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Should You Hire In-House IT, Outsource It, or Do Both?

The quick answer: It depends Whether to hire in-house IT, outsource, or use a co...

What Is AI-Powered Phishing? How It Works and How to Stop It
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What Is AI-Powered Phishing? How It Works and How to Stop It

A practical guide for business owners and executives navigating the new era of c...

Technical Webinar: How to Maximize Your Microsoft Secure
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Technical Webinar: How to Maximize Your Microsoft Secure Score

Join us as we dive into Microsoft Secure Score and how it can help you strengthe...

Is your Microsoft environment protected from Storm-2372
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Is your Microsoft environment protected from Storm-2372

Are you protecting the core of your business operations from Storm-2372? In case...

How to Help Prevent Vendor Fraud
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How to Help Prevent Vendor Fraud

It’s 2025, businesses are all online, their vendors are all online, and they are...

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Tutorial: SCuBA Your Microsoft 365

Introduction Managing security and compliance in Microsoft 365 (O365) is crucial...

Technical Webinar: SCuBA Your Microsoft 365
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Technical Webinar: SCuBA Your Microsoft 365

This webinar is all about SCuBA. A powerful security scanning and assessment sol...

How to Use Microsoft Secure Score to Build a Long-Term Security Roadmap
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How to Use Microsoft Secure Score to Build a Long-Term Security Roadmap

You’ve raised your Microsoft Secure Score and aligned it with NIST CSF in our pr...

Aligning Microsoft Secure Score with Industry Standards: A Guide to NIST CSF
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Aligning Microsoft Secure Score with Industry Standards: A Guide to NIST CSF

We showed you quick wins to boost Microsoft Secure Score in our previous post. B...

Top 5 Microsoft Secure Score Recommendations for Immediate Impact
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Top 5 Microsoft Secure Score Recommendations for Immediate Impact

We’ve covered what Microsoft Secure Score is and why it’s crucial. Now, let’s ge...

What Is Microsoft Secure Score and Why Should You Use It
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What Is Microsoft Secure Score and Why Should You Use It

If you’re looking for the key to enhancing your organization’s Microsoft 365 sec...

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Strengthening Your Microsoft 365 Security: An Enterprise Guide for 2025

Did you make a New Year’s resolution this year? If so, you’re not alone. Lots of...

The Anatomy of a Cyber Attack: Lessons from the Front Lines
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The Anatomy of a Cyber Attack: Lessons from the Front Lines

Here’s a quick story that will send shivers down the spine of every CEO.

The Role of Penetration Testing in Protecting Your Organization
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The Role of Penetration Testing in Protecting Your Organization

What is Penetration Testing? Businesses can no longer afford to take cybersecuri...

Meet Travis: edgefi’s Tech Team Lead
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Meet Travis: edgefi’s Tech Team Lead

Our goal at edgefi is to help our customers build security operations that evolv...

The Story Behind Edge Networks’ Rebrand to edgefi 
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The Story Behind Edge Networks’ Rebrand to edgefi 

The Story Behind Edge Networks’ Rebrand to edgefi We’re thrilled to have entered...

Meet Megan: edgefi Welcomes a New Project Coordinator
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Meet Megan: edgefi Welcomes a New Project Coordinator

With all the exciting news in the last few weeks, we’re excited to share that we...

Sip and Secure: May Happy Hour Recap
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Sip and Secure: May Happy Hour Recap

Sip and Secure Recap Last week, our local cybersecurity community gathered at th...

Meet Noah: Edge Welcomes a New Help Desk Analyst
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Meet Noah: Edge Welcomes a New Help Desk Analyst

We’re excited to share that Edge Networks is growing! This has been propelled no...

Understanding Identity Theft: Strategies to Secure You and Your Organization
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Understanding Identity Theft: Strategies to Secure You and Your Organization

The Rise of Identity Theft Online transactions offer convenience, but they also ...

Meet Michael: Edge Networks Welcomes a New CISO
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Meet Michael: Edge Networks Welcomes a New CISO

At Edge, our journey since 2006 has been about more than just growth—it’s been a...

The Evolution of GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance)
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The Evolution of GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance)

The Evolution of GRC: From Check-the-Box to Strategic Asset In a 2023 report by ...

How to Remediate the Cybersecurity Leadership & Strategy Resource Pain Through a vCISO Program
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How to Remediate the Cybersecurity Leadership & Strategy Resource Pain Through a vCISO Program

Mission Possible: How to Remediate the Cybersecurity Leadership & Strategy R...

Sip and Secure: January Happy Hour Recap
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Sip and Secure: January Happy Hour Recap

Sip and Secure Recap Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting our Sip and Secur...

The Essential Guide to Vulnerability Management
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The Essential Guide to Vulnerability Management

Vulnerability Management Working Behind the Scenes Cybersecurity is riddled with...

Top Cybersecurity Trends in 2024 to Look Out For
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Top Cybersecurity Trends in 2024 to Look Out For

Uncovering the Top Cybersecurity Trends in 2024 As we welcome a new year, it’s e...

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Exposing Lockbit 3.0: A Proactive Guide to Defense Strategies

LockBit 3.0: Navigating a New Frontier in Cyber Threats When it comes to the lat...

The CISO’s Guide to Cybersecurity Maturity
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The CISO’s Guide to Cybersecurity Maturity

The Journey to Cybersecurity Maturity From executive boardrooms to the heart of ...

Edge Networks Named 2023 Global Award Winner by Clutch
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Edge Networks Named 2023 Global Award Winner by Clutch

Edge Networks Named 2023 Global Award Winner for Cybersecurity Services by Clutc...

15 Steps to Align Your Cybersecurity Program with Your Company Mission
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15 Steps to Align Your Cybersecurity Program with Your Company Mission

Mission Possible: How Cybersecurity Can Align with Your Company’s Mission Improv...

Cyber and Cider 2023 Event Recap
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Cyber and Cider 2023 Event Recap

The History of Cyber and Cider In October 2022, Edge Networks kicked off its fir...

Edge Networks Wins UpCity’s Best of Washington 2023 Award
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Edge Networks Wins UpCity’s Best of Washington 2023 Award

Edge Networks Wins UpCity’s Best of Washington 2023 Award We are thrilled to ann...

The Human Element: Building a Strong Cybersecurity Culture
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The Human Element: Building a Strong Cybersecurity Culture

The Human Element in Cybersecurity When it comes to cybersecurity, we often focu...

Navigating Cybersecurity Compliance: A Comprehensive Guide
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Navigating Cybersecurity Compliance: A Comprehensive Guide

Understanding Cybersecurity Compliance: Safeguarding Your Business Against Digit...

A Deep Dive into the Recent Casino Cyber Attacks
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A Deep Dive into the Recent Casino Cyber Attacks

A Deep Dive into the Recent Casino Cyber Attacks and How to Be Proactive in Your...

What is a Cybersecurity Assessment?
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What is a Cybersecurity Assessment?

Building a Secure Digital Environment with Cybersecurity Assessments Imagine fin...

Cyber Insurance Checklist: What to Expect When Applying
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Cyber Insurance Checklist: What to Expect When Applying

Cyber Insurance Checklist: Questions to Expect When Applying The threat of cyber...

5 Tips for Protecting Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
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5 Tips for Protecting Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

Protecting Personally Identifiable Information (PII) One thing is clear: protect...

Public WiFi Security Tips: Always Use a VPN and Anti-Malware
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Public WiFi Security Tips: Always Use a VPN and Anti-Malware

The Ups and Downs of Public WiFi Picture this: You’re at your go-to café, sippin...

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A Guide to Vendor Impersonation Fraud

Protecting Yourself in the Digital World In today’s interconnected digital lands...

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3 Steps to Secure Your Company with a Password Manager

Why is a Password Manager so Critical? The average person has 70 to 80 passwords...

Passkeys: The Future of Password Security
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Passkeys: The Future of Password Security

Passkeys: The Future of Passwords When it comes to digital security, passwords h...

Ask an Expert: History Repeated with Another T-Mobile Data Breach
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Ask an Expert: History Repeated with Another T-Mobile Data Breach

Ask an Expert: History Repeated with Another T-Mobile Data Breach T-Mobile has b...

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3 Skills You Need to Get Hired in Cybersecurity

In light of the recent wave of layoffs, we want to provide as much information a...

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The Top 3 Cybersecurity KPIs Every Business Needs to Track

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are an excellent way to measure your team’s su...

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Tips for Safer Internet Day 2023

Tuesday, February 7th, 2023 is the 20th anniversary of Safer Internet Day! The m...

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Cybersecurity Trends To Follow Beyond 2022

As the digital world continues to grow, so does the cyber threat landscape. Ther...

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5 Reasons Outsourcing Your IT Is a Smart Business Decision

In today’s world, businesses need to be able to rely on their technology. When s...

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Cyber and Cider 2022 Event Recap: A Happy Hour for Local Professionals

The Event In November, Edge Networks held a happy hour for local professionals, ...

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Smart Home Breaches: How to Prevent Them and What to Do If They Happen

It’s no secret that smart homes are becoming more and more popular. For many, a ...

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Spyware: The Silent Threat to Your Business

Are you the first line of defense for your business? Do you know what’s going on...

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Human Error in Cybersecurity Breaches

Running a business is difficult work. There are so many factors you need to cons...

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4 Ways Penetration Testing Can Improve Your IT

You’ve probably heard of penetration testing, but you may not be entirely sure w...

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How to Choose the Right VPN Service For Your Business

Your location, IP address, browsing history, and device type are some of the thi...

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Everything You Should Know About Password Managers

47% of American adults have had their personal information exposed by cybercrimi...

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Edge Networks Ranked #1 in Cybersecurity & IT Firms in Washington

Since 2006, Edge Networks has been providing all-things IT to our clients in ord...

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Why You Should Be Using Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

Data breaches are at an all-time high. If you’re one of the 56 percent of intern...

How a Managed IT Service Provider Can Help You Avoid Social
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How a Managed IT Service Provider Can Help You Avoid Social Engineering Attacks

A cyber attack on your company could cost you millions of dollars and cause you ...

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Server and Network Management Basics

When you set up your own business, the details of the network and servers might ...

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5 Reasons Your Business Needs an Incident Response Plan (+ Free Template!)

Did you know that Americans face a hacker attack every 39 seconds, and 43% of th...

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How Your Business Can Save Money by Outsourcing Managed IT

Save Money by Outsourcing Managed IT Running a business in today’s fast-paced la...

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7 Cybersecurity Tips for Small/Medium Businesses

Cybersecurity Tips for Small and Medium Businesses If you run an SMB (a small or...

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Do You Know the True Cost of Data Loss?

You Lose More Than Data with Data Loss

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Cybersecurity Strategy Series Episode 1: Proactive Technologies

Which Security Solutions Does Your Business Need? It is no secret that technolog...

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The Risks Your Employees are Taking by Using Public Wi-Fi

Could Your Employees be Accidentally Putting Your Cybersecurity at Risk? Whether...

Most Dangerous Malware Threats in 2022
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Most Dangerous Malware Threats in 2022

What Is Malware? Malware, sometimes known as “malicious software,” is a catch-al...

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The Risks of Improper Offboarding

Offboarding Incorrectly can Lead to Issues and Security Threats No matter what k...

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How to Prevent Internal Threats

How Internal Threats Compromise Businesses, and How To Prevent Them

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The 12 Days of Cybersecurity Christmas

Giving you the Gift of Cybersecurity Awareness this Christmas

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A Beginners Guide to Penetration Testing

How Penetration Testing can Improve your Company’s Cybersecurity

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Improving Productivity with Cloud Services

Cloud Services: A Game-Changer? A huge goal of any company is to improve product...

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The Savvy Business Owner’s Guide to Cybersecurity Consulting

Everything you need to know about Cybersecurity Consulting Services

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Single Sign-On: A Comprehensive Guide

What Is Single Sign-On Authentication & How Does It Work?

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Why Data Hygiene Matters

Cleaning Up with Data Hygiene Data hygiene often gets lost in the shuffle. After...

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10 Ways Data Loss Prevention Benefits Your Company

This article was originally published September 2021. Updated April 2024. What i...

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Everything You Need To Know About PCI Compliance For Your Business

PCI Compliance Doesn’t Need to Be an Impossible Task For the longest time, busin...

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3 Ways Software Updates Can Increase Cybersecurity

A Simple Step in Cyber-Attack Prevention Cybersecurity is often a complex undert...

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The Future of Passwords and Password Management

The Best Password Managers to Keep You Protected Passwords have been around for ...

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5 Ways to Make Cloud Computing Work for You

For many, “the cloud” is a familiar term, although many struggle to describe wha...

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Social Engineering: Common Methods, Examples, and Preventative Measures

What is Social Engineering? Social engineering is a strategy that has invaded mu...

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Security Measures to Consider as Employees Return to the Office

Best Cybersecurity Practices for Your Employees as They Return to the Office dur...

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6 Ransomware Trends All Employees Should Watch For in 2021

Ransomware is an ever-present and worsening problem in today’s society. It’s cru...

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10 Ways To Prevent A Security Breach In The Workplace

Among all the challenges businesses are facing today, cybersecurity is perhaps t...

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Centennial School District Compromised by Ransomware

On the News: Edge Networks Discusses the Centennial School District Cyber Attack...

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How to Maintain the Cybersecurity of Your Remote Workers

The Sudden Jump to Remote Work: The Need For the Cybersecurity of Your Remote Wo...

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8 Good Cyber Hygiene Tactics to Keep Your IT Humming

Keep Your IT Humming with These Cyber Hygiene Tactics Maintaining a healthy and ...

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Data Loss Prevention: How to Protect Your Data When Disaster Strikes

Data Loss Prevention: Preparing for a Rainy Day One of the most terrifying exper...

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Breaking Down the Cloud: Picking the Right Cloud Management Platform

Aim for the Sky with Application and Cloud Management Over the past decade, we h...

Compliance Mistakes You Don't Know You're Making That Can
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Compliance Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making That Can Cost You Thousands

Taking the Fear of Compliance Mistakes out of Regulatory Compliance The phrase “...

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The Five Critical Components Your Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan Must Have

What Is a Cyber Incident Response Plan? According to the National Institute of S...

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Make Cybersecurity Part of Your Onboarding and Offboarding

Importance of Cybersecurity in the Employee Onboarding and Offboarding Process M...

Top 3 Tips for Rock-Solid Microsoft Office 365 Security
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Top 3 Tips for Rock-Solid Microsoft Office 365 Security

Microsoft Office 365 Security – Best Practices Microsoft Office 365 is among the...

Don’t Be the Next Company Sending Out a Notice of Data Breach Letter
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Don’t Be the Next Company Sending Out a Notice of Data Breach Letter

Don’t Be the Next Company Sending Out a Notice of Data Breach Letter

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Bulk configure handheld scanners Intermec CK3 via CloneNGo

Josh McKinney, chief technology officer with Edge Networks with a tip of the wee...