Category: Trends
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Instead of attacking thousands of companies one by one, attackers compromise something thousands of companies trust: a software package, an update, or a service provider. How it works – Software packages: attackers hijack a maintainer’s account or build process and publish a malicious version of a popular library – Developer tools and extensions: compromised plugins,…
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Ransomware remains one of the costliest threats to business, and the pattern is changing. The numbers – Volume is up. One tracker counted about 5,257 ransomware incidents in the first half of 2026, around 20% more than in the first half of 2025. The second quarter was slightly below the first, but activity remained elevated.…
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Headlines focus on the biggest names. The useful part is what the incidents have in common. Details of many incidents are based on company statements, attacker claims, and press reports, and can change as investigations continue. Incidents widely reported in 2026 Security-industry reviews of the year so far point to incidents involving organizations such as…
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Generative AI tools draft text, summarize documents, and write code. They also introduce risks that every business should understand. Risk 1: Data leakage Employees paste confidential information into public AI tools. Depending on the service and plan, that data may be stored, reviewed, or used in ways you didn’t intend. – Reduce it: approve business-grade…
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On June 4, 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada’s National Artificial Intelligence Strategy, AI for All. The following day, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon highlighted it at an event in Montrรฉal. What the government says it will do – Make security and safety central to AI development and use, by…
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AI rules are developing at different speeds around the world. If you sell to, or process data from, several regions, you may face more than one regime. General information only, not legal advice. European Union The EU AI Act sorts AI systems by risk and sets strict duties for “high-risk” uses such as hiring, credit…
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Early AI tools responded to a question with an answer. Agentic AI goes further: it can plan steps, use tools, and carry out tasks on your behalf. What an AI agent can do – Read an email, check a calendar, and propose a meeting time – Gather information from several documents and write a draft…
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AI dominates headlines, but how much is it changing day-to-day business? Official Canadian data gives a grounded picture. Adoption in Canada Statistics Canada’s Canadian Survey on Business Conditions, conducted in April and May 2026, found that 19.2% of businesses used AI to produce goods or deliver services over the previous 12 months. Coverage of the…
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Technology predictions are easy to make and hard to act on. Here are the trends from Gartner’s 2026 list that matter most to small and mid-sized businesses, and what they mean in practice. AI everywhere, but more specialized Gartner predicts that by 2028 more than half of the generative AI models used by enterprises will…