Practical articles from Amen Security engineers and operators: managed IT, Microsoft 365, cloud migrations, PIPEDA-minded security, MSP vs break-fix decisions, and web/app delivery notes for Canadian SMBs — plus US remote clients who want clear English guidance without a fake US street office.
Canadian IT insights
Guides on managed IT, cloud migration, privacy compliance, and security operations — written for people who run systems, not for search algorithms.
CVE-2026-98432 patch status by distribution: RHEL, AlmaLinux, Rocky, Debian and Proxmox are fixed, Ubuntu is not. A five-minute server check and the vendor-backed mitigation for the servers you cannot patch yet.
What is a CVE vulnerability? It is the public ID for a known software flaw, the same number in every country. Here is the CVE meaning, how to read a CVE ID, and what a CVSS score does not decide.
Amen Security's referral event runs until December 31, 2026: your backlink, $20 USD per 1,000 real views, and 10–30% when a customer comes through.
Managed IT vs in-house IT for a 30–80 person business: coverage, cost and risk, not salary alone, and when a hire or break-fix fits better.
WPSplinter is a 16-year-old Broadcom Wi-Fi flaw. Someone in radio range can take the router without the password, and many boxes will never be patched.
Node2Shell (CVE-2026-111497): one Brotli flaw in Node.js, Python, Bun and Envoy. Fixed versions, the quiet Python patch, and the hunt for every bundled copy.
Two critical PHP flaws (CVE-2026-109618/109619) put unpatched websites at risk. Find your PHP version, check your host, and patch — the 15-minute check.
Unused licences, departed staff accounts, and Microsoft 365 security settings nobody finished turning on: what a cleanup fixes for Canadian SMBs in practice.
Managed IT in Winnipeg for 30–80 seat businesses: what to expect in 2026 — real support, on-site help across Manitoba, and a free assessment before you sign.
Cybersecurity costs in Canada, line by line for a 30–80 seat business: licences, monitoring, assessments and insurance readiness, with published 2026 ranges.
A backup app's stolen credential opened Microsoft 365 tenants in October 2026. This Canadian SMB checklist audits app access, permissions and restores.
How Canadian SMBs use Trustpilot reviews to shortlist a managed IT provider: what to read for, PIPEDA and Law 25, and the questions to ask next.
