#977 – How Can I Avoid Losing My Business Email Account?

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Your business runs on email

I'm shocked how many people put their business email at risk of loss. Set aside whether or not using a free email service looks professional (it doesn't), the fact is if you have a problem there's no customer support.

This week's featured article discusses an approach that allows you to protect yourself, and your business. (And, honestly, any email address that is important to you.)

How Can I Avoid Losing My Business Email Account?

Also this week

• Credit card theft.
• Turning off remote access.
• Accidentally visible revisions in Word.
• Just how easy it is (or isn't) to get someone's password.

As always, links below.

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Featured Article

How Can I Avoid Losing My Business Email Account?
Preparation is key, as is setting expectations appropriately.

Losing your business email account can have dire repercussions. I'll show you how to protect yourself.
Read: How Can I Avoid Losing My Business Email Account?

Also This Week on Ask Leo!

What Can I Do If Someone Uses My Credit Card Online? Unfortunately, it happens.
Using someone else's credit card online illegally is identity theft. There's not a lot you can do except report it. Read: What Can I Do If Someone Uses My Credit Card Online?

Does Turning Off Remote Access Keep Me Safer? Turning off Remote Access does NOT protect you from remote-access scams.
Turning off remote desktop is incrementally safer, but it is a very small piece of a much larger puzzle. Read: Does Turning Off Remote Access Keep Me Safer?

Why Are My Revisions Visible in Word? Microsoft Word collaboration features can fool you.
Having your document's dirty laundry exposed to the world by accident can be embarrassing. Here's how to avoid it. Read: Why Are My Revisions Visible in Word?

Is It Really That Easy to Get Someone's Password?
We'll look at some ways that someone else could access your account -- or at least look like they have. Read: Is It Really That Easy to Get Someone's Password?

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Is It Really That Easy To Get Someone's Password? We'll look at some ways that someone else could access your account, or at least look like they have. Watch: Is It Really That Easy To Get Someone's Password?

Why Are My Revisions Visible In Word? Having your document's dirty laundry exposed to the world by accident can be embarrassing. Here's how to avoid it. Watch: Why Are My Revisions Visible In Word?

Does Turning Off Remote Access Keep Me Safer? Turning off remote desktop is incrementally safer, but it is a very small piece of a much larger puzzle. Watch: Does Turning Off Remote Access Keep Me Safer?

How Can I Avoid Losing My Business Email Account? Losing your business email account can have dire repercussions. I'll show you how to protect yourself. Watch: How Can I Avoid Losing My Business Email Account?

What Can I Do If Someone Used My Credit Card Online? Using someone else's credit card online illegally is identity theft. There's not a lot you can do except report it. Watch: What Can I Do If Someone Used My Credit Card Online?

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