WHAT IS IT?   A zero-day attack occurs when hackers find software vulnerabilities that are new or unknown. They are called “zero day,” because they occur on or before the first or “zeroth” day of the developer’s awareness. Prior to this attack, the developer has not had any opportunity to distribute a security repair. They are unrecognizable, since they do not match earlier viruses, can modify themselves, or are previous threats that software developers have not yet fixed.  In September 2010, news headlines filled the Internet of a zero-day ...

PCI Compliance - This video is the true story of small business owner, Carla Yarborough, and how a credit card breach on her business POS system put the business on the verge of bankruptcy. You will learn: why PCI Compliance is crucial to your business; the reasons it is now mandated from the payment brands and acquirers; and what you can do to prevent yourself from becoming the next victim of credit card theft.13 min You Tube Video produced by the non-profit organization - RSPA (Retail Solutions Provider Association) Update from Carla Yarborough.A credit card breach on her ...

On Friday, December 10, the Globe and Mail published an article naming 2010 "The Year of the Hacker". And, so far this week there have been two very high profile data breaches that underscore why this title was so justified. On Monday, December 13, the Gawker network (which includes sites like Lifehacker) announced that their sites had been hacked and several hundred thousand user accounts (including user names, email addresses and passwords) were compromised. And that same day, McDonald's announced that their database had been compromised and thousands of customer records may be at ...

We are proud to announce that we have won the TIA Saskatchewan New Product Award for SmartSwipe at the 2010 Annual Achievement in Business Excellence (ABEX) Awards. The Saskatchewan New Product Award, which is sponsored by the Saskatchewan Research Council, is awarded to the business which has demonstrated exceptional performance in launching a new and original product, technology or service.

Welcome to our newly redesigned website. The new site encompasses many changes to better allow us to showcase what we are currently working on, post what our thoughts are on current internet security trends and communicate more effectively with the community at large. Watch the blog section for more updates from us and please let us know what you think of the new site. We appreciate your feedback!