Think Like A Hacker To Help Protect Your Business
When people think about “hackers”, they picture the typical hooded figure furiously typing on a keyboard to break into networks. However, hacking doesn’t always require guessing passwords or exploiting unpatched machines; it can commonlybe social engineering and targeting! Let’s think like a hacker! Here’s an example: Imagine you were to target your own company. How would you […]
Navigating Cybersecurity in a Hybrid Work Environment
Managing cybersecurity effectively within a hybrid work model, which combines remote and office-based work, presents unique challenges. This blog post aims to demystify these challenges and offers straightforward strategies for business owners to mitigate their impact. Dive into the essentials of securing your hybrid work environment now! Simplifying Access to Company Resources In the hybrid […]
Leading Password Managers for Personal and Business
We hope that your business is already considering a password manager, but there’s still the matter of finding the right one for personal use, business security, or both. We’ll provide our honest feedback on four leading solutions below, but first we need to talk about why “ecosystem exclusives” may not be sufficient, especially on the business […]
Lazy Passwords Are Putting Your Business at Risk
Passwords are a pain. No one enjoys trying to remember login credentials for upwards of 100 unique sites and services. More to the point, no one can remember 100+ unique sets of credentials, which leads to all sorts of other awful security problems (don’t worry, we’ll discuss them in a minute). Thankfully, new technologies are on the […]
Key Benefits of Using a Password Manager
Remembering passwords is difficult. Breaking passwords (with the right tech tools) is easier than we’d like to think. And reusing passwords is incredibly risky. Enter the password manager. Password managers generally work like this: you input all your username and password combinations to the password manager (usually over time as you naturally use them), […]
Unlocking Business Insights: The Vital Role of IT Reporting
Look, I get it. While running a business, department, or team, sometimes the last thing you want to see is more reporting. However, very few things in business are more important than the PPT Framework: People, Processes, and Technology. Yet technology can sometimes be the black sheet of the three. IT Reporting in the past […]
Feel Like “Just a Number” to Your IT Provider?
Feeling overlooked or undervalued by your IT Provider is a scenario far too many companies find themselves in nowadays. It’s a growing issue in an era where businesses increasingly depend on vast, impersonal IT corporations to handle their IT needs. Extensive client lists often leave individual businesses feeling neglected, their once prompt and personalized IT care […]
Change Is Coming: Your Windows Server 2012 End-of-Life Options
We knew it was coming, and the official announcement is finally here. Microsoft made the significant announcement in May of 2023: Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 will both reach End of Life and End of Support later this year, on October 10, 2023. For businesses with on-premises servers that weren’tbought and configured in the […]
Cybersecurity Insurance Guide for Businesses | Safeguard with IT Specialists
In the digital era, cyber insurance has become a critical component of business risk management. As cyber threats evolve, so do the requirements for cyber insurance coverage. This blog explores these changing requirements and why measures like multi-factor authentication (MFA) and endpoint protection are becoming increasingly important. What is Cyber Insurance? Cyber insurance is […]
10 Free Microsoft 365 Tools To Immediately Improve Your Business Life
Hey there, business moguls and office dynamos! Are you ready to get your digital ducks in a row with the kind of flair that only Microsoft 365 can provide? Let’s jazz up your workday with 10 spectacular tools that Microsoft has whipped up for your productivity pleasure, and the best part? They’re absolutely free (They’re […]
