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Byron Martin: Feb 10, 2026
February has a rhythm every business owner knows. Your accountant is asking for documents. Your bookkeeper is reconciling numbers. Payroll is...
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Byron Martin: Jan 27, 2026
Cybercriminals don’t go after businesses because they’re big. They go after businesses because they’re accessible. According to the IBM Cost of a...
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Byron Martin: Oct 23, 2025
What are the most common compliance requirements small businesses miss, and how much can noncompliance really cost? Many small businesses overlook...
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Byron Martin: Oct 13, 2025
What happens to my business computers after Windows 10 support ends on October 14, 2025? If your company is still running Windows 10, the answer is...
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Byron Martin: Oct 1, 2025
October isn’t just the start of fall in the Pacific Northwest, it’s also Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a perfect reminder for business leaders to...
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Byron Martin: Sep 8, 2025
Microsoft has set an official deadline: October 14, 2025, marks the end of Windows 10 support. After this date, the operating system will no longer...
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Byron Martin: Aug 27, 2025
When choosing a business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) solution, many small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) see quotes for Veeam that...
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Byron Martin: Aug 13, 2025
If your team works from anywhere, uses a mix of personal and company devices, and is dabbling with ChatGPT, you need to keep reading.
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Byron Martin: Jul 14, 2025
AI-driven chatbots like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, and DeepSeek are rapidly transforming the way small to medium-sized businesses...
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When was the last time you tossed out an old computer, server, or smartphone from your office? Maybe it was collecting dust in the corner. Perhaps...
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Byron Martin: May 1, 2025
In today’s world, managing passwords can feel overwhelming, especially when every website demands longer, more complicated combinations of letters,...
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Byron Martin: Mar 25, 2025
Yes. As a CPA, you manage sensitive client data every day, including personal financial details, social security numbers, tax information, and more....
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Byron Martin: Feb 27, 2025
Tax season is already stressful enough—tight deadlines, demanding clients, and long hours. But cybercriminals are counting on that chaos to catch...
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Byron Martin: Feb 14, 2025
Financials, market expansion, and strategic growth often drive Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and Divestitures. Due diligence focuses heavily on...
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Byron Martin: Feb 4, 2025
In today’s digital world, security isn’t just about strong passwords and firewalls - it starts with simple habits like locking your computer screen...
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Byron Martin: Dec 30, 2024
Data is the backbone of any successful business, but many organizations unintentionally undervalue their data by treating it as a secondary priority...
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Byron Martin: Sep 4, 2024
As October 14, 2025, approaches, businesses need to prepare for the end of support for Windows 10. Microsoft has announced that after this date, they...
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Byron Martin: Jul 8, 2024
In recent months, a significant cybersecurity breach at Change Healthcare, a payment-processing company under UnitedHealth Group, has highlighted a...
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Byron Martin: Jun 3, 2024
Technology can offer a strategic advantage for businesses across all industries when used effectively. However, business owners often face common...
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Byron Martin: Apr 23, 2024
The year 2023 marked a significant turning point for cyber-attacks with the introduction of AI (artificial intelligence), now in the hands of people...
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Byron Martin: Apr 9, 2024
At Teknologize, we continually invest in security best practices to ensure that our client’s data stays safe and secure. As a part of an ongoing...
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Byron Martin: Mar 18, 2024
Tax season is around the corner, which means so are tax scams. Without fail, every year, individuals and business owners alike fall victim to tax...
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Byron Martin: Feb 23, 2024
ConnectWise is addressing a critical vulnerability discovered in ConnectWise ScreenConnect, its remote desktop and access software that enables MSP...
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Byron Martin: Feb 20, 2024
Long gone are the days when phones were simple devices used to make calls. Today our phones are advanced, handheld supercomputers that can do...
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Byron Martin: Feb 14, 2024
Zero Trust is a relatively new cybersecurity strategy that is rapidly becoming the security model of choice for businesses. In fact, we anticipate...
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Byron Martin: Feb 5, 2024
Wintertime can feel like a wonderland. There’s hot cocoa, cozy fireside conversations, glistening white snowfall…ice storms, power outages, and tons...
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Byron Martin: Feb 1, 2024
Each year on February 1st, we celebrate Change Your Password Day. While it’s not a holiday that gets you off work, it serves as a good opportunity...
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Byron Martin: Jan 12, 2024
The infamous Xenomorph Android malware, known for targeting 56 European banks in 2022, is back and in full force targeting US banks, financial...
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Byron Martin: Jan 9, 2024
Is your business plan for 2024 finalized yet? The last few months of the year can get hectic, between trying to close out the end of the quarter...
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Byron Martin: Dec 5, 2023
On November 30th, Apple released an urgent update, iOS 17.1.2, that aims to patch two possible security exploits documented in 17.1.1.
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Byron Martin: Nov 29, 2023
When you run your own business, it feels like there are never enough hours in the day. Even when you start early and end late, there’s always...
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Byron Martin: Nov 20, 2023
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday right around the corner, here are some tips for a safe and secure online shopping experience.
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Byron Martin: Nov 16, 2023
“Thank goodness” is probably what Illinois-based manufacturing company ICS thought about having a cyber insurance policy with Travelers Insurance...
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Byron Martin: Oct 19, 2023
36% of survey participants reported installing the latest updates and software as soon as they become available. Of those who reported installing the...
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Byron Martin: Oct 16, 2023
72% of respondents reported that they checked to see whether messages were legitimate (i.e. phishing or a scam) compared to 15% who reported not...
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Byron Martin: Oct 10, 2023
In a recent National Cybersecurity Alliance survey, 57% of respondents said they have heard of multifactor authentication (MFA), but many people...
