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What Is A Passkey?: You may have noticed web sites or online services turning towards passkeys. Passkeys will soon become the default authentication option for Microsoft 365 as well. What is a passkey?

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Thu, Oct 01 2026 09:45 AM CST
Security Is Like An Onion: Like an onion, a network's security should have multiple layers, all designed to protect your data.

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Tue, Sep 01 2026 01:40 PM CST
MS Publisher to stop working October 1: On October 1, 2026, Microsoft Publisher will no longer be included as part of Microsoft 365. After this date, you will no longer be able to open or edit Microsoft Publisher files. Action Recommended: Before 10/1/2026, convert your existing Publisher fi

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Thu, Aug 06 2026 09:38 AM CST
Phishing Leads to Web Site Compromise: This example discusses exploiting a widely used WordPress hosting service.

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Fri, Jul 31 2026 01:27 PM CST
Our Tips For Outlook: Here are some of our favorite usability tips for Outlook (Classic).

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Tue, Jul 07 2026 05:23 PM CST
Replace Your Phone Without Ruining Your MFA: Now that MFA is ubiquitous, ITS occasionally runs into cases where an employee replaced their phone and lost access to various accounts. Let's prevent that disaster scenario!

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Mon, Jun 01 2026 09:28 AM CST
Choosing The Right Size UPS: ITS recommends all PCs use a UPS to protect their hardware and data from all types of power problems.

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Fri, May 01 2026 09:30 AM CST
Should I Save My Files To OneDrive?: You may have noticed Microsoft really wants you and your staff to use OneDrive.

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Wed, Apr 01 2026 10:35 AM CST
Microsoft 365 Feature Upgrades And Pricing Changes In 2026: Microsoft announced feature updates along with price increases for several Microsoft 365 licenses/plans. The price increases take effect July 1, 2026.

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Mon, Mar 02 2026 08:50 AM CST
3CX AI Answers Calls For You: 3CX v20 update 8 adds multiple AI-driven features, elevating communication for businesses. And, 3CX expects to further expand AI features in future updates.

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Wed, Feb 04 2026 12:04 PM CST
This Is Your Drive, Don't Wear It Out!: Over the last 20 years the PC industry shifted from spinning hard drives to solid state chips, greatly improving PC speeds. While spinning drives tend to lose their ability to store data after 6-7 or so years, because of magnetic degradation on the disk p

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Wed, Dec 03 2025 01:42 PM CST
Why Does My MFA Require Numbers?: Now that you have set up Multi-Factor Authentication for all your accounts (right??), you may be wondering what all the numbers are about.

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Sun, Nov 02 2025 03:01 PM CST
Are Your AI Chats Public?: It was recently revealed that xAI's Grok web site made several hundred thousand chats with the Grok chatbot public.

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Tue, Sep 30 2025 02:58 PM CST
What Is Technical Debt?: Companies often accrue technical debt. Sometimes they are unaware, or are, intentionally or not, willing to accept the consequences.

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Wed, Sep 03 2025 12:52 PM CST
We Rescued A Client's Entire Network: Nationally award-winning vacation planning firm Churchill and Turen just received only two weeks' notice to vacate their main office space.

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Fri, Aug 01 2025 09:16 AM CST

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