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  • The “Legacy Debt” Audit: Identifying the 3 Oldest Risks in Your Server Room

    The “Legacy Debt” Audit: Identifying the 3 Oldest Risks in Your Server Room

    The most dangerous thing in a server room is often the phrase, “Don’t touch that.” It’s usually said with a half-joke and a grimace. It refers to the old box that “still works”, runs something important, and has survived so many fixes and workarounds that nobody feels confident changing it anymore. That’s legacy debt.  Not…

  • The “Backup Exit” Strategy: Can You Move Your Data Without the Vendor’s Help?

    The “Backup Exit” Strategy: Can You Move Your Data Without the Vendor’s Help?

    When you first sign up for a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, everything is designed to feel effortless.  The problem is that the first real test of a SaaS relationship isn’t the onboarding. It’s the exit.  For many small businesses, the front door is wide open, but the emergency exit is bolted shut: exports are incomplete, key…

  • Micro-SaaS Vetting: The 5-Minute Security Check for Browser Add-ons

    Micro-SaaS Vetting: The 5-Minute Security Check for Browser Add-ons

    Browser add-ons have a funny reputation. They feel “small”. A quick install. A tiny productivity boost. A harmless little helper that lives in your toolbar. But in practice, a browser extension is more like a micro-SaaS vendor sitting inside your browser session. It can see what you see, interact with the pages you open, and…

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  • Protect Yourself: 8 Steps to Take When You Get a Notice Your Data Was Breached                 

    When it happens, you feel powerless. You get an email or letter from a business saying someone breached your data. It happens all too often today. Data breaches happen at banks, online sites like Facebook, and ecommerce stores. Not only that, but governments are also victims. This leaves things like your address, SSN, and credit…

  • How Can Small Businesses Embrace the Cashless Revolution? 

    The world has gone digital. We see it everywhere people shop for goods and services. Cash, check, or debit used to be the norm. Now, there are payment wallets that people expect businesses to accept. They include things like Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal and more. Small businesses need to keep pace with these new…

  • Watch Out for Google Searches – “Malvertising” Is on the Rise!  

    There are many types of malware. One of the most common is called “malvertising.” It crops up everywhere. Including social media sites and websites. You can also see these malicious ads on Google searches. Two things are making malvertising even more dangerous. One is that hackers use AI to make it very believable. The other…