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There’s one overlooked risk hiding in plain sight: employee equipment.

There's less than a month left before Windows 10 hits EOL!

In 1999, a 15-year-old hacker known online as “c0mrade” pulled off one of the most audacious cyber infiltrations in history.

Today, we rely on passwords for nearly everything — from logging into email to protecting financial data. But did you know the very first computer password dates back to 1961?

One day, disaster struck: the system went down. Hard drives crashed, files became corrupted, and it looked like months of painstaking animation work might be lost.

Learn about best practice for ensuring IT equipment is returned - and what to do if it still isn't!

Many states have their own laws that require a signed, written agreement from the employee authorizing the deduction ahead of time.

Did you know firewalls are named after actual walls built to stop fires? In the digital world, they do the same thing — blocking dangerous traffic from spreading across networks. From basic packet filters in the '80s to today’s AI-powered security layers, firewalls have come a long way. We rounded up some fun facts — and broke down their full evolution!

In the digital world, "cookies" aren’t baked — they’re tracked.

When an employee is issued a company laptop, phone, or other IT equipment, it's not just about hardware—it's about responsibility.

A comprehensive IT offboarding checklist designed to ensure a smooth and secure transition.

Use this checklist to stay compliant with federal and state laws when managing unreturned company property during employee offboarding.

Remote work has made managing company assets more complex—especially when employees leave and don’t return their IT equipment.

When an employee leaves without returning company equipment — like a laptop, monitor, or phone — it’s tempting to withhold their final paycheck until it’s returned. But is that legal?

It’s a common and frustrating situation: an employee leaves your company, and the laptop, monitor, or phone you issued never comes back. Naturally, you might wonder — can we hold their final paycheck until they return the equipment?

Because your tech deserves more than a flimsy box and a prayer.

This Apple employee growth timeline (featured in the chart above) highlights how major events like the launch of the iPhone, the return of Steve Jobs, and the transition to Apple Silicon fueled Apple’s exponential workforce expansion.

Use this checklist to ensure a smooth offboarding process and avoid delays with your final paycheck.

It’s a question many employees ask when leaving a job— “Can they hold my last paycheck if I haven’t returned my laptop, phone or other gear?”

When it comes to protecting your company’s assets, documentation is everything.