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5 Microsoft 365 Settings Worth Checking in Your Tenant

Microsoft 365 defaults have tightened a lot over the past few years. New tenants get better protection out of the box. Those changes don't apply to your existing tenant, though. These five settings ar... ...more

Cyber Security ,Microsoft &Account Management

June 16, 2026•6 min read

Why Bad Onboarding Is the Real Cause of Messy Offboarding

If you've ever had to unwind a former employee's access and ended up chasing logins for a week, that mess almost always started during the new hire's onboarding. A clean offboarding takes about 90 min... ...more

Cyber Security ,Data &Account Management

June 15, 2026•8 min read

How Small Business Ransomware Attacks Work (And How to Protect Against Them)

The 10-to-50-staff small business is the preferred target size for ransomware attacks, because the return per hour for the hacker beats both larger enterprises and sole traders. Here is how that could... ...more

Cyber Security ,Microsoft 365

June 12, 2026•10 min read

What Is Passkey Migration and How Can It Help Your Team Eliminate Passwords?

Your team probably is relying on passwords that are easily stolen, forgotten, or reused, creating a constant and expensive security headache for your business. We’ll explain how passkey migration elim... ...more

Cyber Security ,Microsoft 365 Technology Microsoft &Cloud

May 21, 2026•5 min read

Is Your Invoice a Deepfake? Securing Your Accounts Payable Process Against Voice and Email Cloning

That urgent email from your CEO asking for a rush payment might look and sound perfect, but it could be a highly sophisticated AI deepfake. Business email compromise cost businesses over £2 billion la... ...more

Cyber Security

May 20, 2026•4 min read

Stop the Bleeding: How Revoking Admin Rights Eliminates Support Tickets

The most expensive IT ticket in your queue isn't usually a hardware failure; it is the infection caused because a user had the power to install something they shouldn't have. ...more

Cyber Security

May 20, 2026•4 min read