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      <title>Why We Started Writing About Cybersecurity</title>
      <dc:creator>Kostiantyn Chertov</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 11:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://dev.to/sm4rt-lab/why-we-started-writing-about-cybersecurity-3g0</link>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Cybersecurity has stopped being a topic only for large enterprises.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Today, even small businesses depend on:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;cloud services,&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;email communication,&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;electronic signatures,&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;WordPress websites,&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;remote access,&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;MFA authentication,&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;online payments.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;At the same time, phishing attacks, credential theft, and social engineering are becoming more sophisticated every year.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We created Smart Lab to focus on practical security:&lt;br&gt;
not theoretical checklists, but solutions businesses can actually implement.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Here on DEV Community, we plan to share:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;practical MFA and authentication insights,&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;phishing protection approaches,&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;FIDO2 and passwordless authentication,&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;WordPress security improvements,&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;secure infrastructure practices,&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;lessons learned from real-world projects.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We’re especially interested in the intersection of:&lt;br&gt;
security, usability, and real business needs.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Looking forward to joining the DEV Community.&lt;/p&gt;

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      <category>security</category>
      <category>webdev</category>
      <category>devops</category>
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