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What is Smishing? Essential Cybersecurity Guide for Business Owners

Sep 15, 2025 · Ron Kulik · 9 views

Smishing is phishing by text message, and it is aimed at your employees' phones. Learn what it looks like, the common scams, and how to protect your business.

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Cybersecurity

Texas SB 2610: The New Cybersecurity Safe Harbor Law Every Business Owner Must Know

Sep 1, 2025 · Ron Kulik · 11 views

Texas SB 2610 creates a cybersecurity safe harbor for businesses with fewer than 250 employees. Follow a recognized framework and you gain legal protection after a breach.

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Navigating the Upcoming HIPAA Security Rule Changes: What Healthcare Practices Must Know

Aug 10, 2025 · Ron Kulik · 9 views

HHS has proposed major updates to the HIPAA Security Rule for 2025: mandatory MFA, required encryption, and regular penetration testing. Here is what healthcare practices need to know.

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Protect Your Data with Backup and Recovery Solutions

Aug 5, 2025 · Ron Kulik · 6 views

Data loss can hit any business at any time. Here is how the right backup and recovery setup protects you from ransomware, hardware failure, and disasters, and gets you back online fast.

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Cybersecurity

The Dark Web Never Forgets—But You Don't Have to Be a Victim

Jun 15, 2025 · Ron Kulik · 11 views

Your business credentials may already be for sale on the dark web. Learn how data ends up there, how dark web monitoring works, and what to do if your information is found.

Cybersecurity

SIM Swapping Scams Are Rising—Here’s How to Stop Them Before They Start

May 16, 2025 · Ron Kulik · 7 views

SIM swapping lets criminals hijack your phone number and take over your accounts in minutes. Learn how the attack works and how to stop it before it starts.

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Just The Tip

How to Export Your Browser Passwords to Migrate to a New Computer

May 2, 2025 · Ron Kulik · 19 views

Switching to a new computer? Step-by-step instructions for exporting saved browser passwords from Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari, plus how to handle the export file safely.

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5 Must-Know Disaster Recovery Testing Techniques to Protect Your Business

Apr 21, 2025 · Ron Kulik · 6 views

An untested disaster recovery plan is a false sense of security. Five ways to test yours, from tabletop exercises to full failover, so you know it works before you need it.

Cybersecurity

Why IT Support is Not Cybersecurity

Apr 7, 2025 · Ron Kulik · 11 views

Having IT support doesn't mean you're protected. Here's the difference between IT support and cybersecurity, and how to close the gap in your business.

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