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Fraud Alert Part 2: Romance Scams in Canada

Cybercriminals are getting away with more fraud, now more than ever, through the internet. In part 2 of the Fraud Alert, in support of March’s Fraud Prevention month, we discuss the increase in the severity of romance scams. Romance scammers will use many contact methods to take advantage of a victim, including email, phone calls…

Fraud Alert Part 1: Read About Investment Fraud

In our last Fraud Prevention month blog post, we discussed cyber phishing. In this post for March’s Fraud Prevention month, we have Fraud Alert part 1, where we discuss the increase in investment fraud. Investment Fraud Styles Increasing  Investment fraud is when a criminal solicits investments into false or deceptive investment opportunities. The false promises…

Don’t take the Bait; Beware of Cyber Phishing

In honour of Fraud Prevention month, MCSnet wants to spread awareness of cyber phishing attacks. We need to increase awareness of these methods that scammers use to compromise your personal and financial information in Canada. Did you know that *41% of Canadians believe it is unlikely that their personal information could be compromised online? Since…

Fraud Prevention Month: Stay Safe Online

MCSnet connects you to the internet and one of our top priorities is to ensure the online safety of our residential and business customers. Fraud Prevention Month is an annual campaign that brings awareness to online safety. When it comes to fraud prevention, knowledge is power. To protect yourself and others from cyber crimes, there…

January 10, 2023 | Did You Know,MCSnet Stories

MCSnet Icon has a Big Personality

MCSnet is a local, family-owned, rural internet service provider based in St. Paul, Alberta.  Our team works diligently towards bridging the digital divide that many rural communities face.  In 2019, MCSnet was rebranded, and the new MCSnet logo includes a meaningful icon, as seen above. As you can see, the sky blue, navy blue, and…

January 04, 2023 | Did You Know,Tech Talk

Megabits vs Megabytes: What’s the difference?

It all comes down to speed versus storage size when you see megabits and megabytes listed on internet packages. Megabits and megabytes are units of measurement for digital information. Megabits measure data transfer speeds or bandwidth, while megabytes measure the size of a file or the amount of data that can be stored. One megabit…