Cybersecurity Blog

Cybersecurity has a bad habit of inventing three-letter acronyms faster than anyone can keep up, and then vendors slap them on everything until they lose all meaning. EDR, MDR, XDR. They sound like droids from a sci-fi film, and the marketing around them is about as clear as one too. So let us cut through it. →

Choosing a managed IT provider is a bit like hiring a surgeon you will never watch operate. You are trusting someone with the thing that keeps your business alive, mostly based on a sales call and a gut feeling. And the sales calls all sound the same. Everyone says "24/7 support," everyone says "proactive," everyone has a slick deck and a friendly account manager. →

A decade ago, buying cyber insurance was almost insultingly easy. You filled out a one-page form, checked a few boxes, and a policy showed up. Those days are gone and they are not coming back. Today the application reads like a security audit, the questions are specific, and answering them wrong does not just raise your premium. It can void your coverage at the exact moment you need it most. →

Here is a truth that surprises most business owners: when you buy Microsoft 365, it does not arrive secure. It arrives convenient. Out of the box, the settings are tuned to get your team working in five minutes, not to keep an attacker out at 3 a.m. The locks exist. They are just sitting in the box, unopened. →

An email comes in from your CEO. She is traveling, a deal is closing, and she needs you to wire $48,000 to a new vendor today. The tone is right, the signature is right, and she asks you to keep it quiet until the announcement. So you send it. Two days later you find out she never sent that email, and the money is gone. →

If you have started shopping for outside IT help, you have probably run into two acronyms that look almost identical: MSP and MSSP. One letter apart, and a lot of providers use them loosely, so it is easy to assume they are the same thing. They are not. The difference comes down to one word, security, and getting it wrong leaves a gap that is expensive to discover the hard way. →

Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace are the two platforms that run most of the business world, and both are very good. The honest truth is that there is no single winner. There is only the right fit for how your business actually works. The goal of this guide is to help you make that call with clear eyes, using 2026 pricing and features, not marketing copy. →

Microsoft keeps the service running. Protecting the data inside it is your job. If a file gets deleted, an account gets compromised, or ransomware encrypts a shared drive, Microsoft is not going to hand you a clean copy from last Tuesday. Here is why, and what to do about it. →

If your business is still running Windows 10 on even a handful of machines, the clock is louder than you think. Standard support ended on October 14, 2025. The paid Extended Security Updates program that has been keeping those machines patched since then stops on October 13, 2026. After that date, a new vulnerability in Windows 10 stays open forever. →

Copilot does not break any rules to see your data. It plays by the exact access rules you already have in place. The problem is that almost nobody's access rules are as tight as they think. Turn Copilot loose on a messy SharePoint environment and it will happily find every file your team forgot it overshared. →

On July 1, 2026, Microsoft is changing the price and packaging of most commercial Microsoft 365 plans. If your business runs on Microsoft 365, and most small and midsize companies do, this hits your next renewal. The change is worldwide, it is already confirmed, and the window to plan around it is short. →

Real 2026 pricing for managed IT services in Los Angeles: per-user costs, what drives price up or down, and the questions that expose hidden fees. →

CyberDuo is entering a new chapter as a California-focused cybersecurity and managed IT services provider. With service locations across Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, and San Francisco/Bay Area, CyberDuo is aligning its people, processes, cybersecurity expertise, and IT operations around the regions where California businesses need the most responsive technology support. →

This is one of the most common Microsoft licensing questions for small businesses: should you buy Microsoft 365 Business Basic or just go with Exchange Online Plan 1? →

If you are comparing Microsoft Exchange Online Plan 1 vs Plan 2, the decision usually comes down to four things: mailbox size, archive size, compliance features, and budget. →

Choosing between Microsoft 365 Business Premium and Microsoft 365 E3 is not really about Word, Excel, or Teams. Both suites cover the core productivity stack. →

Learn how to reduce phishing risk with a layered approach: stronger login security, email protection, employee training, and simple processes that stop scams fast. →

If you handle Federal Contract Information (FCI) or Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), you’ll need to get certified to win or keep DoD contracts. →

We are proud to announce that CyberDuo has been recognized as a Top Managed Services Provider by Clutch.co, a leading B2B ratings and reviews platform. →

CyberDuo has completed a SOC 2 Type II examination and received an independent attestation report from KirkpatrickPrice, reinforcing our commitment to verified cybersecurity controls and client trust. →