About Alexio
Alexio is Canada's award-winning data protection suite for small businesses
Alexio’s founders have deep roots in small business and healthcare information privacy and security. In a recent article in Cyber Defense Magazine, Alexio Corporation’s CEO Anne Genge revealed how developing and mastering security automation has made her company a leader in robust yet affordable IT security.
Security automation has never been more relevant as millions of people have moved to working from home without the same safeguards of corporate network security. In many cases they’re connecting with older hardware, and a wide array of (often non-compliant) methods of connecting remotely. Alexio is able to secure these remote workers using Alexio Defender quickly and affordably. Alexio provides an automated multi-layer approach to computer endpoint security virtually eliminating manual processes, labour, and the problems associated with variation of human talent.
Up to 81% healthcare practices & small businesses lack budget and expertise to defend sensitive data. (CIRA 2019)
Data protection needs to happen regardless of the size of the organization. SME’s are a huge target with small IT resources. Ransomware alone has cost businesses billions of dollars. If antivirus worked, we would have far less cyber-crime. The world is more connected than ever, and cyber-attacks are conducted using sophisticated tools that can hit massive numbers of targets at the same time.
The attacks against us are automated so we must fight them with all the best tools including automation, machine-learning canary tokens, and AI. And, although there’s been more push towards cybersecurity training in organizations, over 90% of successful cyber-attacks are facilitated by human error. This means we need to protect things proactively, use tools to block silly mistakes, and have an efficient alert system for escalation when necessary.
Alexio is a Global Award-Winning Cybersecurity Firm
“Alexio Corporation embodies three major features the judges look for to become winners:
understanding tomorrow’s threats, today, providing a cost-effective solution and innovating
in unexpected ways that can help stop the next breach,”
Gary S. Miliefsky, Publisher of Cyber Defense Magazine.
About ANNE GENGE – CEO
Anne Genge is CDM 2020 Global Cyber Defense Award Winner – ‘Most Innovative Woman in Cybersecurity.’ She is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/C) with a specialization in small business and healthcare. In 2017 she Co-founded Alexio Corporation, now a National and Global Award-winning Cybersecurity firm.
“With cybercrime heading into the tens of billions of records stolen and potentially trillions of dollars in damages, we are proud to recognize Anne Genge as an award-winning innovator that offers a new approach to defeat these criminals,”
Pierlugi Paganini, editor-in-chief, Cyber Defense Magazine.
As healthcare grows increasingly dependent on the digital environment, cyber-security becomes exponentially more difficult. Protection of patient data is not only law, it’s imperative for business success and reputation.
Anne is genuinely passionate about the need – and urgency – to educate people about protecting their personal information. She works tirelessly to reach out across the healthcare industry and ensure that best practices are established and championed in order to keep patient healthcare data as safe as possible.
She has been featured many times by the Cyber Defense Magazine, The Canadian Dental Association Oasis Discussions, and CDA Essentials. She has appeared as a guest speaker at tech and dental events. She regularly creates bespoke training courses for various stakeholders in the healthcare community, including a recent one for the Ontario Dental Hygienists’ Association.
Anne is a strong supporter of women in STEM, and has supported several initiatives, such as hErVOLUTION and the Ryerson Formula Racing Team. Anne also asks for donations to the Children’s Wish Foundation in lieu of speaker’s fees.
About ANNE GENGE – CEO
- Sr. Privacy & Security Specialist
- Certified Information Privacy Professional (IAPP)
- Certified HIPAA Security Professional
Anne Genge is a Certified Information Privacy Professional with a specialization in dentistry. She also holds certifications for HIPAA Security, and PCI Compliance. With over 20 years of industry experience, Anne knows the challenges healthcare providers face with technology.
As healthcare grows increasingly dependent on the digital environment, cyber-security becomes exponentially more difficult. Protection of patient data is not only law, it’s imperative for business success and reputation.
Anne is genuinely passionate about the need – and urgency – to educate people about protecting their personal information. She works tirelessly to reach out across the healthcare industry and ensure that best practices are established and championed in order to keep patient healthcare data as safe as possible.
She has been featured many times by the Canadian Dental Association, appearing in both their Oasis Discussions, and published in their national journal, CDA Essentials.
She has appeared as a guest speaker at tech and dental events. She regularly creates bespoke training courses for various stakeholders in the healthcare community, including a recent one for the Ontario Dental Hygienists’ Association.
Anne is a strong supporter of women in STEM, and has supported several initiatives, such as hErVOLUTION and the Ryerson Formula Racing Team. Anne also asks for donations to the Children’s Wish Foundation in lieu of speaker’s fees. (Yes, you can book her to speak at your event!)
When Anne isn’t looking at pictures of horses or painting her own landscapes, you can find her laughing over memes and making entertaining bitmoji videos for Alexio’s Instagram wall.
