Articles posted by Karen Bartuccio

Passkeys

Passkeys 101: The Future Beyond Passwords

Have you noticed more of your favorite apps giving you the option to set up a passkey to sign in?  Our clients are asking if they should ditch their passwords now and create passkeys instead. The short answer is maybe.  Passkeys are more secure than passwords, but here’s what you should know before you jump …
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PCI DSS - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard

Is Your Small Business IT Ready for PCI DSS Compliance?

Is your small business ready for PCI DSS compliance? If your business accepts credit cards, you must comply with PCI DSS standards.  The current standard is PCI DSS v4.0.1.  The newer standards include a more flexible, risk-based approach to security controls while emphasizing continuous efforts to achieve security outcomes.  While the process can be complex, …
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Updated Password Best Practices

Updated Password Best Practices to Elevate Security in 2025

Password best practices are changing, and in a good way.  Gone are the requirements for hard-to-remember groups of characters and the frustration of having to change passwords frequently.  Here’s how your business can elevate security by implementing these updated password best practices.
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Tech Terms

18 Tech Terms for Small Business IT Decision-Makers

Every profession has its own “shorthand” for commonly-used terms and expressions, and IT is no exception.  As an IT decision-maker, here are 18 key cybersecurity and networking terms you may have heard but didn’t exactly know what they meant (until now)!
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