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Simple habits stop most attacks. Start with sign-in, updates and backups, then build from there.
Most break-ins start with a stolen password, a missed update or a convincing email. The steps below block the majority of them. Each one says how St Croix Tech can set it up or keep it running for you.
A passkey signs you in with your phone or computer’s lock (fingerprint, face or PIN) instead of a password. It can’t be reused or typed into a fake site, so it resists phishing.
How we help: turning on passkeys for Microsoft, Google, Apple and your other key accounts.
Add a second step to email, banking and work accounts. An authenticator app or security key is stronger than a text-message code.
How we help: rolling out multi-factor sign-in for your whole team.
Let it create a long, unique password for every account, so one breach doesn’t unlock the rest. Protect the manager itself with a passkey or multi-factor sign-in.
How we help: choosing one and moving your team onto it.
Turn on automatic updates for computers, phones, browsers and your router. Replace devices that no longer get security updates.
How we help: monitoring and patching for workstations and servers.
Be wary of messages that pressure you to pay, sign in or share a code right now. Check by calling a number you already know, and never share a sign-in code with anyone.
How we help: a short security walkthrough for your staff.
Keep at least one copy of important files somewhere separate, and test a restore now and then. A backup you have never restored is only a hope.
How we help: backup monitoring with a restore test every quarter.
Use WPA3 or WPA2 with a strong password, change the router’s default admin password, and put guests and smart devices on their own network.
How we help: home and home-office network setup from $149.
Start with email and administrator accounts, then everyone else. Block old sign-in methods that skip the second step.
How we help: Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Proton and Entra ID setup and management.
Keep guest Wi-Fi, cameras, smart devices and point-of-sale systems apart from the computers that run your business, so one weak device can’t reach everything.
How we help: UniFi network design and segmentation.
Intrusion prevention and content filtering at the firewall block known attacks and malicious sites before they reach your devices.
How we help: UniFi gateway security, kept current for you.
Know when a computer, server or firewall falls behind on updates or goes offline, and fix it before it becomes an outage.
How we help: monitoring for workstations, servers, firewalls and network devices.
Limit administrator rights, review who has access each quarter, and remove former staff the day they leave.
How we help: access reviews and documented exceptions.
Passwords, account numbers and personal records sent by ordinary email can sit in inboxes for years. Use encrypted links that expire instead.
How we help: TRUDJ.net Secure, from $9 a month.
Cameras and door access protect equipment and records, and their recordings help when something goes wrong.
How we help: UniFi Protect cameras and UniFi Access door control.
Keep a current list of devices and accounts, a network diagram, and who to call during an outage or breach.
How we help: documentation as part of every project.
A network and security assessment ($450, half credited to the project if you go ahead) shows where you stand and what to fix first. See all services and Services & Rates, email dan@stcroixtech.com or call (612) 433-2023.