How to turn off software and features your business does not use

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About 20 minutes to complete

Remove or switch off software, apps, and services on your business devices that nobody uses. Every extra program is one more thing that can be attacked.

Step-by-step guide

On each business device, look at the installed software and apps
Uninstall anything the team no longer uses
Switch off built-in features you do not need, such as file sharing or remote access if nobody uses them
Do the same on any servers and network equipment
Check again every few months, and whenever someone leaves

5 steps

Why this matters

Unused software often stops getting updates, so it becomes an easy way in. Taking it off is one of the quickest ways to cut your risk.

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