TechSplainer
Taking the “SH” out of ‘IT’ terms and lingo
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- CIS ControlsThe Marie Kondo of Cybersecurity
- CMMCYour VIP Pass to the Pentagon’s Cyber Party
- Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs)The Public "Most Wanted" List for Hackers Everywhere
- Conditional Access PoliciesYour Bouncer, Bodyguard, and Border Patrol—All in One
- Consumption Based ServicesThe Bill That Only Shows Up After You Spend It
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- MDRWho Is Actually Watching Your Alerts at Three in the Morning
- MFAThe Second Lock That Makes a Stolen Password Useless
- MFA Fatigue AttacksThe Hack That Just Asks Until You Say Yes
- Microsoft 365 TenantYour Company’s Cloud HQ (Even If You Didn’t Know You Had One)
- Microsoft AzureThe Cloud Powerhouse Behind the Scenes of Modern Business
- Microsoft CSP PartnerYour Shortcut to Better Microsoft Licensing (and Support That Actually Helps)
- Microsoft IntuneThe Remote Control for Every Device in Your Business
- MITMHow Attackers Walk Right Through Your MFA (and What Actually Stops Them)
- MITREThe Hacker Playbook That Defenders Use to Win
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- PasskeysThe Login That Follows You to Every Device (And Can't Be Phished)
- Per User Per Month (PUPM)The Cloud Pricing Model That’s Easy to Love (Until It Isn’t)
- PhishingThe Digital Scam That Wants Your Click More Than Your Money
- POTSThe Rotary Phones of Your Network Closet
- Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN)The OG Phone Network That Still Powers Your Business Calls
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- SaaS (Software as a Service)The Cloud Software Model That Runs Your Business (Whether You Know It or Not)
- Session CookieThe Tiny File That Proves You're Already Logged In
- Shared MailboxThe Address That Does Not Leave When the Person Does
- Spear PhishingThe Personalized Cyberattack That Knows Your Name, Role, and Boss’s Birthday
- SPFYour Domain’s Guest List for Sending Emails
- SSOOne Login to Rule Them All (and Yes, It’s Secure)
- Supply Chain AttackWhen Hackers Break Into You by Breaking Into Someone You Trust
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