Every company has subdomains — portal.yourcompany.com, promo.yourcompany.com, dev.yourcompany.com. They appear quickly. A marketing campaign, a new test environment, a temporary landing page. Then the project ends. The budget moves on. The person who set it up leaves. And yet — the subdomain remains. That’s…
When small businesses hear the term “security policies,” they often picture 100-page manuals, consultants, and bureaucracy.But the truth is: you only need three simple rules to start. These aren’t about red tape. They’re about protecting your data and keeping people accountable. 1.…
Every business has Shadow IT.It’s not just employees signing up for free SaaS tools. It’s also servers, subdomains, and services quietly launched by your own teams — and then forgotten. Six months later, those “temporary” setups are still online. Unpatched. Unmonitored. Unpaid.And…
At first glance, Shadow IT looks harmless.A free survey tool here, a file-sharing app there — what’s the problem? The problem is hidden costs. And they add up quickly. Duplicate licenses = wasted money Marketing pays for their favorite design app.Sales…
Most small and mid-size companies don’t have a CISO or a full security team. But cyber risks don’t scale down just because your headcount is smaller. That’s where an MSCP comes in — a Managed Security & Compliance Provider: a partner that delivers ongoing…
When someone leaves a company, HR usually thinks about paperwork, final pay, and maybe an exit interview. But from a security perspective, offboarding is one of the most overlooked — and riskiest — moments in the employee lifecycle. An ex-employee with…
Your marketing team finds a new free design tool.Sales signs up for a file-sharing app because “it’s faster.”HR starts using a survey platform to collect feedback. It’s not malicious. It’s Shadow IT — tools your teams adopt without approval or oversight. And…
For small businesses, SaaS tools are a lifeline — file sharing, CRM, payroll, project management. But here’s the risk: not every SaaS vendor protects your data the same way. Before you trust a provider with customer records, contracts, or financial data,…
Small businesses often think cybersecurity requires big budgets and thick manuals. In reality, most risks can be reduced with a handful of clear, simple habits — all of which fit on a single page. Here’s the one-page checklist every small team should…
Hackers don’t just break systems — they break people’s attention. Instead of brute-forcing passwords, they often manipulate psychology to make you want to click the wrong link or open the wrong file. Here are seven classic tricks they use in phishing emails, fake messages, and…