We use QR codes for almost everything now, from restaurant menus to paying for parking.

The problem is that we've started to trust them, and scammers are using that trust against us.

A common scam is to put a sticker with a fake QR code on top of a legitimate one.

When you scan the fake code,

Offboarding an employee is just as important (if not more important) as onboarding.

You need to have a solid plan for when someone leaves.

Your first step is probably to shut down their email, which is exactly right. But that's usually not enough.

You also have to think about every other tool

If you've had enough of manually juggling complex tasks across different apps, here's some good news:

Microsoft has introduced Agent Mode and Office Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot.

It works like having an AI agent that can handle complex tasks for you.

Start a chat, and Office Agent can create

AI tools promise to make small businesses smarter, faster, and more competitive. The reality is often the opposite.

Across industries, owners are spending thousands chasing "AI automation" only to discover they’ve paid enterprise prices for glorified chatbots.

Most of these tools are just reski

Tool overwhelm' is real.

It's easy to get caught up chasing maximum productivity, and just as easy to fall into the trap of using too many tools.

Especially now that you've got AI tools to help you use your other AI tools.

Even the 'standard' apps can become too much.

Slack, Teams, Asana, an

Your Multi-Factor Authentication might be a security risk.

You probably feel safer knowing your accounts are protected by Multi-Factor Authentication.

And you should. It’s a big step up from using passwords alone, but here’s the problem most people don't realize… hackers have figured out how t

Read the fine print… your Cyber Insurance Policy could be worthless.

Many small business owners breathe easier once they've purchased cyber insurance.

The assumption is simple: if ransomware strikes, the insurer will pay. But the reality is far more complicated. Increasingly, insurers are denyi

Copilot can now look at images in your docs and tell you what’s in them.

Seriously.

Drop in a PDF, PowerPoint, or Word doc, and just ask:

👉 “What’s in the image on page 4?”
👉 “What’s this chart showing?”
👉 “What changed between this and the last version?”

Copilot will actually look at

Your team might be exposing client data through AI tools you don’t control.

Staff are pasting emails, contracts, internal notes into free AI apps they’ve found online.

These tools often store data offshore. Some connect to other apps silently. Others retain and reuse what gets uploaded.

This i

Finding old files on your computer can be headache inducing.

Here’s how to quickly solve that.

If you’ve ever needed a quote, invoice, or report from a year or two ago, and had no clue where it ended up, this will help.

Most people scroll through folders or rely on vague file names. But Windo

7 Great Examples of How AI is helping Small Business