The Backup Testing Small Businesses Skip Until It Is Too Late
A backup that has never been restored is not a backup. It is a theory.
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Bare Minimum or Business Grade? Choosing the Right Level of Cyber Protection for a Small Team
Most small businesses are not choosing their security level. They are inheriting it. Whatever came with the computers, whatever the last person set up, whatever seemed good enough likely years ago whe…
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Who Owns Your Technology Decisions? Why Even a Small Business Needs a Part-Time IT Strategy Advisor
The most expensive technology mistakes I see in small businesses are not the obvious ones. They are the reasonable, well-intentioned decisions that nobody “owns” long enough to think through. An offic…
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The Simple Security Fix Your Small Business Can’t Afford to Ignore
If your business still relies on passwords alone (single factor authentication) for logins you are putting your organization at risk of a data breach. Hackers (and their automated AI hacking tools) love small businesses because they often lack adequate defenses. But there’s one simple, low-cost (often free!) solution that can block 99.9% of automated attacks: enabling Multi-Factor Authentication…
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Streamline Your Networking with Microsoft Lens: Business Card Management & More!
As a small business owner and IT Services provider, I’m always on the lookout for tools that can make our lives easier. I want to share a fantastic app that’s been a game-changer for my networking: Microsoft Lens. This app is incredibly useful for turning business cards into contacts in your phone or Outlook, saving…
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CIS Controls Deep Dive #7: Proactive Defense: Continuous Vulnerability Management to Outsmart Cyber Threats
Thanks for coming back for our deep dive on the Center for Internet Security controls for small business. This week we’ll look at CIS Control #7: Continuous Vulnerability Management – and detail some practical steps you can take to secure and protect your business. Let’s dive in! Continuous vulnerability management is a critical aspect of…
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CIS Controls Deep Dive #6: Controlling Access to Your Data Matters More Than You Think
Thanks for coming back for our deep dive on the Center for Internet Security controls for small business. This week we’ll look at CIS Control #6: Access Control Management – and detail some practical steps you can take to secure and protect your business. Let’s go! This is one of the most egregiously disregarded controls…
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CIS Controls Deep Dive #5: The Critical Role of Account Management
Thanks for coming back for our deep dive on the Center for Internet Security controls for small business. This week we’ll look at CIS Control #5: Account Management and detail some practical steps you can take to secure and protect your business. Let’s go! As a small business owner, you might think, “I’m too small…
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CIS Controls Deep Dive #3 – Data Protection and Why It Matters (Especially in Finance)
Imagine this: It’s a typical Tuesday morning. You’re sipping your coffee, ready to dive into another day of helping your clients secure their financial futures. Then your phone rings. It’s your worst nightmare come true – there’s been a data breach. Suddenly, all those sensitive financial records, account details, and personal information you’ve been entrusted…
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CIS Control 2: Securing Your Small Business Through Software Management
Welcome back to our deep dive series on CIS controls crucial for small business security. In our last post, we explored the importance of knowing your digital hardware assets – you can’t protect what you don’t know is on your network. Now, let’s turn our attention to CIS Control 2: Inventory and Control of Software…
