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The Nov 12, 2026 Microsoft 365 outage hit Exchange Online, the service behind work Outlook, and reached Teams calendars and Copilot. What Microsoft has said about the cause, plus eight lessons for small businesses: https://t.co/A55xivOfuG #Microsoft365 #SmallBusiness

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After the ConnectWise Cloud Backup pause, take 10 minutes: Entra → Enterprise apps → Permissions. Revoke unused grants that read mail or files. Ask IT before removing a live backup app. https://t.co/qccsLWOzI4

#Microsoft365 #Cybersecurity #EntraID

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CRM access set person by person turns into a mess by year two. Set it by role, put people in roles, and offboarding becomes one change. The Salesforce how-to: https://t.co/i8G0rVIIhf

#CRM #Offboarding #Cybersecurity

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Before Copilot, check file access. New SharePoint report lists items shared with Everyone except external users. Fix sensitive folders; recheck quarterly.
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#Microsoft365 #MicrosoftCopilot #SharePoint

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First foreign order? Check website, payments, shipping quotes, and customer data before you promise it. https://t.co/kJgCdxjg2d

#Exporting #InternationalPayments #InternationalShipping

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An AI chatbot "from $5 a day" is about $1,825 a year. Add a receptionist "from $10 a day" and it's about $5,475. Not a reason to say no, just a reason to ask what setup, tuning, limits, and ownership include first. https://t.co/XXbMgb7LtP

#AIChatbots #Pricing #VendorSelection

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You can now ask your Google Sheet questions from your phone. Three prompts for a service business: jobs this month, unpaid invoices, and top customers. https://t.co/JgGBiINGMa

#Gemini #GoogleWorkspace #Spreadsheets

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Attackers replayed stolen Microsoft 365 sessions to get past MFA, then added rogue devices and hid payroll emails. A 10-minute check to run with your IT person. https://t.co/NULqmlYsIH

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WordPress fixed a core flaw on Oct 28 and attack attempts followed fast. Four checks: confirm 7.1.4, review admins, review plugins and files, and name who owns updates. https://t.co/xzqw3j37jK

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Many attacks start with someone breaking into a firewall or VPN and selling that access. Meet the access broker, and three checks that shut the door. https://t.co/4DyVtOCDNc

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Security experts are telling shoppers to stop sharing their birthdays. A short guide to trimming what your sign-up and loyalty forms collect. https://t.co/9VZnmtUx71

#Privacy #Security #Identity

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month is over. The scams aren't. Three worth a refresher before the holidays: fake invoices, impersonation, and fake remote-support calls, with one simple habit that stops each. https://t.co/ZgMGHEyoWi

#Security #Phishing #RemoteAccess

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AI can draft customer reminders and quotes in Spanish. Have a fluent person check prices and dates. / La IA puede redactar mensajes en español; que alguien bilingüe revise precios y fechas. https://t.co/xdHyIpyX5C

#Spanish #multilingual #AI

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"Agentic AI" in plain words: for most small shops, the useful step isn't a robot. It's one repeated task, like texting back a missed call, that now happens every time, with a person still deciding what comes next. https://t.co/oIyPJ1n9Sp

#AIAgents #Workflows #HumanOversight

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The FTC is questioning OpenAI and Anthropic on AI safety. It's an investigation, not a finding. Either way, keep logs, keep a person in charge, and set limits on your AI tools. https://t.co/T0e02jH8c5

#FTC #AIAgents #AIRisk

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Microsoft 365 renewal higher? On July 1, Microsoft raised Business Basic from $6 to $7 and Standard from $12.50 to $14 per user. Premium stayed $22. Plan check: https://t.co/vv6RuTEUee

#Microsoft365 #MicrosoftLicensing

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Running a business from home? Put family devices on guest Wi-Fi so they don't share a network with your work computer, then turn on MFA for business email. Three more setups in the article: https://t.co/qtmpPP5nyM

#HomeBasedBusiness #WiFi #MFA

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Before AI takes over a recurring task, write one page: trigger, inputs, steps, what it may decide, what goes to a person, what "done right" looks like, and who checks. https://t.co/B0d6OYHAQd

#AIAgents #Automation #Process

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