Recent Email Scams
December 28th, 2016There has been an increase in the last 4-6 weeks in “Phishing” email scams that are looking to trick people into either giving out their email login information or financial information. The increase is most likely timed to take advantage of the holidays, when people are busy and IT departments have staff on holidays. In all cases, the links do not point to the real site, and most from addresses are fake as well. Most of these have been sent from real email accounts on legitimate systems that have been hijacked and used to send out spam, so the server and account aren’t on any blacklists. The account is only used for a short time and then a new account is selected.
What to do:
- Flag the message as “Junk” or “Spam” in your email program (Outlook, Mail, and Thunderbird all have this option)
- Use a strong password for your email account
- Do not use your email account password for any other service
- Look at the from email address and check that it’s valid
- Hover your mouse pointer over the link (don’t click), to see where it goes on the bottom of the screen
What to look for:
- Verify Your Mailbox Scam
- Email Deactivation Notice Scam
- Important Notice Email Scam
- PayPal Email Scam
- CIBC Email Scam
Have a Very Merry Christmas!
December 21st, 2016We would like to wish all of our customers,
partners, and suppliers a very Merry Christmas,
and wonderful New Year in 2017!
Our office hours during the holidays are:
| Friday, December 23rd | 9:00 am to 3:00 pm * |
| Monday, December 26th | Closed |
| Friday, December 30th | 9:00 am to 3:00 pm * |
| Monday, January 2nd, 2017 | Closed |
| * We will be closed for lunch between 11:30 and 12:00 | |
BC Day 2016 – Office Closed
July 27th, 2016
Our office will be closed on Friday, July 29th AND Monday, August 3rd for the BC Day holiday.
We are also closed Saturday and Sunday as usual.
As always, our technicians will be close at hand to tend to any system alerts, should they arise.
Have a safe and happy long weekend!
Rossland, BC gets fibre broadband!
February 24th, 2016Columbia Basin Trust and the City of Rossland have completed a high-speed fibre network in downtown Rossland!
A live demonstration and public meeting will be held March 23rd at the Rossland Public Library:
March 23, 2016
Rossland Public Library — 2180 Columbia Ave
7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Secure by Design is one of the Internet Service Providers able to offer service on this network. CBT is offering free installation if booked before April 8, 2016.
For pricing and service availability, contact Secure by Design.
See the full announcement on the CBT website at: http://cbt.org/Initiatives/Broadband/?Rossland_Broadband
Wishing You a Merry Christmas!
December 24th, 2015We would like to wish all of our customers,
partners, and suppliers a very Merry Christmas,
and wonderful New Year in 2016!
Our office hours during the holidays are:
| Thursday, December 24th | 9:00 am to 3:00 pm * |
| Friday, December 25th | Closed |
| Thursday, December 31st | 9:00 am to 3:00 pm * |
| Friday, January 1st 2015 | Closed |
| * We will be closed for lunch between 11:30 and 12:00 | |
Office Closed Remembrance Day
November 6th, 2015
The Secure by Design office will be closed on Wednesday, November 11th to observe Remembrance Day.
Take some time to think about those who served. If you have the chance, thank a veteran.
Our office will be open again on Thurday, from 9am to 5pm.
BC Day 2015 – Office Closed
July 30th, 2015
Our office will be closed for Monday, August 3rd for the BC Day holiday.
We are also closed Saturday and Sunday as usual.
As always, our technicians will be close at hand to tend to any system alerts, should they arise.
Have a safe and happy long weekend!
Canada Day 2015
June 30th, 2015Our office is closed Wednesday, July 1st,
and will reopen Thursday, July 2nd.
Happy Canada Day!
Victoria Day 2015 – Office Closure
May 15th, 2015
Our office will be closed for the Victoria Day long weekend, including Monday, May 18th.
Our technical staff are available to respond to all system-wide emergencies.
Have a great long weekend!












