Articles Tagged Cybersecurity
7 posts tagged Cybersecurity.
Michigan Data Breach Law: What Small Businesses Must Do After a Breach
Michigan’s breach law applies to businesses of every size. Here is who you must notify after a breach, how fast, what the notice must say, what federal and insurance rules add, and what pending bills would change.
What to Do If You Clicked a Phishing Link
Clicked a link in a suspicious email? Here is how to tell how serious it is, what to do step by step, why a new password is not always enough in Microsoft 365, and who to report it to.
What Happens During a Ransomware Attack?
Ransomware is not one event. From a stolen password to the ransom note, here are the eight stages of an attack, what you might notice at each one, where you can stop it, and what to do in the first hour.
Cyber Insurance for Michigan Businesses
What cyber insurance covers, what insurers will ask you, a Sterling Heights example, six steps to get a policy, a printable checklist, and answers to common questions. Plus a free readiness check.
10 IT Mistakes That Cost Small Businesses Money
Most expensive IT problems do not come from bad luck. They come from small decisions nobody realized they were making: untested backups, shared logins, aging equipment, and seven more. Here is what each mistake costs, and what to do instead.
Debunked: 8 Dangerous Cybersecurity Myths
Eight cybersecurity myths I heard challenged again and again at the 6th annual Official Cybersecurity Summit in Detroit, from "we are too small to be a target" to "we are already doing enough," and why each one can put your organization at risk.
What Is Zero Trust Security?
Vendors, consultants, and insurance carriers keep saying "Zero Trust." Here is a plain-English answer to what it actually means for a small or mid-sized business, why the old castle-and-wall model stopped working, and the five moves that make the biggest difference.