Growth creates security gaps
Surrey has been one of the fastest-growing cities in Canada for years, and so have many of its businesses. A company that was ten people a few years ago is now forty, with a second location in Campbell Heights or South Surrey and staff working from home. Its IT grew one urgent decision at a time.
That’s where security problems hide. Former employees who still have email access. A shared admin password everyone knows. Laptops set up by whoever was available that week. A cloud app someone signed up for with their personal email. None of it is anyone’s fault, and all of it is exploitable. Our cybersecurity services start by finding and closing those gaps.
A standard setup for every new hire
The fix for growth-related risk is consistency. We define a security baseline and apply it the same way every time:
- Every account gets multi-factor authentication from day one, including admin and shared mailboxes.
- Every laptop is enrolled in management, encrypted, protected with endpoint detection and response, and patched automatically.
- Every role gets only the access it needs, granted through groups so it’s easy to review.
- Every leaver loses access on their last day, with their files and email kept for the business.
Hiring stops being a security event. It becomes a checklist we run for you.
Trucking, transport and logistics
Newton, Port Kells and the industrial areas along the highways are home to many trucking and logistics companies. Their systems run early mornings and weekends, and a ransomware attack on dispatch or billing can park trucks. Criminals know that. We focus on:
- Dispatch and fleet system logins protected with multi-factor authentication and alerts for unusual sign-ins.
- Driver phones and tablets managed centrally, so lost devices are locked and company data is wiped.
- Billing and payments protected from invoice fraud with email security and a call-back rule for any change to banking details.
- Backups of dispatch, compliance and accounting data, kept isolated so ransomware can’t reach them.
Clinics and professional offices
Surrey’s large health sector, from practices near Surrey Memorial Hospital to independent clinics across Fleetwood, Guildford and Cloverdale, handles some of the most sensitive information there is. We encrypt devices, secure practice software and email, monitor for suspicious activity, and align safeguards with BC’s privacy law. See how we support dental and medical clinics.
Training a growing team
New staff are more likely to click a convincing phishing email, especially in their first weeks. We include short security training in onboarding, followed by regular learning courses that keep the whole team current.
Getting started
Book a free security review. We’ll check your accounts, devices, email and backups, and give you a prioritised plan that grows with the business. For everything else we do in the city, see IT support in Surrey.
