Wi-Fi Security Basics Guide | Security for Offices and Retail | Guest, VLANs, and WPA3

Wi-Fi security Basics Guide
Walk into any local café, clinic, or co-working space, and you’ll likely find free Wi-Fi. Businesses know customers and employees expect wireless access. But providing Wi-Fi comes with security risks if not done right. Whether you run a small office or a retail shop, it’s critical to segregate guest users from your internal network and
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Inspiring the Next Generation: Helping Students Discover Careers in Technology

Inspiring the Next Generation: Helping Students Discover Careers in Technology
Last week, Cinch I.T. of Moab, Utah had the privilege of volunteering at Career Day at Grand County High School, spending the day inspiring the next generation and helping local high school students explore what a career in technology can look like. Representing Cinch I.T. were Ben Crane and David Tatton, who met with students,
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Endpoint Security Stack for SMBs: EDR + AV + Hardening

EDR, AV, and Hardening for Endpoint Security Stack for SMBs
In the modern threat landscape, protecting your office PCs and laptops isn’t as simple as installing old-school antivirus and calling it a day. Small businesses are increasingly targeted by advanced malware and ransomware that traditional antivirus alone can’t stop. To truly secure your endpoints (the desktops, laptops, and other devices employees use), you need a
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Staying Ahead in Cybersecurity Through Continuous Learning

Staying Ahead in Cybersecurity Through Continuous Learning
At Cinch IT, cybersecurity is not a one-time effort, it’s an ongoing commitment to staying ahead in cybersecurity. As cyber threats continue to grow more sophisticated, businesses need an IT partner that prioritizes education, awareness, proactive protection, and staying ahead in cybersecurity threat trends. That’s why Cinch IT of Tempe attended CactusCon, the largest hacker
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SMB Phishing Defense Kit: Training, Simulations, and Inbox Controls

SMB Phishing Defense Kit: Training, Simulations, and Inbox Controls
For many SMBs, phishing emails are the digital equivalent of wolves at the door – constantly trying to trick employees and breach your network. The good news is you can assemble a powerful “SMB phishing defense kit” with three essential tools: employee training, phishing simulations, and email inbox controls. This layered approach turns your team
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BC vs DR: Understanding Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

BC vs DR
Every small business needs a game plan for worst-case scenarios, but terms like business continuity and disaster recovery often get confused, and leave SMB asking “what is BC vs DR”? Let’s cut through the jargon with a plain-English guide. What is BC vs DR? These plans are closely related. Disaster recovery is actually a subset
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Backup Strategy 3-2-1: Real-World Examples for SMB Resilience

3-2-1 backup rule
When it comes to safeguarding your business data, the 3-2-1 backup strategy is basically the golden rule. It’s simple enough for a small Denver business yet robust enough to save your company after a disaster. The rule says: keep 3 copies of your data, on 2 different types of storage media, with 1 of those
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Franchise Spotlight: Vasil Dimovski Delivering Hands-On Managed IT Support in Tempe

Vasil Dimovski Delivering Hands-On Managed IT Support in Tempe
Leadership in IT doesn’t only happen behind a desk. Sometimes, it happens on the floor of a convention hall, listening to business owners, asking the right questions, and engaging in real conversations about real challenges. That’s where you’ll often find Vasil Dimovski, franchise owner of Cinch IT Tempe. Rather than operating at a distance, Vasil
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PCI DSS Lite: Accepting Cards Without Compromising Security

PCI DSS Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard
Small businesses that accept credit card payments often feel overwhelmed by the PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard). But achieving credit card security doesn’t have to mean enterprise-level costs or complexity.  Think of “PCI DSS Lite” as focusing on the most critical measures of the full PCI DSS to keep customer card data
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Celebrating Five Years of Cinch I.T. in Atlanta: Leadership, Community, and a Vision for the Future

Five Years of Cinch I.T. Atlanta , Managed IT Services Atlanta Leadership
This year marks an important milestone for Cinch I.T.! Five years of serving businesses across Sandy Springs and the greater Atlanta, Georgia area under the leadership of franchise owner Troy Cobb. Over the past half-decade, Troy has built a people-first organization focused on reliability, community involvement, and delivering managed IT services Atlanta businesses depend on
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