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Your Vacation Auto-Reply Might Be A Hacker’s Favorite E-mail

June 16, 2025

You set it. You forget it. And just like that, while you're packing for vacation, your inbox starts automatically sending: "Hi there! I'm out of the office until [date]. For urgent matters, please contact...

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7 Questions You Should Be Asking Your IT Provider Every Quarter (But Probably Aren’t)

June 09, 2025

If you only talk to your IT provider when it's time to renew your contract, you're missing the point. Technology isn't something you set up once and forget about. It's always changing, and so are the risks that...

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Out Of Office, Out Of Luck: What Happens When Your IT Breaks While Everyone’s On Vacation?

June 02, 2025

It's a quiet June morning. Half your team is on vacation. The other half is working from home or moving between coffee shops and hotel WiFi. Then it happens. Your system goes down. The printer stops...

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Shadow IT: How Employees Using Unauthorized Apps Could Be Putting Your Business At Risk

May 26, 2025

Your employees might pose the greatest cybersecurity risk to your business, and it's not only because they tend to click on phishing emails or reuse passwords. The real issue is that they are using apps your IT team...

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Is Your Printer The Biggest Security Threat In Your Office?

May 19, 2025

If I asked you to name the biggest cybersecurity threats in your office, you'd probably say phishing emails, malware, or weak passwords. But what if I told you that your office printer—the one quietly humming...

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The Fake Vacation E-mail That Could Drain Your Bank Account

May 12, 2025

Planning a vacation this year? Make sure your confirmation email is legitimate before clicking anything! Summer is approaching, and cybercriminals are taking advantage of travel season by sending fake booking...

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The Biggest Mistakes I See Business Owners Making In IT And Cybersecurity

May 05, 2025

A client recently asked me, "What mistakes do you see business owners making the most when it comes to IT and cybersecurity?" Oh, where to begin… After years of working with businesses of all sizes, the...

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The Dark Side Of Chatbots: Who’s Really Listening To Your Conversations?

April 28, 2025

Chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, and the recently released DeepSeek have transformed the way we interact with technology, providing help with nearly every task imaginable—from drafting emails...

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Hackers Might Not Ransom You Anymore – They’ll Just Extort You Instead!

April 21, 2025

Think ransomware is your worst nightmare? Think again. Hackers have discovered a new way to hold your business hostage that may be even more ruthless than encryption. This method is called data extortion, and it...

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