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11/Jan/2026
MFA01

You implemented MFA and thought you were safe. Think again. Today's phishing kits are smarter, faster, and built to sidestep even modern defenses. Here's how your business can stay ahead—without stretching your security budget. For years, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) has been touted as the silver bullet for account security. And rightly so—MFA blocks over 99% of credential-based attacks, according to Microsoft.


11/Jan/2026
shad01

As small businesses rapidly adopt cloud services and digital tools to stay competitive, they’re also unknowingly opening the door to a dangerous and growing threat: Shadow IT. Shadow IT refers to the use of software, devices, and services without approval or oversight from your IT or security team. It’s an invisible risk — and for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) without full-time cybersecurity resources, it’s becoming a leading cause of data breaches, compliance violations, and operational disruption.


11/Jan/2026
desk

Let’s be honest—cybersecurity isn’t just complex, it’s chaotic. Between alerts, incidents, tools that don’t talk to each other, and the pressure to justify every dollar spent, it’s easy to feel like you're fighting a losing battle. But what if the right combination of technologies could not only stop threats—but also deliver measurable ROI?