Positive Pay helps stop altered or fake checks. You send your bank the number and amount of every check you write, and it flags any that don't match. Some banks also verify the payee name. Ask your bank what its service checks. #FraudPrevention #SmallBusiness #OmniTechPro

Inflation doesn't hurt cybercriminals. Updates do. Turn on automatic updates for computers, phones and apps, and restart when they ask. Most take five minutes or less. omnitechpro.com/it-security-… #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth

Never change an employee's payroll bank details over email alone. Call them on the number already in your HR records or talk in person. Have a second person approve it and log how it was verified. Does your team follow this? #CyberSecurity #Payroll #OmniTechPro

Unexpected calendar invite? It may link to a fake meeting, invoice, document, or login page. Check the organizer's full email address and confirm through contact info you already have before clicking. Would your team spot it? #Phishing #CyberSecurity #OmniTechPro

Signing into Chrome or Edge with a personal account on a work PC can sync business bookmarks, history, tabs and saved passwords to that account. Use a separate browser profile tied to a company-managed work account. Want us to check yours? #CyberSecurity #OmniTechPro

If your main internet went down, could you still take orders, answer customers and reach key systems? A second broadband, 4G or 5G line keeps work moving. Test it by unplugging the main service. Need a backup plan? Talk to OmniTechPro. #BusinessContinuity #ITSupport

Meet Cozy Bear. They study every software update, then hunt for people who haven't installed it yet. Every "Remind me later" is an open door. Update, restart, done. omnitechpro.com/it-security-… #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth

Microsoft recommends at least two emergency admin accounts for Entra, which runs Microsoft 365 sign-ins. Give them a sign-in method that doesn't depend on your admins' usual phones or apps. Alert on every login and test them every 90 days. Are yours ready? #M365 #Security

Some Xfinity routers can now sense movement through Wi-Fi signal changes. No camera, but it still creates data about activity in your home, and Comcast may disclose it when legally required. Read the privacy terms first. #Privacy #CyberSecurity

Files can say more than you think. Photos may hold GPS location, and documents can carry the author's name, comments or tracked changes. Check the metadata before anything leaves your business. When did you last check yours? #Cybersecurity #DataPrivacy #OmniTechPro

Don't sponsor their next private charter. A stolen password with no MFA is a free ticket. Use an authenticator app, and never approve a sign-in prompt you didn't start. omnitechpro.com/it-security-… #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth

Drawing a black box over text in a PDF may only hide it. The words can still be in the file. Use a real redaction tool, save a new copy, then test: can you still select, copy or search the hidden text? If yes, it's not redacted. #CyberSecurity #DataPrivacy #OmniTechPro

Not all data is equal. Give your team clear rules for public, internal and confidential info. Customer records, payroll and bank details need tighter limits on who can access, store, send or delete them. Does your team know the difference? #DataSecurity #OmniTechPro

Researchers tested 10,616 leaked AWS access keys and 88% still worked. Hundreds gave full admin access. Deleting the file isn't enough: a leaked key must be disabled or replaced. When did you last audit your cloud keys? #CyberSecurity #AWS

Application allowlisting blocks software your company hasn't approved, stopping risky downloads and some malware. The catch: employees need a fast way to request legit tools. How do your people request new software today? #CyberSecurity #OmniTechPro

Meet Zestix. He got into 50+ big companies with stolen passwords because a few people never turned on MFA. With MFA on, a stolen password alone won't get them in. Turn it on everywhere. omnitechpro.com/it-security-… #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth

If the one person who knows your IT was out for a month, could anyone else find the documentation, vendor contacts, renewal dates and recovery steps? Pick a backup person and test the plan. OmniTechPro can help you document it. #ITPlanning #BusinessContinuity

An external security scan shows which of your systems are open to the internet. Run one after firewall changes, new remote access, or a new system install. It also catches old services that should be off. Want OmniTechPro to run yours? #CyberSecurity #OmniTechPro

Attackers rarely break into small firms. They just try the doors. Here are the 3 they try first, and the habit that closes each one. Free 3-minute self-assessment: omnitechpro.com/it-security-… #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth

The ICO says UK criminal records agency ACRO didn't check security alerts before several breaches, affecting up to 10,920 people. Assign someone to review every alert, escalate it, and log what was checked. Who owns yours? #CyberSecurity #DataBreach