Trusted Free Resources
Credible, no-cost tools and guidance from government agencies and nonprofits — vetted by us, useful whether you’re a client or not.
These are independent resources, not Tachyon products — we receive no referral fee or commission from any organization listed here. We’d point our own clients to them regardless of whether they ever signed up with us. Every link on this page was checked and confirmed working on July 18, 2026; the links added on October 13, 2026 were checked on that date.
Official Guidance for Canadian Businesses
Government of Canada
Get Cyber Safe
The Government of Canada’s public awareness hub for cyber security — plain-language tips on securing your accounts, devices, and network connections, written for a general audience.
Visit getcybersafe.gc.ca ↗
Government of Canada
Canadian Centre for Cyber Security — Guidance
Canada’s national cyber security authority. Their guidance library covers ransomware, phishing, and baseline security controls, written for a non-technical audience.
Visit cyber.gc.ca ↗
Free Assessments & Toolkits
Nonprofit · Global Cyber Alliance
GCA Cybersecurity Toolkit for Small Business
A free, step-by-step toolkit — sponsored by Mastercard — that walks any small business through practical protections for email, devices, and networks. No IT staff required.
Visit gcatoolkit.org ↗
Nonprofit · Cyber Readiness Institute
Cyber Readiness Program
A free, self-paced program that helps a designated “Cyber Leader” at your business build a basic cyber-ready culture — structured training, no cost, no sales pitch.
Visit cyberreadinessinstitute.org ↗
Free Tools You Can Use Today
Free Tool
Have I Been Pwned
Check whether your business email addresses have appeared in a known data breach. Free, instant, and run by an independent security researcher — worth repeating every few months.
Visit haveibeenpwned.com ↗
Free Tool
Bitwarden (Free Plan)
A reputable, open-source password manager with a genuinely usable free tier — arguably the single highest-impact free upgrade most small businesses can make today.
Visit bitwarden.com ↗
More Official Guidance for Canadian Businesses
Government of Canada
Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre
Run with the RCMP, the Ontario Provincial Police and the Competition Bureau. Browse current frauds (including ones aimed at businesses), report fraud, and see what to do if you have been a victim.
Visit antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca ↗
Government of Canada
Baseline Cyber Security Controls
The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security’s plain-language checklist for small and medium organizations: backups, updates, two-factor authentication, incident plans and more.
Visit cyber.gc.ca ↗
BC Privacy Regulator
Resources for Private Organizations (BC OIPC)
BC’s privacy commissioner publishes a Guide to PIPA, a privacy-breach toolkit and a Security Self-Assessment Tool covering 17 categories. Some older guides, such as the 2015 Guide to PIPA, predate today’s password advice.
Visit oipc.bc.ca ↗
From Around the World
UK Government
NCSC: Small Organisations Guide to Cyber Security
Five short pages on email, accounts, devices, backups and spotting attacks (published April 2026, reviewed July 2026). Written for the UK, but the advice carries over.
Visit ncsc.gov.uk ↗
US Government
CISA: Back Up Business Data
The 3-2-1 backup rule, restore testing and encryption, explained for small and medium businesses.
Visit cisa.gov ↗
Want help putting any of this into practice?
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