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HOWTONEWMay 1, 2027

Employee Offboarding: The Security Checklist Most Northern Alberta Businesses Skip

Offboarding is where most SMB security postures actually fail. The technical checklist is well-known. The process discipline is what's missing in…

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HOWTONEWApr 1, 2027

OT Security for Sawmills, Shops, and Ag Operations: The Part of Cyber That Breaks Production

OT — operational technology — is the side of cyber that takes a sawmill offline for a week. PLCs, telemetry, SCADA, building-management systems. Different…

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HOWTONEWMar 1, 2027

What a vCISO Actually Does for a 30-Person Business (and When You Don't Need One Yet)

vCISO services get marketed to every SMB with a security budget. Most businesses under 20 seats don't need one yet. Most businesses 20 to 100 seats with…

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HOWTONEWFeb 1, 2027

Your First Cyber-Insurance Renewal: What to Expect When the Questionnaire Arrives the Second Time

Year-two cyber-insurance renewals are when carriers tighten the screws. The questionnaire grows. Last year's "we're working on it" answers…

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HOWTONEWJan 15, 2027

Northern Alberta SMB Cyber Threat Landscape: 2027 Outlook

What changed in 2026, what to expect in 2027, and where the actual risk falls for Canadian small businesses operating north of Edmonton. Based on what…

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HOWTONEWDec 15, 2026

5 Things Every 2026 Cyber-Insurance Policy Now Requires (And How to Check Yours)

The policy language changed materially between 2024 and 2026, and most policies now contain conditions, sub-limits, and exclusions that did not exist three…

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HOWTONEWDec 1, 2026

Peace Country Cyber is Open for Business

Public launch day. After a year of writing, six months of planning, and a quiet soft-launch in November, Peace Country Cyber is officially open. Here's…

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HOWTONEWNov 15, 2026

The Cyber-Insurance Compliance Checklist — Now Available

A free 30-item self-assessment covering the controls Canadian cyber-insurance carriers actually ask about in 2026. Designed to be filled out by a business…

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HOWTONEWNov 1, 2026

Introducing Peace Country Cyber

After a year of writing about Canadian SMB cybersecurity, we're building the firm we wished existed for northern Alberta. Quiet launch today, full launch…

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