The CKT Blog
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Microsoft Word Just Made Losing Files Much Harder
Have you ever lost an important document at the most inopportune moment? It's frustrating and can cost your establishment time, money, and trust. The latest Microsoft Word file recovery feature makes it ...
Why Smart POS Systems Are a Lifeline for Small Shops
Small business owners wear many hats: manager, accountant, marketer, customer service representative, and more. What many don’t realize is that their Point-of-Sale (POS) system can make managing everything easier. Modern smart POS ...
Have You Outgrown Your MSP?
How to Tell if Your IT Partner is Helping You Scale—or Holding You Back You’ve grown your business. Expanded your ...
Gmail Adds Encryption for Emails Beyond Your Organization
The FBI reports that phishing emails compromise hundreds of thousands of business accounts every year, and Google is responding with a security tool that can actually stem the tide of dangerous messages: ...
Businesses Paying Ransom Still Lose Their Data
Few things cause a business owner to panic like ransomware. And when systems freeze, files lock, and the business grinds to a halt, paying the ransom feels like the only way out. ...
Houseplants Might Be Behind Your Sluggish Wi-Fi
When Wi-Fi speeds lag in your office, the usual suspects come to mind: bandwidth limitations, network congestion, or aging infrastructure. However, Broadband Genie examined the common reasons for slow Wi-Fi and found ...
New Phishing Kit Turns PDFs Into Malware Traps
Cybercriminals have a new tool to exploit businesses by tricking them into revealing sensitive information. Unfortunately, this one targets a trusted file type that most of us use daily: PDFs. Security researchers ...
Shadow AI Is Undermining Business Control
Artificial intelligence has become part of the typical workday for most of us. From drafting reports to crunching numbers, AI tools eliminate some of the more tedious aspects of work. Who doesn’t ...
Are Your Employees Oversharing Company Data With ChatGPT?
Artificial intelligence tools, such as ChatGPT, are changing not only how we work but also how we think about risk. These tools can boost productivity and spark creativity, but they’ve also created ...
Why Third-Party Breaches Demand Urgent Cybersecurity Action
Most businesses think their security ends at their firewall. It doesn't. When you outsource critical functions, such as cloud infrastructure, payroll processing, or customer data management, you're handing sensitive information to another ...
