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Featured October 5, 2026

Why Your Employees Shouldn’t Have Administrator Access to Their Computers

Summary: Employees should use standard accounts for email, web browsing, and everyday work. Administrator access should be limited to approved IT tasks and protected with a separate account. Administrator access often starts…

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September 30, 2026
The 30-Minute IT Check Every Small Business Should Do Once a Month
Summary: Most IT problems don’t appear out of nowhere. Backups quietly stop running, updates sit unfinished for weeks,…
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September 25, 2026
How to Keep Your Business Running When Microsoft 365 Goes Down
Summary: The tools that run your business, like Microsoft 365, your accounting app, or your booking system, are…
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September 20, 2026
OneDrive or SharePoint? Where Your Business Files Should Live
Summary: If your business uses Microsoft 365, you have both OneDrive and SharePoint, and files usually end up…
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September 15, 2026
Is Your Business Website a Security Risk?
Summary: Most small-business websites run on WordPress, and the biggest risk is usually old plugins that nobody has…
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September 10, 2026
Why You Should Scroll Past the First Result on Google
Summary: Scammers buy ads on Google and other search engines using the names of trusted brands and software,…
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September 5, 2026
How to Spot a Scam Email Now That They Look Real
Summary: Scammers now use AI to write their phishing emails, so the spelling and grammar mistakes that used…
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