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Mariola Czerkawska
Making sense of layoffs amid a Pandemic In this episode, Paul and Dave talk to lawyer, Sheridan King of Ramsay Lampman Rhodes. Sheridan outlines constructive dismissal, severance obligations under the Employment Standards Act and provides some general guidance on how to approach your employees when it comes to layoffs. She raises some key concerns related to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) and emphasizes the importance of employment…
Read MoreIn episode two, Paul and Dave talk with Victoria Shannon president of Hansbraun Investments a local commercial property management firm. Victoria shares the ways in which their business values became the compass that is helping them navigate the fallout of the pandemic. She unpacks how Hansbraun had to quickly innovate and attributes much of their success to their…
Read MoreIn this episode, Paul and Dave introduce the podcast: Island Thrive: Conversations with Business and Community Leaders. They chat about both the opportunities and the challenges that the pandemic has created. Paul shares his experience on the rush to get Vancouver Island professionals working from home and the quick shift in his role as Virtual…
Read MoreScheduling a meeting in Teams is simple. Firstly, keep in mind that whatever you schedule in Outlook or through your Teams calendar is connected. There are few ways to schedule a call. In this video, Paul demonstrates how to schedule a meeting through the Teams calendar. You can also initiate a call on-the-spot via chat…
Read MoreMost businesses today often require employees to work remotely with mobile phones, tablets and other devices. Many professionals are using these devices at home and connecting to public wifi. Here’s 5 quick tips for basic protection to keep your mobile device secure: 1. Lock your screen. Consider this your first line of defense.…
Read MoreAre you getting fed up with all of the passwords you have to manage? Are you perpetually reusing the same password? Well, you are not alone! Our Virtual Chief Information Officers (vCIOs) have been getting a lot of questions lately from our clients about password managers. Our clients want to know how they can better…
Read MoreMulti-factor authentication (MFA) is an additional layer of security that offers greater protection against hackers. MFA requires two different factors to verify a user. Login credentials are most commonly used in addition to accessing a passcode from another trusted device, like a mobile phone via SMS message. With MFA enabled, a hacker will be prevented…
Read MoreAre you using a password manager at your small business? How many passwords do you have to access in your day-to-day work? Is there as many as 20 or how about up to 50? According to LastPass, a small business employee has an average of 85 passwords that they will have to use at some…
Read MoreEarlier this week, the federal government launched the CyberSecure Canada program for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) with under 499 employees to demonstrate that they meet minimum cybersecurity standards. To be certified, an organization must implement security controls in the following 13 areas, as outlined in the Baseline Cyber Security Controls for Small and Medium…
Read MoreSmall and medium-sized Not-for-Profits (NFPs) organizations on Vancouver Island are often seen by hackers as easy targets because the NFP commonly invests less in their IT and in employee training. We’ve identified the top three IT challenges that NFPs often face when it comes to IT management. The number one technology challenge for not-for-profits is…
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