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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 DNS access should not depend on one employee, contractor, web designer, or IT provider. Once your website and email are working, the domain name rarely needs day-to-day attention. Renewal may happen automatically,…
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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, access through a connected app, mailbox permissions, or a recovery method they added. When someone gets into a business email account, changing the password should happen immediately. Once that is done,…
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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 coverage, repair costs, and the employee’s work. Replace any computer that cannot run a supported operating system or the software your business requires. Most business computers do not fail all at…
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The MFA Level-Up: Why SMS Codes Are No Longer Enough (and What to Use Instead)
For years, enabling Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) has been a cornerstone of account and device security. While MFA remains essential, the threat landscape has evolved, making some older methods less effective. The most common form of MFA, four- or six-digit codes sent via SMS, is convenient and familiar, and it’s certainly better than relying on passwords…
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The Daily Cloud Checkup: A Simple 15-Minute Routine to Prevent Misconfiguration and Data Leaks
Moving to the cloud offers incredible flexibility and speed, but it also introduces new responsibilities for your team. Cloud security is not a “set it and forget it” type task, small mistakes can quickly become serious vulnerabilities if ignored. You don’t need to dedicate hours each day to this. In most cases, a consistent, brief…
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The “Deepfake CEO” Scam: Why Voice Cloning Is the New Business Email Compromise (BEC)
The phone rings, and it’s your boss. The voice is unmistakable; with the same flow and tone you’ve come to expect. They’re asking for a favor: an urgent wire transfer to lock in a new vendor contract, or sensitive client information that’s strictly confidential. Everything about the call feels normal, and your trust kicks in…