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[ Categories ](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/categories "Categories") [ Tags ](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags "Tags") [ Categories: All Categories ](https://jobs.datalyst.net/javascript:void(0); "Categories") Search...Suggested keywords [ x ](https://jobs.datalyst.net/javascript:void(0);) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://jobs.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Old Password Length Standards Don’t Cut It Anymore](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/old-password-length-standards-don-t-cut-it-anymore) Friday, 06 March 2026 [Daniel Mathieu](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Security](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/categories/security) [ ![Old Password Length Standards Don’t Cut It Anymore](https://jobs.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/March_2026/03-06-26/b2ap3_large_OldPassword_1922344426_400.jpg) ](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/old-password-length-standards-don-t-cut-it-anymore "Old Password Length Standards Don’t Cut It Anymore") The short answer for why your login needs to be more complex is that hackers leveled up. While the ongoing development of quantum computing is a real threat—since it’s capable of testing nearly infinite keys simultaneously—you do not need a supercomputer to break a weak password today. A modern graphics card, the kind found in a standard gaming PC, can shred a basic 8-character password in under sixty seconds. If a hobbyist can do it, imagine what a professional syndicate can do. Tags: [Security](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags/security) [Passwords](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags/passwords) [Hackers](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags/hackers) [0 Comments](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/old-password-length-standards-don-t-cut-it-anymore#comments) [ Continue reading](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/old-password-length-standards-don-t-cut-it-anymore) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://jobs.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Is Your Business Built for Copilot — or Just Plugged Into It?](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/is-your-business-built-for-copilot-or-just-plugged-into-it) Thursday, 05 March 2026 [Daniel Mathieu](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/categories/technology) [ ![Is Your Business Built for Copilot — or Just Plugged Into It?](https://jobs.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/b2ap3_large_Copilot_1597080029_400.jpg) ](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/is-your-business-built-for-copilot-or-just-plugged-into-it "Is Your Business Built for Copilot — or Just Plugged Into It?") AI tools like Microsoft 365 Copilot have moved from hype to expectation. SMB leaders now expect their teams to work faster and smarter with AI support — drafting content, extracting insights from meetings, and turning data into decisions. But whether Copilot delivers on that promise depends on something most businesses overlook. Tags: [Data](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags/data) [Best Practices](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags/best-practices) [AI](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags/ai) [0 Comments](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/is-your-business-built-for-copilot-or-just-plugged-into-it#comments) [ Continue reading](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/is-your-business-built-for-copilot-or-just-plugged-into-it) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://jobs.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [How to Reclaim Control of Your Technology](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/how-to-reclaim-control-of-your-technology) Wednesday, 04 March 2026 [Daniel Mathieu](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Business](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/categories/business) [ ![How to Reclaim Control of Your Technology](https://jobs.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/March_2026/03-04-26/b2ap3_large_ReclaimControl_864581533_400.jpg) ](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/how-to-reclaim-control-of-your-technology "How to Reclaim Control of Your Technology") Think of that one person in your office—or that one outside vendor—who is the only human on earth who knows why your server hums or which ancient password unlocks the payroll portal. When the system crashes, they swoop in, mutter some jargon you don’t understand, and save the day. You feel relieved, but you really should be terrified. This isn't expertise; it's a hostage situation. By allowing your critical business logic to live inside someone’s head instead of in a documented system, you’ve turned your company's valuation into a single point of failure. Tags: [IT Services](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags/it-services) [Business](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags/business) [Managed Service](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags/managed-service) [0 Comments](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/how-to-reclaim-control-of-your-technology#comments) [ Continue reading](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/how-to-reclaim-control-of-your-technology) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://jobs.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Managing Impact, Not Input, in the Knowledge Economy](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/managing-impact-not-input-in-the-knowledge-economy) Monday, 02 March 2026 [Daniel Mathieu](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/categories/technology) [ ![Managing Impact, Not Input, in the Knowledge Economy](https://jobs.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/March_2026/03-02-26/b2ap3_large_ManageImpact_741277869_400.jpg) ](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/managing-impact-not-input-in-the-knowledge-economy "Managing Impact, Not Input, in the Knowledge Economy") You’ve seen the demos. Dashboards filled with green bars, heatmaps of employee activity, and productivity scores that promise to tell you exactly who is working and who is watching Netflix. To you, it’s monitoring: A way to protect your assets and ensure you’re getting what you pay for. To your team, it’s spying: a digital leash that says, "I don’t trust you to do the job I hired you for." Tags: [Security](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags/security) [Productivity](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags/productivity-1) [Workplace Strategy](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/tags/workplace-strategy) [0 Comments](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/managing-impact-not-input-in-the-knowledge-economy#comments) [ Continue reading](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/managing-impact-not-input-in-the-knowledge-economy) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://jobs.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [3 Ways Employees Accidentally Invite Hackers In](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/3-ways-employees-accidentally-invite-hackers-in) Friday, 27 February 2026 [Daniel Mathieu](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Security](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/categories/security) [ ![3 Ways Employees Accidentally Invite Hackers In](https://jobs.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/February_2026/2-27-26/b2ap3_large_InviteHacker_1656030045_400.jpg) ](https://jobs.datalyst.net/blog/3-ways-employees-accidentally-invite-hackers-in "3 Ways Employees Accidentally Invite Hackers In") What’s your business’ biggest network security weakness? Contrary to popular belief, it’s not your security solutions like your firewall and antivirus; it’s your employees and their everyday practices that put your business at the most risk. Today, we want to cover the three most common accidental ways your employees might be putting your business at risk (and what you can do about them). 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