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Macro Systems has been serving the Metro Washington, DC area since 1997, providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses.

Common-Sense Security Measures You Should Implement Today

Common-Sense Security Measures You Should Implement Today

Running a business is already confusing enough without worrying about security at all times. Whether you own a small business or a multi-level enterprise, security is just as imperative for all the same reasons. Listed below are a couple of security strategies you can implement today to feel better about the current state of your infrastructure moving forward.

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How to Build a Good DR Strategy

How to Build a Good DR Strategy

Picture waking up one day to find your phone wiped clean with no contacts, no photos, and no messages. Now, imagine this happening to an entire business, where all their files, data, and systems are gone. Terrifying, right? That’s why businesses need a Disaster Recovery (DR) system. It helps them bounce back when things go wrong. Listed below is how to build one.

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Security Training is Increasingly Imperative

Security Training is Increasingly Imperative

Your organization’s ability to keep its digital information safe depends largely on how well its technology performs. This is why it’s important to teach your employees how to protect your company’s data. To start, it’s imperative to understand your company’s security posture. This refers to how actively you or your team work to protect your online presence. With the increasing use of cloud applications and remote work becoming more common, every employee plays a role in keeping the organization secure. Listed below: how your business can create a security culture designed to keep your data and information systems secure. 

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Why People Fall for the Phishing Schemes

Why People Fall for the Phishing Schemes

Phishing is the most common way hackers trick you, so to speak, but have you ever wondered why it’s so effective? Listed below is a list of the reasons why phishing schemes are so enticing to even the most security-conscious individuals out there. You might be surprised to know that even security professionals can fall prey to these types of attacks, and for very good reasons.

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How to Stop Location Data Collection on Your Mobile Device

How to Stop Location Data Collection on Your Mobile Device

At the beginning of this year, a massive data breach hit a location data broker called Gravy Analytics and took possession of a dataset with 30 million points from devices worldwide. This data could potentially be utilized to track individuals and their movements, tellingly, via healthcare, government, and military facilities. 

Alas, nothing can be done about data that has already been breached, but preventative steps can and should be taken to protect your business. Listed below: how to prevent your apps from tracking your movements.

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A Refresher on Signs of a Phishing Attack

A Refresher on Signs of a Phishing Attack

Did you know that phishing is the most common security risk to your business? Any of your employees could become the target of a phishing attack, and all it would take is downloading the wrong file or clicking on the wrong link to expose your organization to security threats. Listed below is a refresher on the throwaway signs of a phishing attack and how to protect yourself and your team from harm.

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Four Password Best Practices

Four Password Best Practices

Passwords are the most critical security tool used to secure digital assets. They are imperative for small businesses, as weak or mishandled credentials can lead to serious security issues. Everyone must comprehend and follow the best practices for creating and managing passwords. 

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Data Privacy is Critical and Needs to be a Priority

Data Privacy is Critical and Needs to be a Priority

Since so much of the world is now online, businesses and organizations interact with people online now more than ever. This means they also collect people’s information, for various reasons. Individuals need to consider their own data privacy and how it might be affected by business practices.

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A look the State of Cybersecurity for 2025

A look the State of Cybersecurity for 2025

Businesses have seen an increase in cyberattacks, a trend that is not slowing down in 2025. Listed below is a look at what the future could hold so you can take these insights and apply them to your cybersecurity initiatives in the coming year.

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Secure Password Tips

Secure Password Tips

Passwords protect nearly all of your accounts... or at least you hope that they do. Alas, making a super-secure password that’s easy to remember can be harder than people expect. Oftentimes, it feels like you are constantly solving a puzzle. So then, how do you create passwords that keep hackers out without driving yourself insane? In this month’s newsletter, we discuss this very problem.

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5 Common Cybersecurity Mistakes for Businesses

5 Common Cybersecurity Mistakes for Businesses

Technology is a large part of how businesses run today, but that also makes them prime targets for cyberattacks. These attacks can shut down operations and steal sensitive data. Listed below are five common cybersecurity issues businesses deal with:

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How to Make Individual Data Privacy a Priority

How to Make Individual Data Privacy a Priority

How seriously does your company take data privacy? Can you back up your answer with concrete examples of what you do to prioritize that notion? These days we face a serious threat to both individual and consumer data privacy; how you can make data privacy a priority in your own life is listed below.

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Why Do Modern Businesses Have Such Difficulty Spotting Cyber Threats?

Why Do Modern Businesses Have Such Difficulty Spotting Cyber Threats?

Cybersecurity is intensely critical, so a business owner would think implementing every security feature and defense would be a good idea. As research has shown, this can be counterproductive, as only 67% of surveyed security leaders know what led to cybersecurity incidents in their businesses over the past year. 

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Why Keeping Your Operating Systems Updated is Critical

Why Keeping Your Operating Systems Updated is Critical

An operating system is the main program on any device, like a computer, phone, or tablet, that helps it work. It's what lets you open apps, go online, and get stuff done! For businesses, keeping their OS updated is imperative. Here’s why:

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How Your Business Can Adjust to Modern Cyber Threats

How Your Business Can Adjust to Modern Cyber Threats

The threat landscape is littered with companies that have failed to adjust their security strategy to the most prevalent and modern threats. If you want to ensure you have the best chance at keeping your network and data secure, you need to build a strategy that actively addresses the threats that are actively trying to undermine your business’ security efforts. Listed below is how to adjust to today's threats competently. 

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The Latest Lesson We Can Learn from Disney: Manage Permissions More Cautiously

The Latest Lesson We Can Learn from Disney: Manage Permissions More Cautiously

The Disney brand has long cultivated an image of magic and wonder. That being said, this image has yet to materialize any magical effects in reality. For example: people still suffer from food allergies while visiting Disney’s various parks.

This makes it especially dangerous that a former Disney employee was allegedly still able to access a specialized menu-planning app and make alterations, like changing prices, adding language that Disney certainly would not approve of, switching text to the unintelligible “Wingdings” font, and worst of all… changing menu information.

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Three Safety Tips to Help Keep Your Email Secure

Three Safety Tips to Help Keep Your Email Secure

You probably use your email every day without even thinking about it. Email is, however, one of the main places hackers go when they want to steal personal information. Listed below are three easy steps you can take to keep your email secure.

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An NSA Recommendation Concerning Devices

An NSA Recommendation Concerning Devices

Rebooting your device provides several benefits. If you ever experience an issue with your device, rebooting it will likely improve it. Even the National Security Agency (NSA) recommends you do this… but why?

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Redbox Kiosks Could Still Contain Your Data

Redbox Kiosks Could Still Contain Your Data

In June of this year, publisher Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, best known for its book series of the same name, filed for Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 bankruptcy and had many of its assets liquidated. One of these assets was the movie rental service Redbox and its eponymous scarlet rental kiosks, rendering the service defunct.

Nonetheless, many kiosks remain standing outside businesses even now, which makes us wonder… what about all the data they collected while they were in use?

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Five Functions of NIST-Supported Cybersecurity Framework

Five Functions of NIST-Supported Cybersecurity Framework

A well-structured framework is essential for establishing effective, consistent policies and strategies. This applies to many areas, including network security. Listed below is a look into the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) cybersecurity framework, which outlines steps to help safeguard your business.

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