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#security
10 posts from the Attention team on this topic.
- ·5 min read#email#security
How to Spot a Fake Email From Your Own IT Provider
The most convincing phishing emails impersonate the companies you already pay. Here are the signals that give them away, and what a real provider will never ask you for.
- ·5 min read#security#managed-it
What Is Two-Factor Authentication, and Do You Really Need It?
Two-factor authentication is the one security step that stops most real attacks on small businesses. Here is what it is, which kind to use, and where to turn it on first.
- ·5 min read#email#security
Why Is My Email on a Blocklist, and How Do I Get Off?
If your domain lands on an email blocklist, your messages stop arriving and nobody tells you why. Here is how it happens, how to check free, and how to get removed.
- ·5 min read#domains#security
Your Domain Is About to Expire. Here's What Actually Happens.
A domain does not just switch off on its expiry date. Here is the timeline that follows, how much of it you can recover from, and how to check your own date free.
- ·5 min read#email#security
What Is DMARC, and Why Did Someone Just Tell Me I Need One?
Someone told you your domain needs DMARC and did not explain why. Here is what it actually does, what happens without it, and how to check yours free in a minute.
- ·5 min read#hosting#security
Is Your Website Actually Backed Up? How to Tell
Nearly everyone believes their website is backed up. Far fewer have ever restored one. Here are the four questions that tell you whether yours would actually work.
- ·5 min read#hosting#security
Why Does My Website Say 'Not Secure'? SSL Certificates in Plain English
Your browser suddenly says your website is not secure, with no warning and no explanation. Here is what that actually means, why it happened, and how to check yours free.
- ·6 min read#email#security
Why Do My Emails Go to Spam? A Plain-English Checklist
Your email keeps landing in spam and nobody can tell you why. Here is what inbox providers are actually checking, in plain English, and how to see your own score free.
- ·4 min read#security#managed-it
Seven Small Business IT Security Mistakes (and How to Fix Each One)
The small business IT security mistakes we see most often are ordinary, not exotic. Here are seven of them, why each one matters, and the fix for every single one.
- ·1 min read#dns#security
Free Ways to Check Your Domain's Health in 5 Minutes
Your domain quietly runs your website and email, and small problems hide in plain sight. Here is how to check its health in a few minutes, for free, no signup.