If you use Microsoft 365 to send email—and especially if you're a business owner or IT manager—you need to be aware of an important upcoming change: Microsoft will soon begin enforcing DMARC on inbound email. This will significantly impact how unauthenticated emails are treated, and it could affect email deliverability for your domain if you're not properly configured.
As a reminder, Windows 10 will reach the end of support on October 14, 2025. At this point technical assistance, feature updates and security updates will no longer be provided. If you have devices running Windows 10, we recommend upgrading them to Windows 11- a more current, in-service, and supported Windows release. If devices do not meet the technical requirements to run on Windows 11, we recommend that you purchase the Extended Security Update (ESU) program or replace the device with one that supports Windows 11.
Endpoint (or device) hardening is the concept of reinforcing security at the device level. Because securing endpoints is fundamental to every other security action you take, it’s important to invest as much as you can into endpoint hardening. According to research conducted by Ponemon with Keeper Security, 81% of businesses experiencing an attack in 2020 were faced with some form of malware. Other forms of attack also included credential theft, compromised/stolen devices, and account takeover. All of these attacks can be alleviated with a good endpoint hardening approach.
In this blog, we discussed how AI can affect day-to-day work at small businesses. We focused on three areas where small businesses can leverage AI to improve their operations: Sales: AI-powered sales tools such as CRM systems and chatbots can help small businesses optimize their sales process, gain a better understanding of their customers' preferences, and provide personalized sales and marketing messages. Process Streamlining: AI-powered process automation tools such as RPA and predictive maintenance can help small businesses streamline their processes, reduce errors, and free up employees' time to focus on higher-value activities. Business Continuity from an IT Perspective: AI-powered IT automation tools such as network automation and security automation can help small businesses reduce downtime, improve security, and respond more quickly to IT issues. Overall, AI has the potential to revolutionize the way small businesses operate, and those that embrace these technologies will be better positioned to compete in the marketplace and grow their businesses.
STIR/SHAKEN is a technology framework designed to reduce fraudulent robocalls and illegal phone number spoofing. STIR stands for Secure Telephony Identity Revisited. SHAKEN stands for Secure Handling of Asserted information using toKENs (a creative acroynm, that's for sure).
