Multi-factor authentication is the cheapest security upgrade most businesses skip, yet it stops the most common way attackers break in: stolen passwords. Today, cybercriminals rarely “hack” systems directly. Instead, they log in using passwords that someone already exposed, reused, or unknowingly handed over. Because of this shift, passwords alone no longer protect business accounts. EvenContinue reading “Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): The Cheapest Security Upgrade Most Businesses Skip”
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Understanding SofTouch Systems Antivirus: Antivirus for Non-Tech People
Running a business already comes with enough moving parts. You shouldn’t need a computer science degree just to understand how antivirus protection works or why it matters. This guide explains antivirus for non technical business owners, compares a few well-known antivirus brands, and then shows why SofTouch Systems Antivirus, powered by Bitdefender, is designed differentlyContinue reading “Understanding SofTouch Systems Antivirus: Antivirus for Non-Tech People”
10 Password Security Myths Texas Business Owners Still Believe
Password security is one of those topics most Texas business owners think they have handled. After all, you’ve got antivirus installed, employees have passwords, and nothing bad has happened yet. That confidence is understandable—but often misplaced. At SofTouch Systems (STS), we see the same assumptions show up again and again during IT evaluations across CentralContinue reading “10 Password Security Myths Texas Business Owners Still Believe”