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Listen to the Cyber Treats podcast below, made with AI, then learn how to make your own! AI tools are everywhere these days, but which ones are actually worth your time? Here are three that our team swears by—and some crucial security tips for using them safely....
And should your business use a VPN? The Truth About Some Popular VPN Apps “Thanks so much to (insert VPN provider here) for sponsoring this video.” Sound familiar? VPNs bill themselves as a safeguard against getting your identity stolen on the internet, but many...
CONGRATULATIONS to the winner of the October Popcorn Giveaway, Jenni of JM Industrial Supply! Watch for our next drawing in November--you could be our next winner! Ready to put that cybersecurity knowledge to the test? We've put together a Halloween-themed...
More than software stacks and complex passwords. Some cybersecurity vulnerabilities are surprisingly simple—and visible. These tips go beyond the virtual. Let’s go irl! A goofy desktop background is the best-case scenario here… Before you step away from your desk,...
Welcome to our new subscribers who we met at this week’s ILA conference! What exactly is the dark web? The internet is comprised of layers. The surface web, or what we most likely think of when we imagine “the internet,” is only the tip of the iceberg. Beyond that,...
Practicing good cybersecurity takes effort and buy-in across your company. Cyber fatigue is real (read our blog on that phenomenon and how to fight it) and it effects every kind of company. New research from Gartner estimates that 45% of organizations will experience...
There are a LOT of AI tools out there, but sometimes an AI tool really is worth all the hype. We're sharing three tools our team loves and uses regularly, and some quick AI tips and tricks. Synthesia.io for AI-Generated Videos We’ve used Synthesia for a few videos on...
GIVEAWAY! We're asking for your feedback on topics for Cyber Treats and giving away a big popcorn tin from Young's Popcorn Heaven. Click the link at the bottom to enter! We're all familiar with that pesky little pop-up that appears on...
Welcome to the new Cyber Treats Weekly. We'll be sharing valuable tech tips, cybersecurity practices, and current information that you can share with your team (featuring Maggie and Boomer, cartoon versions of Facet's "shop dogs.") Now, onto the tips! It pays to...
Did you know that cyber fatigue is a real issue? One of the best ways to battle cyber …
The federal government has a published blueprint for adopting AI safely, and the structure is refreshingly clear. The NIST AI Risk Management Framework organizes responsible AI adoption around four jobs: govern it, map where it lives, measure how it performs, and...
HIPAA is changing in 2026, but the picture is far more complicated than the urgent headlines suggest. Some changes are real, finalized, and have deadlines that have already passed. Other changes were widely covered last year, then quietly vacated by a federal court...
Most businesses still running on-premises Microsoft Exchange in 2026 are not doing it for a strategic reason. They are doing it because nobody made the decision to stop. The server is still there because it has been there. Email still works because it always has. The...
In most small businesses, the "IT person" was never hired to be the IT person. They are the office manager, the controller, the operations coordinator, or the most technically curious employee in the building. They got the WiFi password first, so people started asking...
A managed IT partnership is a long-term relationship where an external team takes responsibility for the technology side of your business, working alongside leadership rather than waiting to be called. The right partnership looks less like buying a service and more...