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Latest 5 min read Why reusing passwords is still one of the biggest security risks One password used in several places means one breach opens several accounts. How stolen passwords get used, and what to do in place of reuse. Security Accounts Read article- 4 min read Is it time to move your business servers to the cloud? The sensible time to decide is when money has to be spent anyway: end of support, an expired warranty or an office move. Cloud Hardware
- 5 min read An SEO checklist for a small business website What a small business website needs in place before any SEO work pays off, taken from Google’s own guidance, with the items you can skip. SEO Websites
- 5 min read Why your office Wi-Fi is slow, and how to improve it Slow office Wi-Fi has several different causes. Check them in this order, starting with the ones that cost nothing to fix. Networks Hardware
- 5 min read A website maintenance checklist for business owners A website needs attention after launch. What to check each week, month, quarter and year, and what to ask whoever looks after it. Websites Security
- 5 min read Should your business make MFA mandatory? Yes, and Microsoft and Google have already made it so for administrators. What a mandatory MFA rule should cover, and how to bring it in. Security Accounts Essential Eight
- 4 min read A backup checklist for a small business Six questions every backup plan should answer, turned into a list you can tick off with whoever looks after your IT. Backups Security
- 5 min read Why your website isn’t ranking on Google Four causes explain most websites that do not show up in Google. How to check each one, in the order that saves the most time. SEO Websites
- 5 min read A cyber security checklist for small business A plain checklist based on the Australian Signals Directorate’s advice: accounts, devices, backups, access, staff and a plan for a bad day. Security Essential Eight Backups
- 3 min read Replacing an office phone system: what to check first Moving from an old phone system to a cloud or hosted one goes smoothly when five things are settled before the cutover. Phones Networks
- 4 min read SPF, DKIM and DMARC, explained without the jargon Three DNS records decide whether your email is trusted or sent to spam. What each one does, and the order to set them up in. Email Security
- 3 min read A backup you have never restored is a guess Most backup failures are found on the day the backup is needed. How to test a restore, and what to check when you do. Backups Security
- 3 min read The Essential Eight: where a small business should start The Australian Government’s eight baseline security controls in plain language, and a sensible order to tackle them in. Security Essential Eight
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