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Still on Windows 10? Here’s Why You’re Putting Your Business at Risk

by The Solution Tailor | August 20, 2026 | Microsoft | 0 Comments

Article Summary: Windows 10 reached the end of Microsoft support on October 14, 2025, which means it no longer gets security updates. The computers still work, but any new flaw found in Windows 10 will never be fixed, which makes them easier to attack and can cause...

Who Can See What Your AI Note-Taker Records?

by The Solution Tailor | August 15, 2026 | AI | 0 Comments

Article Summary: AI note-takers join your meetings, transcribe everything said, and save the recording and summary to the vendor's servers. Who can see that recording depends on the tool. Some keep your data inside your own Microsoft or Google environment and never...

How to Stop Scammers from Sending Emails in Your Company’s Name

by The Solution Tailor | August 10, 2026 | Cybersecurity | 0 Comments

Article Summary: Email spoofing is when a scammer sends a message that appears to come from your domain, often to trick your clients or staff into paying a fake invoice or changing banking details. Three DNS records (SPF, DKIM, and DMARC) prove that a message really...

QR Code Scams: What They Are and How to Protect Your Business

by The Solution Tailor | August 5, 2026 | Cybersecurity | 0 Comments

Article Summary: A QR code scam, sometimes called quishing, hides a malicious web link inside a QR code. Because the link is buried in an image instead of written as text, it slips past the email filters that normally catch bad links, and scanning the code usually...

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

by The Solution Tailor | July 30, 2026 | Cybersecurity | 0 Comments

Small businesses are the most common ransomware target by volume of incidents, even though many small business owners assume hackers focus on larger organizations. A 22-person company has enough revenue to be worth attacking, no dedicated security team to defend it,...

How to Answer Cyber Insurance Renewal Questions Without Voiding Your Policy

by The Solution Tailor | July 25, 2026 | Business | 0 Comments

If you have a cyber insurance renewal coming up, the application is probably longer than the one you filled in last time. It's also more specific. Each new question maps to a control that, if missing, allowed a major 2023 or 2024 claim to escalate. The wording...

Why Bad Onboarding Is the Real Cause of Messy Offboarding

by The Solution Tailor | July 20, 2026 | IT Management | 0 Comments

By the time an employee hands in their notice, the decisions that will make their departure clean or messy have already been made. They were made in the first weeks of the person's tenure, when nobody was paying close attention because the new hire had just arrived...

How to Prepare Microsoft 365 Permissions for a Safe Copilot Rollout

by The Solution Tailor | July 15, 2026 | New Technology | 0 Comments

A safe Microsoft Copilot rollout starts with a permissions audit before any trial license is enabled. Microsoft 365 Copilot retrieves files, emails, and chats using each user's existing Microsoft 365 permissions. In most tenants, those permissions are broader than...

5 Microsoft 365 Settings Worth Checking in Your Tenant

by The Solution Tailor | July 10, 2026 | Microsoft | 0 Comments

Microsoft has tightened several default settings in Microsoft 365 over the past few years. Newer tenants get more protection out of the box than tenants set up before 2022 or so. The problem is that legacy configurations stay in place. A setting changed for new...

What Immutable Backup Means on Your Cyber Insurance Form

by The Solution Tailor | July 5, 2026 | IT Management | 0 Comments

Cyber insurance applications include a question that catches a lot of small business owners off guard: “Do you maintain immutable, air-gapped, or offline backups of your critical business data?”Carriers added that question to renewal forms because ransomware operators...

iPhone Running Slow? Speed It up with One of These Tips

by The Solution Tailor | Jul 15, 2024 | Productivity

Let's face it, iPhones are amazing devices. But even the sleekest, most powerful iPhone can succumb to the dreaded slowdown. Apps take forever to load and scrolling feels sluggish. Pretty soon, simple tasks become frustrating ordeals.If your iPhone has gone from...

Is Your Business Losing Money Because Employees Can’t Use Tech?

by The Solution Tailor | Jul 10, 2024 | Business

10 Easy Steps to Building a Culture of Cyber Awareness

by The Solution Tailor | Jul 5, 2024 | Cybersecurity

Cyberattacks are a constant threat in today's digital world. Phishing emails, malware downloads, and data breaches. They can cripple businesses and devastate personal lives.Employee error is the reason many threats get introduced to a business network. A lack of...

What Were the Coolest Consumer Products Showcased at CES 2024?

by The Solution Tailor | Jun 30, 2024 | New Technology

The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was an exciting one this year. It left us with a mind-blowing glimpse into the future of technology. CES 2024 showcased a smorgasbord of cutting-edge gadgets. Including transparent TVs and robot pet buddies. These gadgets...

Smart Tips for Building a Smart Home on a Budget

by The Solution Tailor | Jun 25, 2024 | New Technology

Imagine a world where your lights turn on automatically as you walk in the door. Your coffee starts brewing before you even crawl out of bed. A simple voice command adjusts the temperature to your perfect setting.This is no longer just something out of a sci-fi movie....

Guide to Improving Your Company’s Data Management

by The Solution Tailor | Jun 20, 2024 | IT Management

Data is the lifeblood of modern businesses. It fuels insights, drives decision-making, and ultimately shapes your company's success. But in today's information age, data can quickly become overwhelming.Scattered spreadsheets, siloed databases, and inconsistent...

Don’t Risk It! Why You Shouldn’t Skip Vulnerability Assessments

by The Solution Tailor | Jun 15, 2024 | Cybersecurity

Cyber threats are a perpetual reality for business owners. Hackers are constantly innovating. They devise new ways to exploit vulnerabilities in computer systems and networks.For businesses of all sizes, a proactive approach to cybersecurity is essential. One of the...

7 Common Pitfalls When Adopting Zero Trust Security

by The Solution Tailor | Jun 10, 2024 | Cybersecurity

4 Ways Small Businesses Can Leverage Copilot for Microsoft 365

by The Solution Tailor | Jun 5, 2024 | Microsoft

What are some of the key differentiators that can propel small businesses forward? They include efficiency, productivity, and innovation. Microsoft has expanded the availability of one of its most dynamic tools to SMBs. A tool that can be a real game-changer for...

Introducing the New Microsoft Planner (Everything You Need to Know)

by The Solution Tailor | May 31, 2024 | Microsoft

Calendars, task lists, and project planning are important business tools. Many people use Microsoft’s apps to power these processes. Including Planner, Microsoft To Do, and Project for the web.These tools help keep processes on track and enable task accountability....

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