Peter Bradstock IT, Networking and Technology

01/23/2026

There’s a widespread Microsoft issue that’s been brewing today; it’s affecting Microsoft Exchange, Office 365/Teams etc throughout North America. You may experience difficulty sending and receiving email and accessing OneDrive etc.

11/28/2025

https://cfjctoday.com/2025/11/28/district-of-barriere-warning-of-possible-telus-scam-calls-ahead-of-work-to-install-new-fibre-optic-network/

Always worth being cautious. If they don’t know your name (don’t offer any personal information) they’re most likely scammers.

BARRIERE, B.C. - The District of Barriere says its aware of an increase in the number of scam calls from peopl...

06/16/2025

Worth repeating.

05/22/2025

There’s a very convincing PayPal scam email going around; the typical ‘warning’ of a purchase of Bitcoin. Email is fake, (hover over sender) and the phone number to call is fake.

Always look up the number, and if you have such an account, log in properly (don’t use links in the email) to check.

Mark as junk and move on.

10/14/2024

From Microsoft:

“Support for Office 2016 and Office 2019 will end October 14, 2025: Upgrade recommended.”

04/26/2023

Don’t forget the power outage tonight!

Probably best to shut down your UPS and your main breaker.

09/27/2022

All Candidates Forum:

11/20/2021

It’s a great program at regular price. This is a good deal.

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11/17/2021

This is a huge development in the “right to repair” battle. John Deere next?

Apple parts, tools, and manuals — starting with iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 — available to individual consumers.

10/15/2021

https://therecord.media/us-govt-reveals-three-more-ransomware-attacks-on-water-treatment-plants-this-year/

A timely reminder that we need to harden and protect our infrastructure.

Ransomware gangs have silently hit three US water and wastewater treatment facilities this year, in 2021, the US government said in a joint cybersecurity advisory published today by the FBI, NSA, CISA, and the EPA.