Unencrypted E-mail: Number One Reason for Data Breach
“You’ve Got Mail!”—But Who Else Does? In 1998, Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan starred in the romantic comedy You’ve Got Mail. Back then, the chime of a new message was […]
Lawyer Hackers: Profiting on Client Data Breach Negligence by Scamming IT Support Firms
The country is still raw. The assassination of Charlie Kirk at a Utah University this month shook politics and media alike — a brutal reminder that today’s headlines bleed into […]
Are You Training AI To Hack Your Business?
In Netflix’s Atlas, Jennifer Lopez plays a data analyst who doesn’t trust AI—but ends up relying on it to survive. The irony is clear: the very thing she fears becomes […]
Cyberist: IT Professional Focused on Reducing Risk and Improving Business
Cyberist® is a registered trademark for an information technology professional who is annually licensed to use the title and trained in the proprietary Delta Method. Cyberist Origin I averaged 28 […]
Office 365 Backup Is Your Responsibility
BEWARE: You are responsible for backing up your Office 365 data. A Story Right Out of Hollywood If you’ve ever seen Live Free or Die Hard (2007), you’ll remember Bruce […]
Your Vacation Out-of-Office Reply Is a Hacker’s Dream — Here’s How to Fix It
You’re heading out for a well-earned break. You set your auto-reply and move on. “I’m out of the office until [date]. For urgent matters, contact [coworker’s name and email].” Seems […]
Hidden Costs of Waiting: Why You Can’t Afford to Delay Your Windows 10 Upgrade
🎶 “Me and all my friends, we’re all misunderstood… They say we stand for nothing, and there’s no way we ever could…” — John Mayer, Waiting on the World to […]
Storm Protocol: Why Your MSP Should Call You First Thing After a Storm
“If you don’t like the weather in Oklahoma, wait a minute.” – Will Rogers I always knew I’d have plenty of work to do in technology. But I figured I’d […]
Stop Risking Your Business with Office 365 Indirect Support
Starting May 1, 2025, Microsoft is changing the rules—and most Office 365 customers have no idea they’re at risk. If you’re a business with 11+ users on Microsoft 365 workloads […]
Microsoft Widespread Entra Lockout 4/19/2025
There is a well-known rule in technology that no unannounced upgrades are permitted on holidays or weekends, so everyone’s Monday isn’t hell. At approximately 1AM CDT on 4/19/2025, Microsoft Office […]