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October 20th, 2011New Phishing Scam – New Secure Mail Regarding Your Net Idea Webmail.
October 17th, 2011If you get an email that looks like the following, do not click on the link. There’s nothing wrong with our webmail, and we never need to email you and ask for your password. Our spam filter has been picking this up, so not many people will actually see it.
Regards,
Kirk
You have 1 important mail alert!
We strongly advise you should update your account and resolve the problem.
Click here to proceed
Failure to do this will lead to your account been suspended or de-activated.
Thanks for your co-operation.
Yours Sincerely
Net Idea Webmail Service
Thanksgiving Office Hours 2011
October 7th, 2011Mail System Outage September 11, 2011
September 12th, 2011At some point September 11, 2011 our antivirus program for our mail servers suffered a severe failure. As a protection measure, all inbound email was not processed until antivirus functions were restored. Antivirus function was restored on September 11, not long after, however, due to the shear volume of mail that had accumulated, our servers have become overloaded as they work to process all the incoming mail. As load average becomes high, we detect it, and then shunt the data away from the overloaded system to return the load back to normal. When load average becomes high, services such as sending mail, and webmail become inactive.
If it is not essential for you to check your email, please hold off until noon, September 12. Otherwise, we are working hard to ensure all mail services can operate as best as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience. This should resolve after our systems fully catch up, and we expect full function to be restored at noon, September 12.
Office Closed Labour Day
September 3rd, 2011Dial Up Outage
August 23rd, 2011As of 10:30 am Wednesday, August 24, 2011 our dial up outage has been resolved.
Since 11:30 am Monday, August 22, we have been experiencing a dial-up outage due to an equipment failure on our upstream provider’s network. This outage affects all our dial up numbers in the BC interior, including Vancouver.
Replacement parts have been shipped and should be installed later this afternoon.
We will update this bulletin as we receive new information.
We appreciate your patience during this outage.
Canada Day 2011
June 30th, 20113 Easy Ways to Pay During the Canada Post Lockout
June 22nd, 2011To our valued clients,
Due to the lockout of Canada Post employees, and subsequent suspension of postal service, you may need to make alternate arrangements to mailing in a cheque. The vast majority of our subscribers receive your invoice via email. If you normally receive an invoice by mail, we will also be emailing a copy to you.
Here are three options:
1. Use Pre Authorized Payments
Sign up for our pre-authorized payment service and have your monthly payment deducted automatically from any chequing account, or from your Visa or Master Card. Simply fill in this form, and fax it to our office.
2. Pay Using Online Banking
We can accept Online or Telephone Banking with the following financial institutions:
- BMO (Bank of Montreal)
- CIBC
- Credit Unions
- Scotia Bank
- RBC (Royal Bank)
3. Pay by Phone or Online using Visa or Master Card
Call 1-877-373-6121 with your invoice and credit card ready and we will be happy to process your payment. Our online bill payment page is also available for credit card payments.
Thank you for your support.
iTech Tradeshow and Luncheon
May 24th, 2011
KAST, along with Kootenay Business magazine, KRIC and the Columbia Basin Trust are sponsoring the first iTech event to be held in both Nelson and Cranbrook. This trade show event is designed to showcase technology and innovation in the Kootenays.
Secure by Design owner Kirk Ismay will have a table at both the Nelson and Creston events. Stop by to say hi, or ask about any of our service offerings.
West Kootenay — Nelson
The Prestige Lakeside Resort and Convention Centre
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Trade show 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Lunch 11:45 am to 1:15 pm
East Kootenay — Cranbrook
The Rocky Mountain Resort and Convention Centre
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Trade show 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Lunch 11:45 am to 1:15 pm







