What Are Some Causes of Network Degradation? Network degradation is when the connectivity of a computer network falls, which can happen for a number of reasons. Sometimes, it is because the computer network has become infected with either a virus or some other kind of malware, which is why businesses should investigate by calling the providers of the relevant Ottawa…

The Edge, the Fog, and the Cloud To provide effective IT solutions, IT companies in Ottawa will have to fully understand and implement the edge, the fog, and the cloud technologies. While cloud technology has been around for some time, the concepts of fog and edge computing are pretty new. It might seem on the surface that these technologies are…

What Is the Scalability Problem? Businesses need tools, supplies, and machines to serve their customers. As a result, a limited number of said assets mean a limited number of customers who can be served at the same time. If a business wants to be able to serve more customers at the same time, it will need to acquire more of…

How End-user Awareness Training Can Benefit IT Companies in Ottawa Users of computer services in Ottawa need to be in the know when it comes to their capabilities in protecting their company’s IT Infrastructure. In a study published in April 2016, researchers found that 48% of people who find a USB thumb drive will plug it in to their own…

Linux Distributions and How They Can Reduce Costs for Ottawa IT Companies Clients of Ottawa computer services providers should be aware of the Linux Kernel and the distributions (distros) based on it. Ottawa IT companies are bound to know about it considering anywhere from 36 – 96% of public facing servers use it. While Microsoft’s Windows and Apple’s Mac OS…

NIST & Passwords – What American Standards Can Provide to Companies in Ottawa. Ottawa IT companies will be required to report data breaches or face fines on top of a loss of the public’s trust in the computer services they are providing. If you are a business in Ottawa using one of the many IT companies in Ottawa, are responsible…

Social Engineering and the Dangers It Poses For IT Companies in Ottawa. While most of the users of computer services in Ottawa are aware of the technical expertise that hackers possess to gain unauthorised access to a device or network, not many are aware of their capabilities in hacking people. Social engineering is considered a powerful tool within the cyber…

Wi-Fi Key Reinstallation Attack (KRACK) and Its Potential Effects on IT Companies in Ottawa All Ottawa computer services users, should be aware of a vulnerability found within the Wi-Fi protocol. Revealed in a paper published on October 19th 2017, this vendor-neutral attack, which affects most if not all Ottawa IT companies and computer services users in Ottawa, should update all…

What Is a Dedicated Server? Like the name suggests, a dedicated server is set up so that all of its computing resources are dedicated to a single user rather than a number of users. Sometimes, the term is used to refer to on-site servers that are owned by their users, while other times, the term is used to refer to…