SofTec Solutions

01/26/2026

With Fundy General Store – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

07/25/2025

Limited special!
See comments below.

10/31/2022

Here is some good advice from one of our suppliers of business security products, Avast:

While there are a variety of vishing methods, the most common center on the theft of financial information or government IDs. Luckily, you can protect yourself if you know what to look for.

08/29/2022

Sometimes, what seems to be a small decision can change the world.

“Just a hobby” turned into Linux, the open-source operating system that by some estimates runs the servers generating up to two-thirds of the world’s webpages.

08/05/2022

Please remember how dangerous the Internet is. Here are some tips from Avast on how to stay safe on social media and what to do in the case of a breach of your account.

Social media scams are just one of the many ways cyber criminals are taking advantage of people online these days. Pay attention and stay skeptical stay safe.

03/07/2022

Have you ever wondered how long it would take for a hacker to hack your password? Here is a chart to make you think.

11/01/2021

Some great advice:

Avoid the popular data-scraping quizzes on social media in order to protect your data from bad actors who would use it to attempt identity theft and launch phishing scams.

01/08/2021

A day in the life of an IT person.
https://www.facebook.com/22Minutes/videos/245265063635060

12/23/2020

This link is a longer read, but worth every minute. It describes what can happen with your personal information and the size of the "Data broker" industry.

Data brokerage is a $156 billion industry that feeds off buying and selling your data. Find out how data brokers get your data and how to stop them here.

11/26/2020

So, you think that surfing is safe and you don't need to be too careful?

You seriously need to reconsider your thinking.

We get email alerts everyday from the Antivirus/Content filtering agent we use for our clients. It basically means that they surfed to a site (probably by mistake) that contained a virus, and that the Antivirus product protected them from a disaster.

Below is a sample portion of the email that we get. Do you see the spelling error of the web site? We modified the "object name" in the email message and removed the data behind the domain name to try to stop people from clicking on the link. Seriously, don't go there!! It is so easy to go to bad places on the internet! Be smart.

Here is that sample portion of the email message:
DO NOT CLICK ON THE LINK, OR COPY IT!

"Description: The device is infected with a security threat.
Details:
Threat Description: JS:Redirector-CDN [Trj]
Threat Severity: Infection
Threat Shield: Web Shield
Object Name: http://"betsbuy.ca" and removed data.
Virus Action: No action required"

Be careful out there!! Get protected!

09/10/2020

Our latest video release. :)

You can all the technical protection, but if you don't train your people, you are still vulnerable to hacker attacks. This video is just a reminder of that, ...

09/02/2020

Here is a link with some good tips on how to check for spam emails.

Learn what to do when you get a suspicious email in this step-by-step guide with key warning signs and handy resources.