How to go after online fake brokerages through the courts
July 8, 2021 by Greg MeckbachCanadian courts have the power to try and shut down unlicensed brokers’ Internet sites, though there does not seem to be a simple, sure-fire way to guarantee that Canadians won’t find a fake broker on the web. Teksavvy Solutions Inc.…
Are brokers affected by an urban-rural connectivity gap?
April 24, 2020 by Greg MeckbachRural clients should be able to access the Internet at high enough speeds for brokers to offer them digital services, says one Alberta broker. “I would say there is no issue,” said Rob Barros, chief technology officer and chief communications…
This $40 product could solve some work-from-home bandwidth problems
April 7, 2020 by Greg MeckbachBrokerages who are running into computer or telephone problems because they sent workers home during the pandemic could get useful tips from major technology vendors. For example, Extreme Networks Inc. advises its own workers not to rely on their WiFi…
Why home Internet service can pose a problem for brokers during COVID-19
April 3, 2020 by Greg MeckbachIf your brokerage sent its employees home to work on the assumption that all they need is a broadband Internet connection, things might not go as smoothly as planned. Most residential Internet service plans are “asymmetrical,” meaning the speed at…
How brokers can benefit from Instagram
November 30, 2018 by Greg MeckbachBrokers should be using Instagram and other social media sites to establish themselves as “thought leaders,” Economical Insurance advises. “Instagram is a great channel to share content and share your team culture because at the end of the day, I…
How fear of ‘jackbooted brownshirts’ complicates cyber risk management
May 11, 2018 by Greg MeckbachManaging the risk posed by the “dark web” is made all the more difficult by some people’s mistrust of police, a former top Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer suggested Thursday. “Cyber crime requires a different approach than just the preventative…
Why Canadian insurers’ tech spending is renovating ‘the basement’
December 13, 2017 David Gambrill, Editor-in-ChiefFor all of the discussion about artificial intelligence, big data and the Internet of Things (IoT), in the real world of IT, Canadian property and casualty insurance companies are currently investing in projects that will allow their core legacy technologies…
Recent High Profile Cyber Breaches
January 20, 2017 byCasino Rama, Ashley Madison and Yahoo are among the organizations recently hit by cyber breaches