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Passwords & MFA

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Retro screen-print illustration: an accountant at a tidy desk beside a filing cabinet locked with a padlock and shield, and a clipboard checklist leaning against it.

Sharon Martin

Oct 11, 20267 min

Does the FTC Safeguards Rule Apply to My CPA Firm? What a Small Firm Actually Has to Do

If you prepare tax returns, the FTC Safeguards Rule applies to you, even as a one-person firm. How to count toward the 5,000-consumer exemption, what it does and doesn't excuse, and a practical checklist for a small practice.

Cloud & Device Security Passwords & MFA

Sharon Martin

Sep 20, 20269 min

Phone Buzzing With Login Requests You Didn't Make? MFA Fatigue Attacks and How Passkeys Stop Them

Endless sign-in approval prompts mean someone has your password and is trying to wear you down. Here's what to do right now, and how to set up passkeys so the attack stops working.

Passwords & MFA

Sharon Martin

Sep 12, 20267 min

Old Data Breach? How to Check if Hackers Are Using Your Leaked Passwords (Credential Stuffing)

Passwords from old breaches get tried against your business email for years. Here's how to check whether yours are exposed, spot suspicious sign-ins in Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace, and shut the door.

Passwords & MFA