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Case studies from real IT projects across Kingston and Eastern Ontario.

Atkinson Outfitters — case study
Atkinson Outfitters Retail

A Custom Storefront That Doubled Atkinson Outfitters' Website Traffic

How Acadian built a custom Shopify storefront for Atkinson Outfitters near Kingston, rebuilt the structure for search and more than doubled website traffic.

Website traffic more than doubled since the redesign
Atkinson Home Hardware — case study
Atkinson Home Hardware Retail & Building Supply

Winning a National Government Contract by Solving Home Hardware's Data Fragmentation Problem

Acadian worked with Atkinson Home Hardware in Kingston to build a custom retail pricing hub that unified data across Home Hardware's fragmented dealer network, clearing the technical barrier to a national government standing offer. Atkinson's Kingston and Hartington stores are now fulfilling their regional share of the contract.

Home Hardware national standing offer secured — Atkinson Kingston and Hartington fulfilling their regional share
Secured: A Cybersecurity Survival Guide — book cover

Free Guide — 90 Pages

Secured: A Cybersecurity Survival Guide

A plain-language primer for business owners who want to follow the cybersecurity conversations they're having with their IT provider, their insurer and their own team. It's the same book we hand new clients during scoping meetings.

  • The seven attack patterns small businesses see most often
  • What to lock down first and why it matters
  • What to do when something gets past you
  • How cyber insurance questionnaires actually get answered
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How a Shared Google Login Almost Cost a Kingston Law Firm Their Cyber Insurance

How a Shared Google Login Almost Cost a Kingston Law Firm Their Cyber Insurance

A Kingston law firm's cyber insurance review uncovered a shared Google account holding client schedule data and saved passwords. Here's how we found it and fixed it.

May 19, 2026 Read more
Catching a Tech Support Scam in Progress on a Kingston Client's Home Computer
Residential

Catching a Tech Support Scam in Progress on a Kingston Client's Home Computer

How our endpoint protection flagged a tech support scam at a retired Kingston client's home before any money changed hands, and what tipped it off.

May 12, 2026 Read more
How Shopping the Mobile Carrier Quote Saved a Kingston Business $60,000

How Shopping the Mobile Carrier Quote Saved a Kingston Business $60,000

A Kingston business asked us to sit in on their Telus renewal. Shopping the quote around landed $60,000 in porting credits and 20% off the monthly rate.

May 5, 2026 Read more