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### [Five Microsoft 365 security settings every small business should switch on](https://www.helpdeskcomputers.com.au/insights/microsoft-365-security-settings-small-business)

In 2024–25, Australians reported a cybercrime roughly every six minutes. For small businesses, the average reported cost was $56,600, up 14% on the year before (ASD Cyber…

16 Oct 2026·5 min read

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