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Security and compliance, in plain English.

Free guides and self-checks for any small business, whether you're a Cys Infotech client or not. No sign-up, no sales pitch, no strings attached.

Security, Explained

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Real threats and scams, explained one at a time.

Phishing, ransomware, invoice fraud, deepfake calls and more: how each attack actually unfolds, with a step-by-step diagram and what to do about it.

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What Are the Risks of Public Wi-Fi, and How Do You Actually Stay Safe?

The classic warning is outdated for most browsing today, but one real risk hasn't gone away. What's actually changed, what still matters, and how to stay safe on public Wi-Fi.

Security awareness
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What Is Unpatched Software, and Why Does It Actually Matter?

Both the ransomware and malware posts named this as a common way in — what "unpatched" actually means, and why the update you keep postponing matters more than it seems.

Security awareness
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What Is Malware, and How Does It Actually Get In?

"Malware" covers more than the one type everyone thinks of. What it actually is, the common ways it gets in, and the signs something is already there.

Security awareness

GRC Insights

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Governance, risk and compliance, made plain.

What rules like PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, Canadian privacy law and accessibility requirements actually ask of a small business, through realistic scenarios.

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Website Accessibility (WCAG) for Small Businesses: What Actually Applies

A demand letter over an inaccessible website isn't rare, and it isn't just a big-company problem. What WCAG actually requires, and the handful of common, fixable failures on small-business sites.

WCAG / accessibility fundamentals
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HIPAA for Small Healthcare-Adjacent Businesses: What Actually Applies

Dental offices, physio and chiro clinics, med spas, and their vendors can be covered by HIPAA without realizing it. Covered entities vs. business associates, BAAs, and breach notification, with a scenario of how a small practice got it wrong.

HIPAA fundamentals
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Data Privacy Basics for Small Businesses: A GDPR-Anchored Baseline

Every small business collects more personal data than it thinks — booking forms, email lists, analytics. A GDPR-anchored privacy baseline for any local business.

Data privacy fundamentals

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Security Health Check

SSL, security headers, email authentication, and common exposed files — checked for free.

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Compliance & Accessibility Self-Check

Website accessibility, card payments, patient info, and data privacy — a free self-check, not a certified audit.