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System+Signal: Boredom and Basilisks

The people building artificial intelligence keep warning us about superintelligent machines. Meanwhile, AI is already helping criminals write better lies — and the defense against that is older, duller, and... Continue Reading

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Clicked a Suspicious Link? What Brockton Employees Should Do Next — Cyber Smart September

Brockton has been calling itself the City of Champions for a long time. It's a fitting nickname for a city associated with fighters like Rocky Marciano and Marvin Hagler, but there's one piece of boxing advice we... Continue Reading

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5 Signs Your Business Is Reacting Instead of Preparing

September 21, 2026

Most businesses do not decide to become reactive. It happens a little at a time. The internet goes down, so someone calls the provider. A laptop dies, so you replace it. An employee clicks something they... Continue Reading

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7 Data Security Habits Every Canton Employee Should Know — Cyber Smart September

Picture an employee at a Canton business who needs to finish a spreadsheet at home. They could connect to the company system, find the file, and work through the approved process. Or they could email it to their... Continue Reading

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What Could Stop Your Marshfield Business Tomorrow? 6 Disruptions to Plan For

September 14, 2026

Most business disruptions don't arrive with a siren or an advanced notice. They arrive with someone walking into your office and asking, "Is the internet down for you too?" Ten minutes later, nobody can reach... Continue Reading

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MFA and Password Security for Quincy Businesses: Why Passwords Aren’t Enough — Cyber Smart September

Imagine an employee at a Quincy business sitting at their desk when their phone buzzes with an MFA notification: Approve sign-in? They aren't signing in to anything, so they hit Deny and get back to work. A few... Continue Reading

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6 Things Every South Shore Business Incident Response Plan Needs

September 07, 2026

The worst time to figure out who's in charge is when everyone is already asking what to do. Picture a Monday morning in a South Shore office. A few employees suddenly can't log in. Someone notices a strange email... Continue Reading

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How Plymouth Employees Can Spot Phishing Scams Before They Click — Cyber Smart September

It is 4:47 on a Friday afternoon at a business in Plymouth. An employee is finishing up before the weekend, traffic noise along Court St as people fight for a good parking spot already drifts in through the window,... Continue Reading

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System+Signal: Knowing Enough to Ask Better Questions

Fall in Massachusetts has a way of announcing itself before the calendar really does. The mornings get cooler, the light changes, and the first leaves begin collecting along the edges of parking lots. Summer... Continue Reading

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