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Accounts, passwords and backups
Understand the practical habits that help protect your accounts and make important information easier to recover.
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How to recognise a phishing email
A simple checklist for pausing and checking a suspicious email before taking action.
Read article · 15 min
Understanding two-factor authentication
An introduction to the extra account check commonly called two-factor authentication.
Read article · 20 min
What to do if you think you have responded to a scam
Calm first steps for protecting money, accounts and personal information after a suspected scam.
Read article · 8 min
How to create stronger, unique passwords
A practical approach to passwords that reduces reuse without expecting you to remember everything.
Read article · 10 min
A simple way to back up important files
Understand what a backup is and plan a manageable extra copy of files you would not want to lose.
Read article · 10 min
What computer updates do and when to install them
Understand security updates, feature updates and driver updates so update prompts feel less mysterious.
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Why a computer becomes slow and what to check first
A beginner-friendly way to check storage, updates, restarts and startup apps before assuming the computer is finished.
Read article · 9 min
The five technology details every small business should record
A simple inventory for important providers, accounts and devices without writing down passwords.
Read article · 8 min
Why each person should have their own business account
Understand why shared logins cause problems for small businesses, especially when people leave or something goes wrong.
Read article · 7 min
A practical backup check for a small business
Check what your business backup protects, how often it runs and whether recovery has been tested.
Read article · 9 min
What to do before a staff member or contractor leaves
A simple offboarding checklist for small businesses without a formal IT department.
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Back up a website before making changes
What to check before editing a website so there is a safer path back if something breaks.
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How to check a suspicious text message
A simple way to pause, check and avoid using links in a suspicious text message.
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What to do during a suspicious phone call
What to say, what not to share and how to verify a call through a safer channel.
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What is a password manager?
A beginner-friendly explanation of what a password manager does and what to think about before using one.
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Where to keep two-factor authentication backup codes
How to store recovery codes so two-factor authentication does not lock you out later.
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