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What to Ask a Software Vendor After They Report a Data Breach
Article Summary: Confirm that the notice is genuine, then ask whether your business was affected, what information was exposed, when the breach happened, and…
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How to Make Sure Your Business Owns Its Domain Name
Article Summary: Your business should control the account where its domain is registered. The registration details, recovery methods, billing information, renewal settings, and Domain…
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Microsoft is preparing for a cyberthreat that hasn’t happened yet
Businesses that handle change well usually have one thing in common: They start preparing long before they must. That applies to technology as much…
Cybersecurity
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How Hackers Keep Access to Your Email After You Change the Password
Summary: Changing the password blocks someone from signing in with the old password. However, they may still have an active session, a forwarding rule,…
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Remember: everyone needs cybersecurity training
It’s easy to assume the people who grew up with technology are the least likely to get caught out online. But that assumption can…
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Cybersecurity Essentials: The Threats, the Frameworks, and Where to Start
A plain-language guide to the most common cyber threats, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and the 18 CIS Controls, with where to start if your…
Phishing & Scams
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Warning: Don’t fall for fake CAPTCHAs
Most people don’t think twice about CAPTCHAs. And that’s being exploited. There’s a new twist on something you see every day. It’s catching people…
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Beware this fake Windows 11 update
Most people install updates without a second thought. And that’s what attackers rely on. There’s a new scam that looks so convincing, even experienced…
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Beware these “alerts” from Microsoft Azure
A lot of scams are getting much harder to spot. They don’t look suspicious anymore. And this latest one is slipping straight past email…
Artificial Intelligence
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AI can save time… but is it saving money?
AI has become the answer to a lot of business questions lately. Need to save time? AI. Need to improve productivity? AI. Need to…
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AI saves time, but don’t let it replace personality
Have you noticed how many websites, emails, and social posts are starting to sound the same? Professional, polished… and completely forgettable. As AI is…
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Is your team using banned AI tools?
AI may not be the biggest risk in your business. It might be the fact that nobody’s talking about it. A lot of business…
Microsoft & Windows
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Yet another performance boost for Windows 11
It’s amazing how much time disappears into tiny little delays during the day. Waiting for folders to open… switching between apps… clicking something twice…
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Microsoft’s fixing the biggest issues in Windows 11
Ever feel like Windows 11 is getting in the way? Or not as smooth as it should be? Small frustrations eat up more time…
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Windows 11’s new focus on efficiency
What if the biggest productivity boost for your team isn’t a new tool but a smoother experience with the tools they already use? Tiny…
More Tech Reads
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How Long Business Computers Last and When to Replace Them
Summary: Three to five years is a practical replacement range for many business computers. The right time depends on security support, reliability, performance, warranty…
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Small Business IT Budget: What to Include and How to Plan It
Summary: Your IT budget should include the technology you already use, the support required to maintain it, and the upgrades you expect to make…
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Excel is getting better at finding answers
Most people think AI in Excel is about formulas and number crunching. But it’s starting to learn the way your business works. That could…