Strong passwords are one of the easiest and most effective ways to protect online accounts. Still, many businesses use weak or reuse credentials. Learning how to create stronger passwords can significantly lower your business’s risk without adding unnecessary complexity to your security practices.
Tips for creating more secure business passwords
Beyond hackers: Why your most trusted employee might be your biggest risk
We give our IT teams the keys to the kingdom to keep operations running. Yet, that access creates a massive blind spot. Recent trends show disgruntled tech workers bypassing the very security measures they helped build. Trust is necessary for business, but blind faith in your technical staff leaves your company wide open to attack.
Is Windows 11’s agentic AI safe? A deep dive into its risks and benefits
Microsoft is pushing the boundaries of AI with an experimental feature in Windows 11 called the Agent Workspace. This new tool allows AI agents to handle background tasks, potentially improving productivity and efficiency. But while the feature can automate routine tasks, Microsoft is quick to point out that improper use or lack of security controls […]
Rolling out zero trust security the right way
With cyberthreats escalating and major breaches costing billions, many organizations are embracing the zero trust approach, a holistic methodology that assumes compromise and requires constant verification across all devices and applications. This guide lists the practical, actionable steps security leaders must take to move beyond initial pilots and effectively implement a comprehensive zero trust architecture […]
Holiday retail cybersecurity: How to stay one step ahead of hackers
The holiday season brings a surge of shoppers and increased sales, making it one of the most lucrative times of the year for retailers. At the same time, this spike in activity also draws the attention of hackers looking to exploit busy stores and distracted staff.
Meet your newest employee: Windows Copilot can now do the boring stuff for you
You didn’t start a business to spend your evenings renaming files or copy-pasting numbers from PDF invoices. Yet, for many small-business owners, these repetitive administrative tasks eat up valuable hours that could go toward strategy or client relationships.
Standardizing IT: The Secret Ingredient to a Smarter, More Scalable Business
In the world of business technology, chaos costs money. A company with mismatched laptops, random software versions, and a patchwork of security tools will always spend more time fixing problems than improving performance. That’s where IT standardization comes in, and why businesses that embrace it outperform those that don’t. What Is IT Standardization, exactly? Think […]
Break Fix Vs. Managed IT Services – How to Tell Which Is Right for your Business
It’s easy to lump “IT support” into one big, blurry category. Something breaks, you call the IT guy, and he/she does “something”. Maybe the problem disappears. Maybe it doesn’t. Either way, you pay the invoice and move on. But really, IT support comes in 2 distinct models, each with its own structure, strengths, and trade-offs.
How Virtual Cloud Desktops Can Benefit your Business
For small business owners, the pivot to remote work was a scramble, and an expensive one at that. The rush to equip staff with laptops, secure data connections, and remote access tools quickly turned into a budget-busting exercise. But what if there was a smarter way to keep your team connected without shelling out for […]
