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  • Learn what CMMC Level 2 means for Florida defense contractors, including NIST SP 800-171, CUI safeguards, current requirements, and next steps.

    CMMC Level 2 for Florida Defense Contractors: What to Know
  • Are AI Meeting Note Takers Safe for Business? AI meeting note takers have gone from novelty to necessity in a remarkably short time. Today, it’s common to join a Teams, Zoom, or Google Meet call and see an AI assistant automatically recording the conversation, creating a transcript, and delivering a polished summary with action items…

    Who Can See What Your AI Note-Taker Records
  • Windows 10 Support Has Ended. What Should Your Business Do Now? If your business is still running Windows 10, you’re not alone. Many organizations continue to use it every day because, on the surface, everything appears to be working fine. The problem is that Microsoft’s support for Windows 10 ended on October 14, 2025. While…

    Still on Windows 10 Here’s Why You’re Putting Your Business at Risk
  • When a cyberattack hits your business, the first hour can make all the difference. It’s also the point where many companies unintentionally make things worse. Shutting down the wrong computer, deleting evidence, or communicating through an email account that’s already compromised can create bigger problems and make recovery more difficult. The good news is you…

    What to Do in Case of a Cyberattack (Step by Step)
  • Most business owners assume that if an email appears to come from their company, it actually did. Unfortunately, that’s not always true. Without the proper protections in place, a cybercriminal can send an email that appears to come from your domain, add your logo, and request that a customer pay an invoice or update banking…

    How to Stop Scammers from Sending Emails in Your Company’s Name
  • Passkeys: The Beginning of the End for Passwords Passwords have been one of the biggest security weaknesses in business for decades. Employees reuse them across multiple accounts, store them in unsecured locations, create weak combinations that are easy to guess, or unknowingly enter them into convincing phishing websites. Even with security awareness training and multi…

    What Are Passkeys, and Should Your Business Use Them
  • QR codes have become part of everyday business. We scan them to view restaurant menus, pay for parking, connect to guest WiFi, access shared documents, verify accounts, and complete payments. Most of the time, we don’t think twice about it. Cybercriminals know that. As organizations have become more comfortable scanning QR codes, attackers have started…

    QR Code Scams Are Exploding. Here’s How to Protect Your Business
  • Microsoft has steadily tightened default security across Microsoft 365. New tenants now come with stronger protections out of the box than environments created a few years ago. The catch is that older configurations do not automatically update. When Microsoft changes a default, it applies only to new tenants. Existing settings, user consents, inbox rules, and…

    5 Microsoft 365 Settings Worth Checking in Your Tenant
  • Small businesses are actually the most common ransomware targets by volume, even though many owners assume attackers go after large enterprises. In reality, a 20 to 30 person company hits the ideal balance for an attacker. There is enough revenue to justify the effort, no dedicated security team in place, and plenty of public information…

    How Small Business Ransomware Attacks Work (And How to Protect Against Them)
  • If you have a cyber insurance renewal coming up, you may have noticed the application is longer and far more detailed than it used to be. That is intentional. Each new question is tied to a control that failed in real claims during 2023 and 2024. Carriers adjusted their underwriting based on those losses, and…

    How to Answer Cyber Insurance Renewal Questions Without Voiding Your Policy