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What goes through your head when you hear the words “IT audit?” Are you worried about your business’ deepest and most shameful technology secrets being exposed, or are you excited about the opportunity to resolve issues that you might not even know exist? We hope you have the latter mentality, as it’s the appropriate one—especially if you want to build a business that stands the test of time.

Staying safe online means protecting your accounts with stronger authentication. That’s why this Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we’re diving into real stories about Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) and how cybercriminals try to bypass it.

In this Micro Training, learn how MFA works, where it can fall short, and what you can do to keep your accounts secure.

It’s happening in your office right now. An employee, trying to boost productivity, pastes a chunk of your confidential client list into a public AI tool to draft a marketing email. They see it as a clever shortcut. You should see it as a massive data breach waiting to happen. The explosion of AI tools like ChatGPT is a game-changer, but for unprepared businesses in Oneonta and beyond, it's a dangerous new frontier.

It’s easy for employees to reuse passwords just to make things easier for themselves; after all, why use different passwords when you have a dozen accounts to remember passwords for? Unfortunately, this habit will come back to bite you, especially if your business is ever involved in a data breach. These credentials could be put up for sale on the dark web… and that’s just the beginning of your problems.

Regardless of how big or small your business is, chances are you have at least one server unit that holds sensitive data. Ask yourself this question: do you have the knowledge and expertise to properly care for and maintain that server unit? The best way to ensure your business takes care of its server technology is to work with a managed service provider. Here's why: