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Your parents did something a certain way. You asked why once.

“Because that’s how it’s done,” they said.

Twenty years later, you’re doing the same thing. You’re still not sure why.

Businesses collect habits like that, too.

Cybersecurity habits wane in the holidays, but your employees aren’t being lazy or suddenly deciding they no longer care about security. They are, however, operating differently, and you probably are too.

As the end-of-year holidays get started, and travel and PTO plans solidify, take some time to do a short security reset with your employees framed around end of the year availability and circumstances.

If your roof is leaking and your kitchen is showing its age, both may need work. But only one of them is going to ruin your week. Your IT budget can put you in the same position. There may be plenty worth spending money on, but deciding what comes first isn’t always obvious.

It’s easy to feel confident about your IT budget in January. Everything’s perfectly organized and approved, and you have a clear picture of what the next 12 months of technology expenses will look like. Now you can focus on your work and not worry too much about tech until your next budget conversation or quarterly business review, right?

Suddenly, it’s summer.

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What do you do when you need to download a program? If you’re like most people, then you’ll search for it online.

Now imagine that you find a website with the company’s logo, the correct product name, and a big Download button.

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What happens when your inbox starts overflowing? When another unwanted email appears, you scroll straight to the bottom and click Unsubscribe.

Problem solved, right?

Usually.

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We’ve all seen the pop ups…. “Please verify you are human.”

So you click the checkbox, identify a few traffic lights and maybe solve a quick puzzle, and then you can go on your way.

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What happens when you leave a comment on Facebook, X, Instagram, or another social platform?

It happens all too often: Within minutes, someone responds aggressively.

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What happens if you’ve stepped away from your computer when an important work email comes through?

No problem. You pull out your personal phone, open the attachment, make a quick change, and send it back.

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Filling out online forms is annoying.

That’s why most browsers offer to remember your name, address, phone number, email, passwords, and even credit card information for you.