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Notes on practical IT for trades and small business
Short notes for owners in the Fraser Valley, one topic at a time, in plain English. RSS feed
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Backups that actually restore
Most small businesses have a backup; far fewer have restored from one. Five checks that tell you whether yours will work on the day you need it.
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Microsoft 365 settings worth turning on
Six Microsoft 365 settings that cost nothing extra on the common business plans and close the gaps found most often in small business tenants.
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Remote access without exposing Remote Desktop
An open Remote Desktop port is one of the most common ways ransomware gets in. How to tell if yours is exposed, and three safer ways to work remotely.
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The two-minute call-back rule that catches fake invoices
One phone call to a number you already had catches the fake "new bank details" invoice, one of the most common frauds against Canadian businesses.
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