Fraudulent Emails
It has come to our attention that a number of email messages claiming to be from "Administrator" are circulating. These messages reference an Exchange email ID and invite the reader to open an attachment to manage their email account. All of these messages are...
Canada’s Largest Bitcoin Exchange Shutting Down After Security Breach
http://www.thedomains.com/2015/02/18/canadas-largest-bitcoin-exchange-shutting-down-after-security-breach/Publication: The Domains Date: February 18, 2015 The hits just keep coming in the exciting world of cryptocurrency, The Next Web is reporting thatCavirtex, the largest Canadian Bitcoin exchange is shutting down after a security breach. This adds on to $1.75 million...
Cybercrime and Hacking
Cybercrime and hacking are even bigger worries for small business owners Publication: The Guardian Date: January 21, 2015 Hacks cost the American economy $100bn a year, and it’s not just the Sonys and Targets of the world. Some experts offer advice on how small...
Domain Security in a World of Hacks
With the recent spate of attacks on high-profile websites, the topic of domain security is front and centre for many of us. Public Safety Canada has taken notice and released a Cyber Security Bulletin for protecting and securing your domain name. The alert outlines...
An Important Security Update
We take your security seriously at Lexicom.ca so we are making a system upgrade which takes effect December 4th. This upgrade brings our password policies in line with industry best practices. The upgrade provides the following features: minimum 8 characters must...
DoorsOpenYYC.org – Now
A great client, a fascinating project DoorsOpenYYC.org They open up 33 buildings, and give us a look behind the curtain! Last weekend in September - Now! From the website: "Over the last weekend in September, many of Calgary’s most intriguing and beloved sites get...
“Shellshock” (CVE-2014-6271, CVE-2014-7169)
Some of you may have heard about the recent vulnerability in the Bourne Again Shell (bash) which is installed on nearly all Linux servers and many other systems. This vulnerability is officially labelled "CVE-2014-6271" and "CVE-2014-7169". With such catchy names,...
The End of VPN?
When will it be impossible to access Netflix though VPN service? Big Media are calling for the ban on privacy services, because foreign users are accessing the US product rather than the local, generally inferior, services., Streaming service Netflix is the prominent...
5 Things that Change Metrics to Action!
Analytics? Metrics and measurement, data sorted to reveal pattern and flow. The power of analytics is in the translation from metrics to action. It’s the difference between knowing you have an audience to having that audience engage with you, in a way you desire and...
Canada’s First 100% OFF THE GRID Retail store powered entirely by solar.
Lexicom clients - surfers in Victoria - take it all the way Solar! - AnianMFG.com From shaping surfboards in their back yards to manufacturing goods in Canada and selling them in their own solar-powered store, Paul Long & Nick Van Buren, owners...
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