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Plain-English articles on cybersecurity, cloud tools and running reliable technology, from the CFLnet team.
How to Keep Your Smart Home from Turning Against You
Smart homes have become a ubiquitous part of modern living. It doesn’t even seem unusual anymore to tell your refrigerator to add milk to the digital grocery list. Smart…
Read article →10 Biggest Cybersecurity Mistakes of Small Companies
Cybercriminals can launch very sophisticated attacks. But it’s often lax cybersecurity practices that enable most breaches. This is especially true when it comes to…
Read article →What Is SaaS Ransomware & How Can You Defend Against It?
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) has revolutionized the way businesses operate. It offers convenience, scalability, and efficiency. No more dragging software from one device…
Read article →Should Your Business Upgrade to the New Microsoft Intune Suite?
Endpoint management has changed a lot over the last two decades. There was a time when companies housed all endpoints in the same place. This made managing them simpler…
Read article →Handy Tips to Optimize a Dual-Monitor Setup for the Best Experience
Two monitors are often better than one when it comes to getting things done efficiently. A dual-monitor setup can significantly enhance your productivity. This is true…
Read article →Business Email Compromise Jumped 81% Last Year! Learn How to Fight It
In recent years, electronic mail (email for short) has become an essential part of our daily lives. Many people use it for various purposes, including business…
Read article →10 Tips to Help Small Businesses Get Ready for the Unexpected
What would you do if your business suffered a ransomware attack tomorrow? Do you have a contingency plan in case of a tornado, hurricane, or earthquake? The unexpected…
Read article →What Is Push-Bombing & How Can You Prevent It?
Cloud account takeover has become a major problem for organizations. Think about how much work your company does that requires a username and password. Employees end up…
Read article →Is It Time to Ditch the Passwords for More Secure Passkeys?
Passwords are the most used method of authentication, but they are also one of the weakest. Passwords are often easy to guess or steal. Also, many people use the same…
Read article →Best Ways to Use ChatGPT at Your Business (Without Things Getting Out of Hand)
It’s hard to turn around online these days without running into ChatGPT . Both Bing and Google are levering this advanced artificial intelligence language model. And you…
Read article →Working Remote
Working away from the office/home doesn't have to be complicated. A proper IT Support Team should be able to make working remotely fairly simple whether that be for an…
Read article →IT Support: Outsourced vs In House
When determining what route you want to go as it comes to IT Support, there are two main options, In House and Outsourced. There are major differences between them and…
Read article →What Kind Of Computer Should I Buy?
A question we get asked a lot is "What kind of computer should I buy/do I need?". Unfortunately, there is no one answer for everyone. Each computer purchase should be…
Read article →Windows Updates - Run or Don't Run?
There is no denying that Windows updates is a very touchy subject for both users and techs. A lot of times this is because, when something goes wrong, the user and/or…
Read article →Windows 11 First Impressions
Microsoft announced Windows 11 recently and, in order to stay up on the latest and greatest, we decided to take a look at it. Keep in mind this is still a beta version…
Read article →Chat and Remote Meeting Options
With a lot of people working from home, communication is going to be more important than ever in keeping businesses and users productive. Whether your team returns to…
Read article →The Wonderful World of Wifi
Wifi is the way the world is going. People no longer want to be tethered to their desk or station. But there are a lot of questions that business owners ask us when the…
Read article →Password Managers
Passwords are everywhere and sometimes the last line of defense between a person and your personal information. Whether it is your banking information or your social…
Read article →What is a VPN and why do I need one?
VPN stands for Virtual Private Network. Think of it like a secure connection between two locations. For example, someone working from home connects to their office…
Read article →Data Loss Can Destroy A Business
There are a lot of things that can bring down a business. But one thing that all businesses have in common is data. Companies that have a major data loss with no backup…
Read article →Linux is Free?! Can I Use It In My Business To Save Money??
Yes, Linux is free because it is Open Source, which I can get into in a later post. As for if you can use it to save your company money, yes and no. It all depends on…
Read article →Change Can Be Easy!
COVID changed the world and the way businesses function. Limited capacity. Carry out and delivery in places that were never seen before. Work at home for jobs that…
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