• By Rafiq Masri
• February 26, 2025
• Security

Before you know it, Windows 10 will be on its way out, as it will reach its end-of-support date on October 14, 2025. Unfortunately, whether you’re ready or not, this day will come. In the past, you could pay for extended security updates, but is this actually a feasible solution for a small business? (more…)

• By Rafiq Masri
• February 21, 2025
• Security

Tax season is coming, at least in the United States, and while it’s not the most exciting time of the year, it’s important nonetheless. Hackers know this, too, so you might get some unsolicited text messages or emails claiming to be the Internal Revenue Service. Today, we want to highlight the importance of awareness this tax season, and what you...

• By Rafiq Masri
• February 14, 2025
• Security

While we may be IT professionals and—as such—take security extremely seriously, it can occasionally help to discuss business cybersecurity with a different approach… such as a daytime soap opera. What follows is one of these occasions. Welcome to Oak Falls, a cozy little coastal hamlet shielded by the trees that give it its name. Unfortunately, these trees do little to...

• By Rafiq Masri
• January 31, 2025
• Security

Phishing attacks are the most common security risk your business faces, and if you’re not careful, you (or your employees) could fall victim to them with ease. All it takes is clicking on the wrong link or downloading the wrong file, and boom, your business is dealing with a full-blown security breach. To prevent this, we want to cover some...

• By Rafiq Masri
• January 27, 2025
• Security

Have you just purchased a new computer? That’s awesome! But what about your old one? You can’t just toss it in the trash—there’s a safe way to handle it to protect your personal info and help the environment. Let’s go over what you need to do. (more…)

• By Rafiq Masri
• January 15, 2025
• Security

This is the final part in our 5-part series. You are on the last leg of the journey, and just a few steps away from drastically improving your overall cybersecurity. We wanted to thank you in advance for going through these steps, and if you are finding this article for the first time, be sure to click on #Password Guide...

• By Rafiq Masri
• January 13, 2025
• Security

This is part 4 of our 5-part series on getting your digital life in order! So far, we’ve discussed the importance of using strong, unique passwords for all of your online accounts, how to establish a primary email address so all of your accounts are tied to a single inbox, how to set up MFA to secure that email and...

• By Rafiq Masri
• January 10, 2025
• Security

In the last two parts, we walked you through the importance of strong, unique passwords, as well as establishing a primary email address that you will use for controlling and managing your accounts. Having everything in one secure place can make things a whole lot easier. Now we’re going to cover setting up Multi-Factor Authentication to add an extra layer...

• By Rafiq Masri
• January 8, 2025
• Security

Previously, we covered why it’s important to protect your online accounts and why it’s critical that you use strong passwords. We also provided some good tips for creating unique, strong passwords that are easier to remember. You’ll be using that method to create a couple of strong passwords, but ultimately, you’ll be using a password manager by the time you...

• By Rafiq Masri
• January 6, 2025
• Security

We’re doing something a little different this time around. Normally, we try to keep the focus on business technology, but this article is geared towards the typical low-tech home user. These days, nearly all human beings are wrapped up in a little technology, and there isn’t a huge divide between protecting yourself as an employee at a company versus protecting...