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  • FireOak’s Recommended Bitwarden Settings

    FireOak’s Recommended Bitwarden Settings

    Bitwarden is a great password management tool. Following are FireOak’s recommended Bitwarden settings, all of which we strongly recommend enabling for enterprise accounts. If possible, configure these organizational policies and settings before deploying for users.

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  • It’s Time to Retire Your File Servers

    It’s Time to Retire Your File Servers

    While on-premises file servers (i.e., the S:\ drive) may have been the go-to solution in the past for collaboration, they pose several knowledge management and cybersecurity challenges – as well other operational issues – for organizations. It’s time to retire file servers in favor of more modern technologies.

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  • The Hidden Pitfalls of Vendor Lock-In

    The Hidden Pitfalls of Vendor Lock-In

    Is your organization stuck with a platform because you can’t figure out a reasonable way to get your data out? Be aware of the very real possibilities of vendor lock-in.

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  • Security Risks with ChatGPT & Artificial Intelligence (AI)

    Security Risks with ChatGPT & Artificial Intelligence (AI)

    While ChatGPT and other AI platforms have tons of work-related benefits, they also introduce new security risks for organizations. Read more about the risks and FireOak’s recommendations.

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  • The Importance of Cloud to Cloud Backups

    The Importance of Cloud to Cloud Backups

    5 reasons why you should use cloud-to-cloud backups to protect your data stored in cloud platforms.

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  • Penetration Tests vs. Vulnerability Assessments

    Penetration Tests vs. Vulnerability Assessments

    Confused about whether your organization needs a penetration test or a vulnerability assessment? Read on to understand the difference between the two and when to use each.

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  • Is it time for your annual cloud platform check-up? 

    Is it time for your annual cloud platform check-up? 

    It’s incredibly easy for organizations to accumulate a ton of new cloud platforms. FireOak recommends conducting a cloud platform check-up on a regular basis — at a minimum, once a year. 

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  • Website Vulnerability Assessment FAQ

    Website Vulnerability Assessment FAQ

    FireOak conducts website vulnerability assessments for many of our clients. Here are some of the most frequently-asked questions — and our answers! — about these website vulnerability assessments.

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  • What We’re Listening to — Information Security Podcasts

    What We’re Listening to — Information Security Podcasts

    The FireOak team keeps an eye out for and shares the most interesting audio based resources, like podcasts, related to managing, sharing, and securing information, data, and knowledge.

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  • Optimize your VPN for Office 365

    Optimize your VPN for Office 365

    Increase performance and reduce system load by automatically excluding Office 365 traffic from your organization’s split tunnel VPN.

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