https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal Advice and information to help you support your business, your people and you. Sun, 23 May 2021 21:04:42 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/pandemic-related-scams-have-duped-over-8500-canadians/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/pandemic-related-scams-have-duped-over-8500-canadians/#respond Mon, 28 Jun 2021 10:55:31 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=9949 Canadian consumers beware.  Scams executed since the beginning of the pandemic involved include tricking people into buying fake vaccines and...]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/pandemic-related-scams-have-duped-over-8500-canadians/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/never-recycle-old-passwords-security-experts-warn/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/never-recycle-old-passwords-security-experts-warn/#respond Tue, 25 Aug 2020 13:18:27 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=9379 With the increase of cyber attacks on business organizations and the general public, protective password usage is more critical than ever.   The recent incident with the Canada Revenue Agency serves as an important reminder for everyone.   It takes only a little extra effort to greatly decrease the odds of being victimized.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/never-recycle-old-passwords-security-experts-warn/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/community/3-reminders-for-employees-and-clients-about-coronavirus-scams/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/community/3-reminders-for-employees-and-clients-about-coronavirus-scams/#respond Sat, 28 Mar 2020 18:13:54 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=8852 It's a sad reality, but even during a global crisis, there will still be the opportunistic bad guys out there, that try to take advantage of a situation.   These are quick tips for employees and clients regarding current scams that could negatively affect us if we aren't cautious.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/community/3-reminders-for-employees-and-clients-about-coronavirus-scams/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/16-clear-signs-youre-about-to-be-hacked/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/16-clear-signs-youre-about-to-be-hacked/#respond Wed, 19 Feb 2020 11:55:18 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=8622 There are many ways to protect your information and stay secure despite "the bad guys" getting more creative in their methods of attack.  Don't let yourself or your employees become an easy victim of scams and hacks.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/16-clear-signs-youre-about-to-be-hacked/feed/ 0