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PC Therapist Our philosophy is simple: Prevent problems before they happen.

PC Therapist is a Seattle based, locally owned and operated Managed IT Services Provider dedicated to helping businesses operate more securely, efficiently, and confidently.

A new month is the perfect opportunity to give your business technology a fresh start!November is here. 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘂𝗽𝘀...
11/02/2026

A new month is the perfect opportunity to give your business technology a fresh start!

November is here. 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘂𝗽𝘀, 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿?

A little preparation now can prevent major headaches later.

Book your 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗜𝗧 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸: (𝟴𝟬𝟬) 𝟵𝟯𝟬-𝟭𝟬𝟭𝟮.

It’s hard to stay on cloud nine when the bill arrives. ☁️The more your business grows, the faster those costs can add up...
11/02/2026

It’s hard to stay on cloud nine when the bill arrives. ☁️

The more your business grows, the faster those costs can add up. Every new employee, application and gigabyte of data comes with a price tag.

That’s why it pays to check what you’re using, what you’re paying for and what you’re likely to need next. A regular review can help keep cloud spending from drifting higher than expected.

Have your cloud costs ever brought you back down to earth? Tell us in the comments.

𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄. 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁.If your business improved even ONE thing this month, ...
11/01/2026

𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄. 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁.

If your business improved even ONE thing this month, keep the momentum going.

Here's what you can do:
✓ 𝗘𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗙𝗔
✓ 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀
✓ 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘂𝗽𝘀
✓ 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲𝘀
✓ 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀
✓ 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻

Security isn't one giant project.
It's a series of good habits.

Pick ONE security improvement your business will complete before November 30 and write it down today. Want help choosing the right one?

Schedule your complimentary IT assessment here:
https://pctherapist.us/free-network-assessment/

The scariest thing in your office isn't the Halloween decorations, it's the account named "admin" with a password from 2...
10/31/2026

The scariest thing in your office isn't the Halloween decorations, it's the account named "admin" with a password from 2019.

Here are some genuinely frightening IT habits:
👻 Shared passwords
🎃 No MFA
🧟 Ancient computers
🕸️ Untested backups
🦇 Former employees with active accounts
💀 Nobody knowing the recovery plan
Now THAT is scary.

Which one would frighten you most: 👻 🎃 🧟 🕸️ 🦇 or 💀?
Drop the emoji below.

Need help with IT? Book a quick discovery call.
https://pctherapist.us/discoverycall/

We know AI is trending and a hot topic. But here's something to think about. 𝗔𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂...
10/31/2026

We know AI is trending and a hot topic.

But here's something to think about.

𝗔𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀.

AI is useful for:

✓ Brainstorming
✓ Drafting
✓ Summarizing
✓ Organizing ideas
✓ Automating repetitive work

But 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

What's one task AI has genuinely saved your business time on? Share it below.

10/30/2026

Think you can spot a phishing email by its bad spelling? Think again!

Gone are the days when phishing emails were riddled with spelling mistakes, dodgy grammar, and promises of millions from a long-lost prince! 👑

Thanks to Artificial Intelligence (AI), 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗰𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸, 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.

And here's the worrying part: Even experienced employees can be fooled. 😬

𝟰 𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝗴𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗲:

𝟭. 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗨𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆: Emails demanding immediate action or threatening consequences if you don't respond.
𝟮. 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 & 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Unexpected requests to click a link, open a document, or download a file.
𝟯. 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀: Last-minute requests to update banking details, redirect payments, or transfer funds.
𝟰. 𝗕𝘆𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀: Messages asking employees to ignore normal security checks or company policies.

A professional-looking email doesn't mean it's a legitimate one!

𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗰𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀. 𝗔 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹-𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵.

👉 Is your team prepared to recognize today's AI-powered phishing scams?

Book a quick discovery call today and let's find out!
https://pctherapist.us/discoverycall/

The Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP) ensures that only the right people have the keys to your systems.By restricting ...
10/30/2026

The Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP) ensures that only the right people have the keys to your systems.

By restricting unnecessary access, you can:

• Minimize entry points for cybercriminals
• Reduce the risk of insider threats
• Stay compliant with regulations and avoid costly fines

Limited access = maximized cybersecurity! Contact us to learn how to minimize your attack surface.

👻 There's something spooky hiding in many business networks - software nobody approved.𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁...
10/30/2026

👻 There's something spooky hiding in many business networks - software nobody approved.

𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆'𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹.

The problem?

The business may not know:
• What data is being uploaded
• Who has access
• Whether accounts are protected
• What happens when an employee leaves

This is often called Shadow IT.

Ask your team which apps they use to get work done. You might discover some useful tools, and a few surprises.

Book a quick discovery call. Let's review what's hiding in your network.
https://pctherapist.us/discoverycall/

10/29/2026

"𝗨𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗧! 𝗔𝗖𝗧 𝗡𝗢𝗪!"

Three words that could cost your business thousands.

Cybercriminals love creating panic. Why? Because when people feel rushed, they're more likely to make mistakes.

Whether it's an overdue invoice, a suspicious password reset, or an email supposedly from your CEO demanding an immediate payment, scammers are counting on you to act first and think later.

Before you click, stop and ask yourself:

𝗪𝗮𝘀 𝗜 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀? Unexpected requests should always raise a red flag.

𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗺 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲? Check the sender's email address, language, and usual behaviour.

𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗜 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘆? Pick up the phone and call the person using a number you already trust.

𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿: Just because an email says "URGENT" doesn't mean you need to panic.

At 𝗣𝗖 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘀𝘁, we help businesses protect themselves against phishing attacks through proactive cybersecurity, email protection, and employee security awareness training.

A few seconds of verification could save your business thousands of dollars and a world of headaches.

Want to strengthen your team's defenses against phishing scams?

Call us (𝟴𝟬𝟬) 𝟵𝟯𝟬-𝟭𝟬𝟭𝟮

The more access permissions users have, the easier it is for breaches to spread.The solution? The Principle of Least Pri...
10/29/2026

The more access permissions users have, the easier it is for breaches to spread.

The solution? The Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP). It's the smart way to minimize your attack surface and maximize your protection.

Fewer permissions mean fewer security gaps. Reach out to us for a free consultation.

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