Your Password Policy Is Probably Outdated. Here’s What NIST Recommends in 2026.
The Short Version The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) updated their digital identity guidelines in 2024, and the recommendations have shifted significantly from what most organizations currently enforce. Mandatory password expiration is out. Length requirements are more important than complexity rules. Password managers are officially recommended. And the focus has moved from making […]
Does Your Website Need a Privacy Policy? (Yes. Here’s Exactly What It Needs to Say.)
The Short Version If your website uses Google Analytics, has a contact form, sells anything online, or simply loads in a browser, it collects personal data. That means you need a privacy policy — and in most jurisdictions, that requirement is not optional. The question isn’t whether your business needs a privacy policy; it’s whether […]
How to Tell If a Link Is Safe Before You Click: A Practical Guide for Small Businesses
The Short Version Before you click any link you didn’t explicitly request — whether it arrived in an email, a text message, a LinkedIn DM, or a Slack notification — you should verify it. Phishing attacks are responsible for more than 90% of successful data breaches, and the majority of them begin with a single […]
The Cloud, is it Safe?
With the growth of technology came the need to store data on a larger scale and have access to it from anywhere you are. Thus the cloud was created. With the creation of the cloud and storing data in cyberspace comes the question of is my data safe and secure? Can anyone access it? Cyber […]