November 10, 2026October 8, 2026

How to Make Sure Your Business Owns Its Domain Name

Article Summary: Your business should control the account where its domain is registered. The registration details, recovery methods, billing information, renewal settings, and DNS access should not depend on one employee, contractor, web designer, or IT provider.Once your website and

November 5, 2026October 8, 2026

How Hackers Keep Access to Your Email After You Change the Password

Summary: Changing the password blocks someone from signing in with the old password. However, they may still have an active session, a forwarding rule, access through a connected app, mailbox permissions, or a recovery method they added.When someone gets into

October 30, 2026September 7, 2026

How Long Business Computers Last and When to Replace Them

Summary: Three to five years is a practical replacement range for many business computers. The right time depends on security support, reliability, performance, warranty coverage, repair costs, and the employee’s work. Replace any computer that cannot run a supported operating

October 25, 2026September 7, 2026

Small Business IT Budget: What to Include and How to Plan It

Summary: Your IT budget should include the technology you already use, the support required to maintain it, and the upgrades you expect to make during the year. It should also cover cybersecurity, backups, employee changes, planned projects, and a reserve

October 20, 2026September 7, 2026

Why Guest Wi-Fi Should Be Separate From Your Business Network

Summary: Guest Wi-Fi should provide internet access while blocking connections to your internal business network. A different Wi-Fi name and password do not confirm that the networks are separated. The router, access points, and firewall must also be configured to

October 15, 2026September 7, 2026

What Happens to Your Data When You Cancel a Cloud Service?

Summary: Before canceling a cloud service, export your data and confirm that the files can be opened or imported. Move any connected applications and sign-ins, then check the provider’s current rules for access, billing, retention, and deletion.A cloud service may

October 10, 2026September 7, 2026

Should Employees Use Personal Devices for Work?

Summary: Allow personal devices only for approved work, through approved apps, and when the device meets your security requirements. Use company-owned devices for administration, sensitive work, or jobs that require large amounts of data to be stored locally.Employees often use

October 5, 2026September 7, 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 with one request. An employee needs to install a

September 30, 2026August 10, 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, and old staff accounts stay switched on for months. A short check once a month catches these while they're still cheap to

September 25, 2026August 10, 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 reliable most of the time, but they do go down. When one does, work can stop for hours, and you often can't

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