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security.
Short, practical posts on the scams, mistakes and fixes I see every week. No jargon.
- Oct 20, 2026Get Your Family Photos Out of Google With a Box in the ClosetTired of paying Google every month for photo storage? Here’s how to set up Immich, a free self-hosted Google Photos alternative, on a cheap mini PC at home.
- Oct 20, 2026Moving Offices? Call Comcast Before You Call the MoversMoving your office? The internet install can take weeks. Use this IT checklist for your office relocation so your team is working on day one, not day ten.
- Oct 20, 2026Your Voicemail PIN Might Be the Weakest Password You HaveYour voicemail PIN could let a scammer grab your login codes and take over your accounts. Here’s the 5-minute fix for your cell phone and your office phones.
- Oct 20, 2026Your Boss Doesn’t Need Five Apple Gift Cards by NoonThe gift card scam hits small businesses in South Florida hardest around the holidays. Here’s how it plays out and the one rule that shuts it down for good.
- Oct 13, 2026Your Security Questions Are Answered on Your FacebookYour security questions are easy to find on social media. Learn why hackers use them to reset accounts and the simple fix that protects your business.
- Oct 13, 2026Your ISP Says Your Internet Is Fine. Prove It Isn’t.Slow internet and your ISP says it’s fine? Build a cheap speed test logger with a Raspberry Pi and Speedtest Tracker to prove it with hard data, not a hunch.
- Oct 13, 2026Closing for the Holidays? Don’t Leave Your Network Wide OpenClosing your office for the holidays? Use this IT checklist to keep hackers out of your network while nobody’s watching, from backups to out-of-office replies.
- Oct 13, 2026That DocuSign Email Might Not Be From DocuSignFake DocuSign emails are stealing Microsoft 365 logins from small businesses. Learn the red flags and the safe way to open any e-signature request today.
- Oct 6, 2026A $20 Sensor Warns Me Before the Freezer DiesSet up cheap Zigbee temperature sensors with Home Assistant and get a phone alert when a freezer, walk-in cooler, or server closet gets too warm.
- Oct 6, 2026If You Landed in the Hospital Tomorrow, Could Anyone Log In?If you’re the only one who can log in to payroll, email, and your domain, one emergency can freeze your business. Build a simple emergency access plan today.
- Oct 6, 2026The ‘IT Help Desk’ Messaging You on Teams Isn’t YoursAttackers flood your inbox with spam, then message you on Microsoft Teams posing as IT support. Here’s how the scam works and the settings that stop it.
- Oct 6, 2026That ‘Verify You’re Human’ Box Wants You to Run a CommandFake CAPTCHA scams (ClickFix) trick employees into running malware with three keystrokes. Learn how the scam works and how to protect your small business.
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