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The Alberta Business Owner's Guide to Cloud, AI & Cybersecurity
Written for owners who are busy running the business, not researching technology. Plain language, no jargon, no sales pitch — the essential knowledge to take control of your technology, avoid expensive mistakes, and spot the quick wins.
Last month an Alberta owner called in a panic: their IT contractor had vanished, and with them went admin access to the email system, control of the domain, and every password. It took weeks and legal threats to unwind. Part 1 of this guide exists so that never happens to you.
Quick Wins Inside
- Check who owns your domain name
- Turn on 2FA for your email
- List every cloud service you're paying for
- Test a restore from your backups
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Table of Contents
What's in the 23 pages
Part 1
Do You Actually Own Your Business?
The three things you must own — your domain, your email tenant, your cloud accounts — and how to check who is really listed as owner today.
Part 2
Cloud Essentials for Alberta Businesses
What belongs in the cloud, what doesn't, and where the monthly bill quietly goes wrong.
Part 3
AI for Small Business — The Real Story
Where AI saves real hours this quarter, and where it's a demo that never survives contact with your operations.
Part 4
Cybersecurity That Actually Matters
The short list that prevents most incidents: 2FA, password management, admin access, and backups you have actually tested.
Part 5
When to Get Help (And How to Choose)
Managed IT vs. an internal hire vs. a fractional CTO — what each one is good at, and the questions to ask before you sign.
Plus
Your Next Steps
A one-page action list split into this week, this month, and this quarter — so you leave with one thing to do, not twenty.
Who Wrote It
Kevin Evans, Fractional CTO & Founder
I used to build data centres. Now I work with small and medium businesses across Alberta and Western Canada as a fractional CTO — cloud migrations, security assessments, AI implementation, and technology ownership audits. Everything in this guide comes from calls I have actually taken.
You own everything we build. No long-term contracts, plain language, and an Alberta-based advisor who understands local business.