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There once was a time when a disaster recovery plan only encompassed natural and manmade disasters. In our current era, the disaster recovery plan also needs to include digital disasters. Most organizations these days find themselves unable to operate if…

Every business should have a disaster recovery plan to keep things running in the case of a catastrophic event. Whether that disaster is the result of natural forces such as fire, flood or weather, or is caused by humans, such…

In a computer-based world, catastrophic loss of data can be a fatal blow to an organization, company or nation. As anyone who has had their personal computer crash understands, the ephemeral nature of computer data means that it can be…

In today’s business environment, even short amounts of downtime can lead to large losses. Ensuring your business or organization can quickly recover from both a short interruption and a major disaster is the basis of a business continuity plan (BCP.)…

As more of the world’s businesses become dependent on information technologies, the functioning, regulation, stability, security and recovery of those systems are as integral to the business as the business itself. In other words, any company that depends on information…

Tips for Staying Cyber-Secure While Working from Home As the dependency on digital infrastructure heightens, it’s more important than ever to make sure that your business has a secure BCP plan and an effective remote working policy with clear direction…

MFA (multi-factor authentication) is becoming ever present. If you’ve ever been sent a text with a code after you’ve tried logging into a website, you’ve experienced it. YOU ARE NOT PROTECTED WITHOUT IT Multi-factor authentication is an authentication method in…

Do you have full time IT staff but need more from your IT? We can help fill in the gaps by working side by side with your staff. Co-Managed IT Services allow you to augment your current internal IT skillsets…

Ransomware is a type of malicious software that threatens to publish the victim’s data or perpetually block access to it unless a ransom is paid. HOW CAN IT AFFECT YOUR BUSINESS? When a user wants to access a file that…

When you need data scalability, reliability, security and it isn’t practical at your office, cloud is often the solution. MBC can architect, deploy, and manage complex cloud requirements for your business. PRIVATE CLOUD There has never been a better time…

These next generation telephony solutions integrate your traditional telephone and voicemail services into a complete suite of mobile communications tools for your employees. Harness the power of your data network to deliver superior voice and collaboration services. Eliminate your long…

Across the globe, many governments have asked citizens to remain home and practice social distancing measures. This has forced many businesses to rapidly shift to a remote work environment that allows employees to work from home. For a lot of…

As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, those working from home are put at risk of being exposed to fraudulent activity. Canadians have lost close to $100 million in reported online scams. Workers must find effective methods to protecting personal financial information….

Many businesses and their employees across the globe have quickly shifted to remote work in response to the coronavirus outbreak. But unfortunately, this shift has placed immense pressure on most organizations’ cyber security risk management ability. Another type of pressure…

January 14th, 2020 marked the official end of Microsoft support for Windows 7, one of the most widely used software suites. Released in 2009, Windows 7 made some major leaps forward in usability and power, partly to make up for…

Whether you run a financial office, a retail store or a marketing company, Wi-Fi Internet access is something that is expected by customers. You need however to make sure your guest WiFi is completely secured to protect yourself as well…

Why is Secure Guest WiFi for Business So Important? Whether you run a financial office, a retail store or a marketing company, Wi-Fi Internet access is something that is expected by customers. You need however to make sure your guest…

You expect every laptop to have Wi-Fi and some kind of USB. What you probably don’t expect is battling specs that will make it difficult to know what sort of wireless and USB you have. We’ll sort it out for…

Where Does Your Business Fit? IT Maturity is a company’s ability to stick to IT best practices. This, in turn, allows the companies to reap the most benefit from their IT initiatives.  The performance on the IT team closely resembles…

Smart devices have been making a buzz everywhere, from smart TVs to smart refrigerators, lights, blinds, etc. As the new norm in more and more aspects of our lives, smart homes are now filled with all sorts of gadgets powered…