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Waiting for software to update can be a real pain in the you-know-what, but it’s a necessary evil to keep your network secure. The good news is you don’t have to update it constantly, but do you know when you should? In today’s blog, we’ve outlined 5 signs it's time to update your software and how to do it safely. (Yes, you can create problems if you update software incorrectly! 😳) Click here to check it out - https://zurl.co/L8yA

Uh-oh, Chicago Business owners, BEWARE! The scammers are at it again. A new “overdue invoice” scam is circulating. This scam involves a fake organization sending a past-due invoice that needs to be paid urgently. Some have been sent from fake names that look exactly like companies you do work with! Make sure whoever is paying your invoices confirms that the invoice is legit before paying. You don’t want to end up losing $40k to a scammer and still owing your vendor. 📲Need help with cybersecurity? We’re here for you. Book a call with our team to get your FREE Security Risk Assessment so we can find out if and where you’re vulnerable and devise a plan to fix it - https://zurl.co/Oclb

This sounds like a basic tip and yet so many people still reuse passwords or create weak passwords using the names of kids or pets and favorite numbers or even street addresses. Give cybercriminals a challenge and create a strong password that will keep them locked out! 👉Go with an assortment of 12+ letters, symbols and numbers that are arranged in no particular order. 📲Book a FREE 15-Minute Discovery Call with our team of experts to get started - https://zurl.co/ENV1

When your business is under cyberattack, you may need to do an emergency password reset. To learn how, read this expert advice from Microsoft's incident response team. Microsoft Security

AI is transforming the workplace in organizations of all sizes, which is why many are choosing devices tailored to AI performance. How critical is it that the PCs in your next fleet purchase are AI optimized? You'll want to download this eBook showcasing the capabilities of Microsoft's #Copilot + PCs, complete with a neural processing unit that creates richer AI experiences and frees up the CPU and GPU for other tasks.

The world's fastest, most intelligent Windows PCs are here, empowering your workforce to accelerate innovation, solve problems faster and drive your organization past the competition by using PCs equipped with @Microsoft #Copilot. What can you do with Copilot? Watch this video showing how you can communicate around the world with real-time translation, summarize meeting notes to quickly create an email and so much more. @microsoft-copilot

Right-size your identity and access management solutions with the Microsoft Entra family of security tools. Get this datasheet to learn more. Microsoft Security

If we sent a fake phishing e-mail to everyone on your team right now with a bad link or a dangerous attachment, how confident are you that none of them would fall for it? 🧐 If you aren’t 100% sure you’d be safe (and honestly, even if you are), today’s article is for you! We are sharing the S.E.C.U.R.E. Method you and your employees can reference to quickly identify phishing e-mails. It’s a quick checklist that can help you determine whether an e-mail is risky. Click here to read it now - https://zurl.co/TQ1f

Chicago Business Owners: It’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which means it is the perfect time to do a quick check-in to make sure that your network is SECURE! 🔐 Here are a few of the cybersecurity best practices your organization should have in place. 📲For a complete list of everything that needs to be done plus a FREE Security Risk Assessment, book a call with our team of experts today – https://zurl.co/H1a0

Have you heard? Microsoft will NO LONGER support Windows 10 after October 2025! 😳 Don't wait until the last minute and find yourself scrambling for what to do. In today’s blog, we’ll share what this end-of-support update means and what your options are for the transition. Find out here - https://zurl.co/V9Ak