Category: Software
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Choosing an e-commerce platform is a long-term decision. Canadian businesses have a few extra points to consider. Common options – Shopify: hosted, easy to launch, strong app ecosystem, and good payment and shipping integrations. Monthly fees plus transaction costs apply. – WooCommerce (WordPress): flexible and customizable, with more control and responsibility for hosting and security.…
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WordPress is popular, and so it is a constant target. Most compromises come from outdated plugins, weak passwords, and neglected sites, not from the core software itself. Keep everything updated – WordPress core, themes, and plugins – PHP version on your server Enable automatic minor updates, and apply other updates after testing, ideally on a…
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Your website is often the first impression customers get. The platform you choose affects cost, flexibility, and how much upkeep you take on. WordPress (self-hosted) The most widely used content management system. – Strengths: highly flexible, huge plugin and theme ecosystem, strong SEO tools, full ownership of your site – Considerations: you are responsible for…
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Low-code and no-code platforms allow people to build applications, forms, and workflows using visual tools instead of traditional programming. The difference – No-code: entirely visual, aimed at business users – Low-code: visual building plus the option to add custom code for complex needs Popular examples – Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI)…
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Linux is a family of operating systems widely used for servers, web hosting, and appliances. It isn’t right for every task, but it’s a strong option in many. Where Linux fits well – Web servers and hosting – Databases – File and print services (Samba) – Network services: DNS, DHCP, proxies, and firewalls – Containers…
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Virtualization lets you run many servers on a smaller number of physical machines. Three platforms come up most often for small and mid-sized businesses. Microsoft Hyper-V Included with Windows Server. Familiar to Windows administrators and integrated with Active Directory and Microsoft tools. – Strengths: low additional cost, good Windows integration, solid clustering and replication –…
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For years, remote access meant a VPN that connected a laptop to the office network. That model is showing its age. How a traditional VPN works After signing in, the user’s device joins the internal network and can often reach many systems. If an attacker steals credentials or compromises the device, they may move freely…
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Data loss prevention (DLP) tools detect and control the movement of sensitive information such as credit card numbers, personal data, and confidential documents. What DLP can do – Detect sensitive content in emails, files, and chat messages – Warn users before they share it – Block or encrypt risky transfers – Prevent copying to USB…
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Anyone can send an email that claims to be from your domain. SPF, DKIM, and DMARC help receiving servers decide whether to trust it. SPF (Sender Policy Framework) A DNS record listing which servers are allowed to send email for your domain. If a message comes from a server not on the list, it fails…
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Email remains the main route for phishing, malware, and fraud. No single tool stops everything, so use layers. Layer 1: Filtering A secure email gateway or built-in protection (such as Microsoft Defender for Office 365) scans incoming mail for: – Spam and bulk mail – Malicious attachments (using sandboxing) – Dangerous links (checked when clicked,…