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Why You Should Scroll Past the First Result on Google
  • September 10, 2026August 10, 2026
  • ITS

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, so their fake site shows up at the very top, above the real one. Click it and you can land on a
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How to Spot a Scam Email Now That They Look Real
  • September 5, 2026August 10, 2026
  • ITS

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 to give them away are gone. The UK's National Cyber Security Centre and the FBI both warn that AI makes these messages
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What to Do in Case of a Cyberattack (Step by Step)
  • August 30, 2026July 9, 2026
  • ITS

What to Do in Case of a Cyberattack (Step by Step)

Article Summary: If your business is hit by a cyberattack, the first hour matters. Disconnect the affected devices from the network instead of powering them off, call your IT provider by phone, and leave the evidence in place. If money
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What Are Passkeys, and Should Your Business Use Them?
  • August 25, 2026July 9, 2026
  • ITS

What Are Passkeys, and Should Your Business Use Them?

Article Summary: A passkey lets you sign in to an app or website using the same fingerprint, face, or PIN you use to unlock your phone or laptop, with no password to type. It's built on a security standard called
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Microsoft Publisher End of Life: What Happens in October 2026?
  • August 21, 2026August 21, 2026
  • ITS

Microsoft Publisher End of Life: What Happens in October 2026?

Microsoft Publisher has helped businesses, churches, schools, nonprofits, and home users create newsletters, brochures, labels, signs, and event programs for decades. That era is about to end. The Microsoft Publisher end of life arrives in October 2026. Users should begin
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Comcast SecurityEdge: Why We Disable It on Managed Business Networks
  • August 21, 2026August 21, 2026
  • ITS

Comcast SecurityEdge: Why We Disable It on Managed Business Networks

A business application suddenly stops communicating with its server. The software vendor blames the firewall, but the firewall rules look correct. Windows Firewall is not blocking the traffic, and basic connectivity tests provide few answers. Then someone calls Comcast. Comcast
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How to Identify and Ignore Google and Microsoft Third-Party Contractors
  • August 21, 2026August 21, 2026
  • ITS

How to Identify and Ignore Google and Microsoft Third-Party Contractors

An email from a google.com or microsoft.com address can look important. The sender may offer advertising advice, account support, software assistance, or a “strategic consultation.” However, the person contacting you may not be directly employed by Google or Microsoft. Both
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Still on Windows 10? Here’s Why You’re Putting Your Business at Risk
  • August 20, 2026July 9, 2026
  • ITS

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

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
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Fake CAPTCHA Phishing: How StopAndProtect Uses Hacked WordPress Sites
  • August 20, 2026August 20, 2026
  • ITS

Fake CAPTCHA Phishing: How StopAndProtect Uses Hacked WordPress Sites

A CAPTCHA should ask you to check a box, identify an image, or complete another task inside your browser. It should never ask you to open the Windows Run dialog, launch PowerShell, or paste a command into your computer. That
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Hard Drive Reliability Study: What Buyers Should Know
  • August 20, 2026August 20, 2026
  • ITS

Hard Drive Reliability Study: What Buyers Should Know

Choosing a hard drive based solely on the manufacturer’s name can be tempting. However, a large hard drive reliability study shows why buyers should look beyond simple brand rankings and raw failure totals. Researchers Christoph Siemroth and Yeomyung Park reanalyzed
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We provide our services nationwide. Our field technicians are actively deployed throughout Central Illinois. We work with businesses in cities like Alton, Belleville, Bloomington, Bunker Hill, Carlinville, Champaign, Chatham, Collinsville, Decatur, Edwardsville, Farmersville, Gillespie, Girard, Glen Carbon, Granite City, Hillsboro, Jacksonville, Litchfield, Nokomis, O'Fallon, Petersburg, Rochester, Sherman, Springfield, Staunton, Virden. We specialize in providing IT services for many industries including: CPAs, Dealerships, Labor Unions, Local Gov, Manufacturing, & Senior Living.
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