Protecting & Securing Our Clients’ Sensitive Information
One of the things that has always been very important to us is the privacy and security of information and the transmission of information including emails. Back in the early 2000’s, we were strong proponents of the use of PGP/GPG (Pretty Good Privacy) in email encryption and signing and as much as possible, promoted and…
Read MoreStaying In Business Through COVID-19
Are you one of the business owners struggling right now with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic? We know you could be feeling very depressed, disappointed, and as if many of your dreams have been shattered. You’d probably like some good news right now, along with some ideas about how you can keep going. The…
Read MoreHas Your Website Slowed Down?
Does it seem as if your website has slowed down in the past couple of weeks? Many people in various forums are reporting that they sense a speed reduction recently, and are asking for advice. Could a virus cause the internet to slow down? The Effects Of COVID-19 On The Internet While it is true…
Read MoreGoogle My Business Suspending Some Features
If you are trying to leave a review, or have noticed that there have been no recent reviews on your own GMB (Google My Business) Listing, there is a reason for this and it’s not due to any malfunctions within the GMB platform. We manage dozens of GMB listings for various businesses, and we’ve discovered…
Read MoreHelping Our Clients In Extraordinary Times
The past week has been literally, almost unprecedented for our own business. The closest that it can be compared to is when we first started the business, and for weeks and even months at a time, every waking moment was focussed on building our business and looking for clients that could be helped in the…
Read MoreCOVID-19 & Business Continuity
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, The Ian Scott Group will continue to operate fully and has had discussions with staff and suppliers to ensure business continuity – not just for our own business, but for the businesses we provide services to. We understand that your health and the health of your loved ones is your #1…
Read MoreWordPress Plugin – WPCentral Major Vulnerability
We’ve just heard news of a major security vulnerability in a popular WordPress Plugin called wpCentral. This plugin allows owners of multiple WordPress plugins to manage all of their websites through a single control panel. This is partly what makes this plugin vulnerability such a serious and potentially dangerous security issue. The vulnerability that was…
Read MoreNew European (Greece) Mobile Phone Number
As reported previously, our experience in Europe with Wind Hellas has been horrible – and as a result, we’ve had to change some of our internet and telecommunications services in Greece. We have found Cosmote to be more reliable, honest, and communicative and thus have also switched our mobile communications and data over to Cosmote…
Read MoreContinuing Education – Our Orangeville Area Bookkeeping Client!
As we’ve pointed out before, we’re really happy and proud to serve the clients that we do. All of them have such interesting stories, some have life lessons that they can teach us about, and all of them are an inspiration. All of our clients have that true entrepreneurial spirit which includes having a dream…
Read MoreTraveling To Greece? Stay Away From Wind Internet Is Our Advice
Generally, we don’t like to bash individual businesses or companies – we know mistakes can be made, but in the case of Wind Hellas (Wind Telephone & Internet in Greece), we feel compelled to warn people who might be traveling to this beautiful country to completely stay away from Wind. To be blunt: They are…
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