Small business security foundations
If you are not sure where to begin, start here. This guide covers the foundations that give a small Canadian business the most protection for the least effort.
Smaller organizations are targeted precisely because attackers expect the basics to be missing. The good news is that a handful of foundational moves close most of the easy paths in — and none of them require an enterprise budget.
These articles start with a practical checklist and the myth that you are too small to be a target, then cover the highest-leverage foundations: Zero Trust thinking, locking down Microsoft 365 and remote work, and where to find Canadian funding to help pay for it.
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The 12-Point Cybersecurity Checklist Most Canadian Small Businesses Fail
A 12-point small business cybersecurity checklist for Canadian SMBs — the practical controls most companies are missing, and how to fix them.
Read articleIs Your Business Too Small to Be a Target? Why Attackers Disagree
Think your small business is too small to be hacked? Attackers see it very differently. Here's why SMBs are targeted — and what to do about it.
Read articleZero Trust for Small Businesses, Explained (Without the Hype)
Zero trust sounds like enterprise jargon, but the core idea is simple and practical for small businesses. Here's what it means and how to start.
Read articleHow to Secure Microsoft 365 for Your Small Business
Microsoft 365 holds your email, files, and identities — and attackers know it. A practical guide to the settings that secure M365 for small businesses.
Read articleSecuring Remote and Hybrid Work for Small Businesses
Remote and hybrid work widened the attack surface for Canadian businesses. Here's a practical checklist to secure devices, access, and home networks.
Read articleCybersecurity Grants and Funding for Canadian Small Businesses
A practical guide to cybersecurity grants and funding for Canadian small businesses — the federal, provincial, and regional programs, and how to qualify.
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Ransomware & incident response
Ransomware is still the attack most likely to take a Canadian business offline. This guide covers how these attacks unfold and how to be ready before one lands.
Read the guide →Compliance, risk & cyber insurance
Canadian privacy law, security frameworks, and insurer requirements all pull in the same direction: prove you take security seriously. This guide maps what applies to you.
Read the guide →Choosing & working with an MSSP
The managed security market is full of overlapping acronyms. This guide cuts through them so you can tell what you actually need and what you are buying.
Read the guide →Phishing, scams & account security
Most breaches start with a person, not a firewall. This guide covers the scams aimed at your staff and the controls that stop a stolen password from becoming a breach.
Read the guide →Vulnerability & remediation management
Scanning finds the weaknesses; someone still has to fix them. This guide is about the gap in between — and how to actually close the vulnerabilities attackers exploit.
Read the guide →Public sector & MUSH security
Municipalities, universities, schools, and hospitals — the MUSH sector — are among the most-attacked organizations in Canada, defending essential services and sensitive data on public budgets. This guide covers why, and what to do about it.
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