b'The Tech Cumulus FEBRUARY 20266 TECH HABITS YOUR BUSINESS SHOULD QUIT COLD TURKEYEvery business has a list of habits everyone knowsSure. Now that password gets permanently storedWhy These Habits Stick and How to arent great. in inboxes, backups, search histories and servers. Break ThemThe risky shortcuts, the well fix it laterIf anyones account gets compromised, hackersYou dont keep these habits because youre careless. processes, the workarounds that are now justcan search for password and harvest everything. You keep them because youre busy. Bad tech how we do things. habits feel fast in the moment, but the consequences Quit it: Use the secure sharing features built intostay invisible until theyre catastrophic. The They feel harmless until the day they arent. password managers. No passwords in writing, nobusinesses that finally fix these issues dont rely permanent trail. onwillpower; they change their environment. If you want your systems to run smoother, saferWith the right IT partner:and with fewer surprises, these are six tech habitsHabit #4: Giving Everyone AdminPassword managers get deployedworth quitting cold turkey and what to do instead. Access Because Its Easier company-wideHabit #1: Clicking Remind Me LaterOne person needs to install something, so you justUpdates happen automaticallygrant admin access and never take it back. Now,Permissions get managed correctlyon Updates half the team can bypass security tools, deleteWorkarounds disappearThat tiny button has caused more business damagefolders or install risky software. If any of thoseCritical spreadsheets become real systemsthan most cybercriminals. Updates patch knownaccounts get compromised, attackers instantly vulnerabilities that attackers actively exploit. gain full control. The right way becomes the easy way.Later becomes weeks or months, leaving yourQuit it: Use the principle of least privilege. People get systems exposed. Massive ransomware outbreaksthe exact access they need, nothing more.in the past spread because businesses skippedSHINY NEW GADGET OF THE MONTHavailable patches. Habit #5: Workarounds That Became Quit it: Schedule updates after hours or let your ITPermanent EMBER TEMPERATURE partner push them automatically. No interruptions, noA process broke, you found a workaround andCONTROL SMART MUG 2exposed systems. now its the official way. Workarounds cost time, create fragility and depend on employeesThe Ember Mug 2 isnt just a mug; its Habit #2: Using the Same Passwordremembering a trick instead of relying on ayour coffees best friend. Set your perfect Everywhere realsystem. temperature in the app and keep it steady Your favorite strong password isnt strong if itsQuit it: List every workaround your team uses.for 90 minutes. Check battery, tweak presets used across multiple accounts. Then let an IT professional replace them with properand let it auto-sleep when idle. Hand-wash solutions that save hours and eliminate frustration. safe and fully submersibleits the ultimate When even a small website gets breached, yourupgrade for coffee lovers who love tech.credentials get sold and attackers try them acrossHabit #6: The One Spreadsheet banking, email and business systems. This is calledRunning Your Entire Businesscredential stuffing, and it works shockingly well. One Excel file with 12 tabs and mystical formulas Quit it: Use a password manager (1Password,known only to a few people is not a business Bitwarden, LastPass). One master password. Uniquesystem: Its a single point of failure. If it corrupts or credentials for everything else. Done. the creator leaves, your operations grind to a halt.Habit #3: Sharing Passwords Over Quit it: Document what the spreadsheet actually Email, Text or Slack does and then move those functions into real tools with Can you send me the login? backups, permissions, audit trails and scalability.Technology That Works!844-KLOUD9IT (556-8394)3'