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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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Complete Guide to Strong Passwords and Authentication
Cyber risks are smarter than ever in today’s digital world. People and companies can lose money, have their data stolen, or have their identities stolen if they use weak passwords or old authentication methods. A strong password is the first thing that will protect you from hackers, but it’s not the only thing that will…
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What is Password Spraying?
Password spraying is a complex type of cyberattack that uses weak passwords to get into multiple user accounts without permission. Using the same password or a list of passwords that are often used on multiple accounts is what this method is all about. The goal is to get around common security measures like account lockouts. …
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10 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft 365 is a strong set of tools created to make working together and staying safe easier on many devices and systems. It has well-known programs like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, as well as new ones like Teams and OneDrive. With its powerful features and cloud-based services, Microsoft 365 gives businesses a complete way…