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Practical advice, threat alerts, and compliance updates for business owners in Chicago and beyond. No tech jargon, just what you need to know to stay protected.
Shadow IT: Your Team Is Using Apps You Have Never Heard Of, and Each One Holds Your Data
Employees sign up for free tools with work email, and each one holds a copy of your data. Here is what shadow IT is and how to inventory it in an hour, in plain English.
The Threat Already on Your Payroll: An Honest Guide to Insider Risk in Small Teams
Most insider incidents are careless, not malicious. Here is an honest look at insider risk in small teams, and why least-privilege access, not distrust, is the fix.
What Is Social Engineering? The Con Artist Playbook Behind Almost Every Attack
Social engineering is the con artist playbook behind phishing, voice scams, texts, and more. Here is how human hacking works and how to defend against it, in plain English.
The Browser Extension Your Team Installed Could Be Reading Everything They Type
Browser extensions get sweeping permissions, and legitimate ones can turn malicious overnight. Here is the risk and how to audit your team's extensions in 10 minutes.
The Free USB Drive Is the Oldest Trick in the Book: Found Devices, Free Gifts, and Curiosity
A found or free USB drive can compromise a computer in seconds. Here is how USB baiting attacks work and the simple office rule that stops them.
Should You Let Chrome Save Your Passwords? Browser Storage vs. a Real Password Manager
You have seen the little popup a thousand times. You log into a site, and your browser asks, "Do you want to save this password?" Clicking yes is so convenient, your browser remembers the password and fills it in next time, that most people just say yes and move on. But is that actually safe, especially for your business?
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