What Your Vendors' Security Posture Actually Means for You
Your vendor's security posture is part of your security posture. When they have access to your systems, their vulnerabilities become yours.
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How to Write a Cybersecurity Policy When You Don't Have a Security Team
You don't need a CISO to have a cybersecurity policy. You need a one-page document that tells your team what's expected — and what to do when something goes wrong.
Email Security Beyond 'Don't Click the Link'
Employee training matters, but it's not a complete email security strategy. Here's what else you should have in place — and how AI has changed what 'suspicious' looks like.
How to Back Up Your Business So Ransomware Can't Hold You Hostage
75% of small businesses can't continue operating if hit with ransomware. Proper backups make ransom payment unnecessary. Here's how to set them up right.
What Happens When You Get Hacked: A Realistic Timeline
Most businesses imagine a breach as a dramatic event. The reality is quieter, slower, and more expensive than the movies suggest. Here's what actually happens, hour by hour.
Why Your Password Manager Is the Best Security Investment Under $50
A password manager costs less than a business lunch and eliminates the single most common way businesses get breached. Here's how to pick one and roll it out.
How Phishing Actually Works and How to Spot It
Phishing isn't just bad grammar in a Nigerian prince email anymore. AI-generated phishing is personalized, grammatically perfect, and harder to spot than ever.
The Five Things Every Business Should Do Before Anything Else
MFA, password manager, software updates, backups, employee training. These five steps cost under $5,000 a year and eliminate the majority of your cyber risk.
What Supply Chain Attacks Actually Are (And Why Your Dependencies Are the Risk)
The 2020 SolarWinds breach compromised 18,000 organizations. The attack didn't come through a phishing email or a weak password — it came through a software update. That's a supply chain attack.