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Most Canadian SMBs that got breached in 2025 weren’t hacked through their own weaknesses — they were compromised through a vendor they trusted. Your security is only as strong as the weakest tool that already has a key to your systems. systemicdigital.com/the-breach-nob…

When IT is working properly, it can look like nothing is happening. That silence gets interpreted in interesting ways — especially when things have always been on fire before. I wrote about that tension here: systemicdigital.com/when-it-is-wor…

🛑 Cybersecurity is starting to break smaller businesses. And not because they don’t care, either. New research from the World Economic Forum shows what many SMBs already know deep down… keeping up with cybersecurity is becoming unsustainable. 👉 71% of cyber leaders say sma

Does it seem like your team is working harder than ever… but still not getting enough done? You might not be imagining that 🤔 Microsoft’s latest Work Trend Index just dropped, and it confirms something a lot of business owners have been sensing for a while: The modern wo

Siiiiiiigh 😒 I hate to be the bearer of bad news… again. But there’s a new kind of malware making the rounds. And your security software might not even see it coming. Most business owners think that if they have a good software running, they’re covered. But cybert

🤖 Thinking of replacing your customer service team with AI bots? You might want to think twice. AI is everywhere right now. And it can do amazing things. It can speed up tasks, handle simple queries, and free up your team to focus on the bigger stuff. But here’s the re

What if I told you the most dangerous phishing attacks no longer look suspicious? Hopefully, you’re always on alert anyway 🧐 Phishing has come a long way from those obvious emails offering you millions from a mystery prince. The new wave of attacks is smarter, stealthi

🏡 Microsoft 365 is coming home…to your servers. That could be a big deal for businesses which care about control, security, and productivity. Microsoft has just announced Microsoft 365 Local. A new on-premises edition of its productivity suite. And it runs entirely within yo

📞 “Can everyone please mute?” might soon be a thing of the past in Microsoft Teams. We’ve all been there. You’re in a Teams meeting, trying to stay focused, when suddenly someone dials in… and brings their entire car ride, keyboard clacking, or barking dog with them 😩 Go

Excel + Copilot just got a whole lot smarter 🧠 If you work with data, you’re going to love this. Microsoft’s been busy rolling out Copilot across its apps. But the latest upgrade to Excel is one of the most useful yet. Especially if you’re not a spreadsheet wizard. Befo

Guess what? Hackers have found a way to trick AI 🙄 Surprising, it is not. But it could be a real problem for your business. There’s a new kind of cyberattack on the rise called TokenBreak. It targets the brains behind AI tools, known as Large Language Models (LLMs).

🚨 There’s a new twist to ransomware… and it’s not good news for businesses 🚨 A group called Anubis has taken ransomware to another level. Ransomware, if you’re not familiar, is when hackers lock your files and demand a payment (usually in Bitcoin) to unlock them. It

⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ Think twice before clicking “Unsubscribe” on that suspicious looking email. It might do more harm than good. We’ve all been there. An annoying email lands in your inbox. Something you didn’t sign up for. And your finger hovers over that “unsubscribe” link

Need to grab something from your phone during a busy workday? Here’s a new Windows 11 trick to make it effortless (thank me later). If you're like most business owners, your phone is never far from reach. It’s where stuff lives, like your messages, client calls, files, an

Very soon you could listen to a quick summary of something you Googled 🎧 Google’s experimenting with a new feature called Audio Overview in Search. It’s still in testing (only available if you opt in through Labs in the US), but it’s giving us a glimpse of how search is evolv

🚨 Your inbox might be more dangerous than you think. And not in the way you expect 😬 Recently, a serious vulnerability in Microsoft 365’s AI assistant, Copilot was discovered. It’s since been fixed, thankfully. But what’s important is what it tells us about the future of

Still using Microsoft Teams just for calls and chat? In our latest video, we show you how to get the most from Teams. From real-time collaboration to keeping your projects organized, it could seriously boost your business’s productivity… youtu.be/KCUQ9vUBorg

🧠 Pop quiz: Do you know which version of Windows your team is using right now? Need your answer in 5… 4… 3… 2... 1… TIME’S UP 😃 If you hesitated, read on. A recent survey found that a surprising number of people have no idea what version of Windows they’re using.

😐 Have you recently tried logging into your Windows laptop using face unlock in the dark… and it didn’t work? You’re not imagining it. And it’s not a bug. Microsoft quietly made a change to Windows Hello that means face unlock no longer works in low-light settings. It

⏳ Tick tock. The clock is ticking for Windows 10. Support officially ends on October 14. The good news is… businesses are finally starting to move. Hooray! According to new industry data, desktop PC shipments to businesses jumped 22% year on year this spring. That’s