Cybersecurity
Threat prevention, incident response, and security strategies to protect your business.
The Canvas Data Breach: What the ShinyHunters Attack Means for Your Business
In late April 2026, a threat actor known as ShinyHunters quietly compromised Instructure, the company behind Canvas LMS,…
Paul Thresher
What Ontario’s First-Ever PHIPA Fines Tell Us About Healthcare IT in 2026
In October 2023, a ransomware attack against a shared IT vendor knocked five southwestern Ontario hospitals offline for…
Paul Thresher
What Is Shadow AI? Security Risks and How to Respond
Your employees are already using AI. They’re drafting emails in ChatGPT, summarizing contracts in Claude, building reports with…
Paul Thresher
MSSP vs MSP: What’s the Difference?
Your CFO wants to know why the cybersecurity line item doubled. Your IT manager wants 24/7 monitoring. Your…
Andrei Fomitchev
Why Mid-Market Businesses Can’t Staff Security Internally
Mid-market IT teams are stuck in an impossible spot. Too large to ignore enterprise-grade security requirements. Too small…
Paul Thresher
What Is IT Compliance? A Guide for Business Leaders
IT compliance is one of those terms that gets thrown around in boardrooms and vendor pitches, but rarely…
Paul Thresher
MDR vs SIEM: Which One Does Your Business Need?
Your security team is drowning in alerts. Every week brings another vendor pitch promising to “stop threats in…
Paul Thresher
SOC as a Service vs. In-House SOC
If your business has been hit with a cybersecurity assessment or a new insurance renewal, you’ve probably landed…
Paul Thresher
MDR vs. EDR vs. XDR: What’s the Difference?
Your security vendor says you need EDR. Your consultant recommends MDR. The latest analyst report says XDR is…
Paul Thresher
Will Your Cyber Insurance Actually Pay Out When You Need It?
The call comes on a Tuesday morning. Your systems are locked. Files are encrypted. Someone is demanding payment,…
Paul Thresher
