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The No-Headache Way to Create a Written Information Security Plan (WISP)
If you’re a CPA firm, financial professional, or any SMB that handles sensitive client data, creating a Written Information Security Plan (WISP) is not optional. It’s a critical part of staying compliant with federal and state regulations and protecting your clients’ trust. But if the idea of drafting one sounds overwhelming, you’re not alone. First…
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Children and online safety, how the issue with Roblox highlights the need for more oversight into online services aimed at kids
With over a billion registered users (and 380 million active users as of 2024), Roblox propelled itself into the internet zeitgeist in 2006. Its blocky figures and endless options when it came to users customizing games and worlds to fit their imagination was particularly enticing to its core user base which is mostly comprised of…
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Planning a tech refresh ahead of the Windows 10 support ending? Here are our six best strategies
Microsoft officially announced that support for Windows 10 will end on October 14, 2025. While that may sound far away, businesses that rely on Windows 10 across their devices need to start planning now. Waiting until the last minute can mean rushed decisions, unexpected costs, and potential downtime, which is something no organization wants. At…
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2.5 Billion Gmail users at risk after database leak exposes pertinent account information
It was recently revealed that Google’s Salesforce database was breached, exposing data for over 2.5 billion users at the time of reporting. Initially it was being reported that the leak would primarily effect only their business users as the data found in Salesforce mostly pertains to those accounts. However that was quickly dispelled as Gmail…
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Chat GTP-5 is here, and opinions are mixed, we talk new features and why some users say 4 was the better version
We reported on ChatGTP-5, code named Project Strawberry at the time, nearly one year ago today. The reported update was supposed to boost reasoning capacity and begin the transition of introducing self-learning to AI versus requiring vast swaths of data scrubbed from the internet (a distinction likely aimed to combat the obvious problems when you…
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What is a reply all “email storm” and how can you prevent it?
In 2016 the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) experienced an email storm that crashed their email system and resulted in snowball effect of 168 million emails being sent in a short period of time. The cause? A new IT contractor for the company sent out a test email company-wide (the NHS employs 1.2 million people…
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Not ready for Windows 11? Microsoft has announced it’s possible to get free security updates for Windows 10 for a year – but there’s a catch
Microsoft’s end-of-support date for Windows 10 is fast approaching: October 14th, 2025. After this date, regular security updates for Windows 10 will stop, leaving devices potentially exposed to cyber threats. But there’s new information that gives businesses a little breathing room. Microsoft has announced that it will offer free security updates for Windows 10 users…
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5 Smart Data Retention Policies and 3 Data Saving Pitfalls Costing Your Business Money
In today’s digital business landscape, how you manage your data is just as important as how you collect or store it. For small businesses, having a smart data retention policy isn’t just about staying organized, it’s about staying compliant, secure, and efficient. Whether you’re holding on to customer records, invoices, employee files, or emails, you…
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McDonald’s AI “McHire” platform was breached, allowing for the potential exposure of 64 million applicants private data
For employers, sorting through applications is ordinarily a tedious but necessary part of the hiring process. Enter AI, with artificial intelligence employers can now have AI tools sort candidates based on specific prompt criteria, shortening the time it takes to sort through dozens or even hundreds of applications and propelling the most worthy candidates to…
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Hacking group Scattered Spider is making waves for disrupting retailers and corporate America despite recent arrests
Scattered Spider, otherwise known as UNC3944 gained notoriety during the infamous attack on MGM (which we reported in in 2023) which was estimated to have cost the company around $100 million dollars. The group has kept up its momentum while targeting financial institutions in particular such as PNC Financial Group, Synchrony Financial, Truist Bank and…
