Advantage is once again selected as a finalist in NZ Reseller News Awards

Strong passwords are the first step to protecting your online accounts—but not all passwords are created equal. In this blog, we reveal why the seemingly complex “PE#5GZ29PTZMSE” isn’t as secure as you think, why a passphrase like “Stop Hammer Time!” wins, and how to check if your own credentials have already been exposed in breaches. Plus, we explore the next critical step in cybersecurity: enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA).

Never in all my life did I imagine I had that headline in me, and yet, here we are. With that acknowledgement aside, let’s get straight into it. Slopsquatting.

Nothing throws your day off like a frozen screen or a sluggish computer. If you run a small business, you’ve probably dealt with outdated tech more than once. Sure, squeezing extra life out of old equipment feels economical, but it often costs more in the long run.