7 Everyday Habits That Will Irrevocably Destroy Your Business!
#CYBERinsanity = doing the same thing, over and over… expecting the SAME results!
You Haven’t Been Breached…Yet.
But, if you’re still relying on the familiarity and convenience of yesterday’s habits, you’re not safe. You’re just (VERY) lucky.
Use strong passwords. Turn on MFA. Don’t click stuff!
We’ve heard it all before. But if awareness alone was enough, the constant and growing breach headlines would have stopped years ago.
Welcome to STOP the #CYBERinsanity – a wake-up call for every business leader, employee, and IT team still stuck in yesterday’s habits. We’re not talking about exotic nation-state attacks. We are talking about normal, everyday behaviors that are quietly (and inevitably) destroying everything you’ve built.
Cyber safety is overwhelmingly, NOT a “tech problem,” but a human habit problem.
Let’s be very clear: This isn’t about blame or judgment—it’s about humbly exposing the poor historical behaviors of the past that we’ve sadly normalized—the ones that make hackers’ jobs easy, breaches predictable, and recovery nearly impossible.
And most dangerously? These behaviors don’t just exist at the bottom of the org chart.
In fact, the worst offenders are too often the ones at the top.
The 7 Habits You Must Stop—Yesterday!
Over the next few weeks, we’ll break down 7 everyday behaviors that seem harmless—but are quietly laying the groundwork for disaster.
Simple things, like:
- Repeating passwords because it’s convenient
- Clicking without thinking, assuming it’s from who it says
- Skipping MFA because “it’s annoying”
- Trusting that antivirus software will catch it all
- Or worse… making exceptions for select groups or individuals
In the posts ahead we’ll uncover:
- Why these habits still exist
- What makes them dangerous
- Real-world breach examples
- How to fix them fast
- What to assess across your team, systems, and leadership
From there you’ll be equipped with a clear path to action, likely uncovering a few uncomfortable and inconvenient realities on the
If you think your team isn’t doing any of these… you might just be the one doing them.
Coming Soon: Cyber Insanity #1 – Still Reusing Passwords? Great. You’re Every Hacker’s Favorite Target!
Reusing passwords might feel convenient—but to a hacker, it’s a jackpot. One leaked login opens the door to your entire digital life—and your company’s too. In this first post, we’ll expose how password reuse became the most dangerous habit in the workplace, how AI-powered credential stuffing is outpacing human defenses, and what it takes to break the cycle before it breaks you.
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Ready to STOP the #CYBERInsanity?
The habits are real. The risks are rising. And doing nothing? That’s not a strategy. Take the #CYBERsane next step now – while you still have a choice.
About the Author:
Matt Tankersley, CISSP is a US Navy combat veteran and the Founder & CEO of TechOnPurpose. Matt is recognized as an innovator with over 35 years of experience in Information Technology specifically in the areas of collaboration, cloud, security, and managed services. Recognizing the complexity, risk and blindsides that business owners face led Matt to create the TOPCYBER21™ Framework, which simplifies how organizations operationalize cybersecurity. Matt’s dedication to customer experience and unwavering belief that “Technology is at the Heart of Business today,” cast the foundation for our culture and simple operating philosophy: “We love what we do, who we do it with, and who we do it for.”
About TechOnPurpose:
Based in Austin, Texas, TechOnPurpose (“TOP”) delivers comprehensive managed IT and cybersecurity solutions to select clients globally. TOP’s approach to managed IT and cybersecurity continues to deliver simplified conversations and comprehensive, affordable solutions for our global customer family of Small & Medium Businesses and Non-Profits.
