NOT ON MY DIME // CYBER SECURITY
NOT ON MY DIME Cyber security officials urge vigilance in wake of uptick in ransomware attacks
BY JAMIE ZACHARY
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n what appears to be a perfect storm for business owners, the pandemic has turned out to be a feeding ground for cyber criminals who are using ransomware to attack organizations at a crippling pace.
cyber activity,” says Naheed Shivji, president of Rafiki Technologies, a Calgary-based IT support and computer services company that works with small and medium-sized business in Alberta and Ontario.
And with most businesses adopting more long-term remote or hybrid work arrangements, experts are concerned the threat of this digital warfare will only proliferate unless there is increased vigilance around cyber security best practices.
“And this is largely because of the rise in remote working. Something as simple as an employee connecting to unsecured home networks can expose a company to a cyberattack.
“Ransomware has always fairly prevalent, but in the last couple of years we have all seen a significant increase in
“Very simply, remote workers are now a major target for cyber criminals who see them as vulnerable.”
MARCH 2022 // BUSINESS IN CALGARY // BUSINESSINCALGARY.COM
