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10/27/2026

Camera and microphone access can stay enabled after you allow a website or app to use it. Review the permissions in Windows and your browser, then remove access for anything you no longer use or recognize.

10/26/2026

Positive Pay helps catch altered or fake checks. You send your bank the check number and amount for every check you issue. It flags checks that don’t match. Some banks also compare the payee name. Ask your bank what its service checks.

10/25/2026

Never change an employee's payroll bank details using email alone. Call the employee on the number already stored in your HR records or speak to them in person. Have a second person approve the change and record how it was verified.

10/24/2026

An unexpected calendar invitation may link to a fake meeting, invoice, document or login page. Check the organizer's full email address and confirm the meeting using contact details you already have before opening any link.

10/23/2026

Signing into Chrome or Edge with a personal account on a work computer can copy business bookmarks, browsing history, open tabs and saved passwords into that account. Use a separate browser profile connected to a company-controlled work account. We can check this for you.

10/22/2026

Could your business still take orders, answer customers and access key systems if its main internet connection failed? A second broadband, 4G or 5G connection can keep essential work running. Test the backup by disconnecting the main service. Need a backup plan? Contact us.

10/21/2026

Microsoft recommends at least two emergency admin accounts for Microsoft Entra, which manages Microsoft 365 sign-ins. Use a sign-in method that doesn't rely on the same phones or apps as your normal admins. Alert every login and test the accounts every 90 days.

10/20/2026

Some Xfinity routers can detect movement through changes in Wi-Fi signals. The feature doesn't use a camera, but it creates information about activity at home. Comcast says it may disclose that information when legally required. Read the privacy terms before using WiFi Motion.

A new feature added to Comcast's newest routers can detect if there is motion inside your home without needing traditional motion sensors.

10/19/2026

Photos and documents can contain information you don't see when you open them. That may include a photo's GPS location, the document author, comments or tracked changes. Check the metadata before sending files outside your business.

10/18/2026

Drawing a black rectangle over words in a PDF may only hide them from view. The text can still remain in the file. Use a proper redaction tool, save a new copy and test whether the hidden text can still be selected, copied or found.