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The world of IT security is a scary place, and it seems like the bad guys are winning. Most recently, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and Global Affairs Canada were scrambling to respond to cyberattacks targeting their networks. As a result, personal information of users, including employees, were compromised. While it is unclear whether these incidents are related, it is a example of a large organization falling victim to a cyber-attack.

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SickKids Foundation, a major pediatric teaching hospital located on University Avenue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada confirmed on December 19th that they have fallen victim to a ransomware attack that effected their multiple internal clinical and corporate systems, as well as some phone lines and web pages. 

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Holiday season always seems to be a peak period for cyberattacks throughout the world for businesses. Unlike employees who take this time off to celebrate the holiday with their family and friends, cybercriminals would argue not only that the holiday season is here, but that the holidays are their favorite time of year. Given that businesses all across the world are out of the office for a few days, many IT networks are unsupervised. This creates the perfect window of opportunity for cybercriminals to hack weak networks. 

Today, Apogee IT services would like to take the time to recognize all that have served our country. Your dedication to our country and our people has not gone unnoticed. 

You and your organization need to harness technology and use it for nearly every piece of your business operations. Yet you likely don't have the same budget as large corporations. 

Cybersecurity has become one of the biggest hot topics both inside and outside of technology circles over the last two years. From securing learning devices due to a rise in digital learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, to coping with the fallout of high-profile breaches of national infrastructure such as the Colonial Pipeline, there is a seemingly endless newscycle dedicated to cybersecurity mishaps and concerns.

The National Cyber Security Alliance and the U.S Department of Homeland Security launched the first Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October 2004. This was in an effort to help ensure that all Americans were safer online. As this first came to play, it focused on awareness and advice to ensure that everyone was using a secure network. Since the beginning, this month has continued to expand its participation through industries engaging their customers, employees and the general public in cybersecurity awareness.  

At Apogee IT Services, we recognize that tomorrow's leaders are today's students and graduates. We recognize and understand the importance of internship opportunities throughout our company that continue to provide emerging young professionals with the exposure and experiences needed to begin considering professional career paths after graduation.