“Oh, yeah I have a contact who can do that.” In today’s world, if your IT contact is your company’s solution, you should be concerned. Do you really want to rely on one person to protect the technology that keeps your company running while cybercrime is at an all-time high and attacks are becoming increasingly
Attorney-client privilege extends to client data Attorney-client privilege is what makes a client feel secure from the potential risk of having sensitive information fall into the wrong hands. Unfortunately, client data doesn’t always receive that same luxury. Data breaches in the legal industry are on the rise and most firms are not giving cybersecurity the
2020 has certainly brought no shortage of changes from 2019 – but one of the biggest changes between last fall and this fall is the amount of time we’re spending at home, in turn using technology to run our business from home. This has opened up pandora’s box when it comes to cybersecurity for both
When it comes to cybersecurity these days, most people are more concerned about keeping their financial information safer than their health information, even though PHI (Personal Health Information) is significantly more valuable on the black market. When a bad actor obtains the name, birthdate, social security number, and medical history for an individual, not only
At FoxNet, our approach to service delivery revolves around truly getting to know our customers and the challenges they’re facing. This has led to answering quite a few questions over the past 18 years, but one of them that continues to come up is, “why should we outsource our IT?” If that’s a question on your
So much of our world has changed due to COVID-19. And as organizations have been forced into rapid “digital transformation mode” over the last few months, some have realized they didn’t need to rely so much on their brick-and-mortar infrastructures, some realized just how important business continuity plans are, and some have even realized that
In our previous posts, we took a look at the ways hybrid cloud infrastructures are helping organizations maintain stability during these uncertain times. In this, our final post of this series, we examine the reasons some companies are rethinking the private cloud as they reimagine their sustainability in a post-pandemic world. As businesses around the
In our previous post, we explored how hybrid cloud infrastructures helped businesses bridge the business continuity gap. In this post, we’ll take a look at how hybrid cloud solutions enable businesses to address the permanent changes brought on by the shift to the “new normal.” COVID-19’s temporary disruption of global business is having a very
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed business forever. But this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Successful entrepreneurs and innovators understand that though change is hard—especially when forced upon us—it can be good for strengthening your business. As quarantines are lifted, the idea of returning to work has shifted as business leaders realize, through this unfortunate
WATERLOO, ON | FEBRUARY 26, 2020 – FoxNet, a Waterloo-based global IT solution provider, is excited to announce it has been named one of Cloudtango’s Top Managed Service Providers in Canada 2020. The annual list recognizes top-performing Managed Service Providers across the country, spotlighting those who have excelled in support services, customer satisfaction, market growth,
Unfortunately, COVID-19 continues to spread across the globe. Like the rest of the world, we are following updates diligently. Due to this evolving public health situation, cyberthreats, including phishing scams and spam, are spiking as online criminals take advantage of the pandemic. Hackers are setting up malicious websites, posing as reputable sources of information about
Waterloo, Ontario – November 5th, 2019 – FoxNet Inc announced it has signed a partnership agreement with eSentire, Inc., the global leader in Managed Detection and Response (MDR), to deliver cybersecurity services to their growing portfolio of clients. Organizations operate in a world in which their data, infrastructure, endpoints, customers and supply chain partners are distributed everywhere. Category creator
Fall makes us think of crisp apples, changing colours, turkey dinners, Halloween candy – but what about cybersecurity? October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month (or #CSAM) and this year the focus was on encouraging all businesses to take action and think proactively about reducing threats. Many global IT leaders and government initiatives shared excellent resources, important
Trends in data management, cybersecurity, and cloud-based solutions over the past several years have created a very important need for both SMBs and enterprises – next-gen managed services. IT management has become a lot more than reducing downtime and resolving support tickets. An MSP, or Managed Services Provider, is the solution many companies have been
Backup as a Service, or BUaaS, is an end to end solution that stores and protects your valuable data. BUaaS bridges the gap between protecting data onsite and protecting data in the cloud, making it an absolutely critical component to any business. Keeping your data safe is imperative for any business. FoxNet’s BUaaS is
For Immediate Release Waterloo, Ontario | November 2, 2018 — FoxNet, a Waterloo-based IT service provider, has joined with cloud management leader Rubrik as a service delivery partner. FoxNet will be using Rubrik to deliver innovative cloud management technology to its clients. FoxNet will offer Rubrik’s secure and dependable Backup-as-a-Service, DR-as-a-Service and Archival-as-a-Service to clients
For Immediate Release WATERLOO, ON | October 31, 2018 – FoxNet, a leading IT services provider, has partnered with Pure Storage Inc., lending its expertise as part of a collaborative initiative to generate faster, smarter data storage solutions for an increasingly data-driven world. Bill Fox, President of FoxNet, says the partnership prepares businesses to gather,
FoxNet hosted its 16th annual Golf Tournament on August 23rd in support of Kidsability and Waterloo Region Junior Achievement. Participants enjoyed a wonderful day on the links thanks to FoxNet and their generous sponsors. This year the tournament raised a remarkable $16,000, which will be put to excellent use in helping youth across the Waterloo
For Immediate Release WATERLOO, ON | August 27, 2018 – FoxNet, a Waterloo-based IT service provider, raised $16,000 during its 16th annual charity golf tournament this month in support of local non-profit organizations. The proceeds from the FoxNet Golf Tournament will support local organizations whose programs empower special needs children and youth to realize their
For Immediate Release WATERLOO, ON | July 27, 2018 – FoxNet hits the fairway again this year for its 16th annual charity golf tournament in support of local non-profit organizations. Last year, the event raised over $12,000 to assist with programs and services for KidsAbility and Waterloo Region Junior Achievement. The company hopes proceeds from
Recently, a customer asked me to develop a seminar for his executive team and board of directors on the topic “Why Good Companies Fail.” A fascinating question which begs to be answered. After all, how could good (and even great) companies like Nortel, Kodak, and others fail? Yet somehow they have. Each the leader in
“It was early! It was wet! It was a great way to raise money for a cause close to our hearts at FoxNet.” Bill “RPM” Fox The FoxNet team pumped up our bike tires, dusted off our helmets and hit the country roads for Ride Don’t Hide this June. We are proud of our FoxNet
Mental illness is an issue that will impact all Canadians at some point in their lives, either directly or indirectly. For this reason, we are eager to take part in the Ride Don’t Hide event on June 24th. Our team of 12 (and growing) will join thousands of riders coming together to help put an
by William Dupley Introduction A successful military strategy depends on the ability of leadership to identify potential obstacles and barriers and ensure their strategy is agile enough that it can adapt. IoT projects also require in-depth implementation barrier analysis to uncover any potential obstacle that could impact a successful implementation. IoT and OT (Operational Technology)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 1st, 2018 WATERLOO, ONTARIO | June 1, 2018 – FoxNet is sharing its innovative smart tech solutions with city leaders across the province in a two day IT & Communications collaborative conference from June 4-6, 2018 aimed at building smarter, more efficient municipal infrastructure through solutions backed by inspiring and industrious
With increased regulatory and statutory requirements being imposed on companies, senior management teams are looking for a higher understanding of their IT investments. Along with this, they are also interested in the performance of business critical systems. Providing this information to the senior teams requires a large amount of administrative work! Businesses need to collect…
The terms “governance”, “enterprise governance” and “GEIT“(Governance of Enterprise IT) may mean different things to different people and enterprises depending on the organizational context, (e.g., maturity, industry and regulatory environment, or the individual context, job role, education and experience.). No matter what the definition means to you, it all boils down to the need to…