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What is NIST?
What is NIST? Learn what it means, why it’s important for your business, and how you can work to become NIST compliant!
Does My Business Really Need Cyber Insurance?
What is cyber insurance and does your business really need it if you already have liability insurance? The answer will surprise you!
Why is a Cybersecurity Gap Assessment Important!
What is a cybersecurity gap assessment and why is it important for your business? Learn more about the process here!
What is Dark Web and How Can You Protect Your Business
How did my information end up on the dark web and how do I protect it? Read more to learn what tools are available.
What are Managed IT Services and Why Your Business Needs them in 2023!
Managed IT Services are the proactive management and maintenance of a company’s IT infrastructure. Here’s why your business needs Managed IT!
Using Comments in Microsoft Excel
Comments in Microsoft Excel are a great way to add notation to specific cells in a spreadsheet. We’ll show you how! Add a Comment Open your Excel Spreadsheet and click on the cell you wish to add the comment to. …
Block a sender using Microsoft Outlook
Everyone hates getting spam e-mails, but if you use Outlook, you can block a sender so they can never contact you again. How to block a sender in Outlook In Outlook, right click on the offending e-mail, scroll down and…
Windows 7 End of Life
Microsoft has announced the Windows 7 End of Life (the end of all support) on January 14, 2020. It is very important that your business is prepared for this change and you are upgrading your computers and laptops in time….
Setting up a mail merge using Microsoft Office
A mail merge is a quick way to automatically import data from a spreadsheet into a Word Document such as a letter, envelope, or label. How to set up a mail merge When creating a mail merge open your spreadsheet…
Clearing your browser cache
Clearing your browser cache is an easy way to fix a website that is not loading correctly. Here are the simple steps you should follow to clear the cache in your browser: How to clear your browser cache Microsoft Edge…
Remove duplicate data from an Excel spreadsheet
There are many reasons why you might want to remove duplicate data from a group of cells in a spreadsheet, and thankfully, it is easy to do. Steps to remove duplicate data in Excel Select the range of cells that…
Malware: Protecting yourself and your business
Malware is any software with a malicious intent. This encompasses such things as computer viruses, worms, trojans, ransomware, spyware, adware, and other malicious programs. Regardless of the type of malware we’re talking about, they all share the same intent. Do….