Strong passwords are only half the lock
Why a long, unique password stored in a password manager, paired with MFA, stops the attack that a "complex" password alone does not.
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Practical security writing for people who run a business rather than a SOC. Home of Cyber Fact Friday, our weekly one-minute read.
AI in the Workplace: What Every Small Business Should Decide Before Someone Else Decides For You
Your team is already using AI at work. A practical look at what actually leaks, why banning it fails, and the decisions a small business needs to make first.
Read →What Your Cyber Insurance Application Is Really Asking
MFA, EDR, backups, segmentation: a plain-English walkthrough of the controls insurers now expect, why they ask, and what happens if you check the wrong box.
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The email that looks like it came from your boss
Business email compromise does not use malware. It uses urgency, authority and a payment deadline. Here is what to verify before you move money.
A backup you have never restored is not a backup
How to actually test a restore, how often, and what to write down so it counts during an audit or a claim.
EDR vs. XDR vs. MDR, without the acronym soup
Three terms every vendor uses interchangeably, what each one actually does, and which ones you need at your size.
Why your network should not be flat
One infected front-desk PC should not have a clear path to your server. A practical look at VLAN segmentation for small offices.
Cyber Fact Friday
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