Rain City Techworks

Todd

Managed IT engineer and founder of Rain City Techworks. MCSE, MCITP, Fortinet NSE, CompTIA A+ and Network+ certified.

Seattle-Tacoma, WA

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Beyond MFA: Why Your Business Needs Conditional Access

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) blocks 99.9% of account compromise attempts. But attackers are finding ways around it. The remaining 0.1% of attacks target specific weaknesses like token theft (up 111% in 2024), MFA fatigue, SIM swapping, and Adversary-in-the-Middle (AiTM) tactics.

Todd 2 min read
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Fix New Outlook Error 0xc0000409 on Windows 11

The new Outlook app crashes immediately on launch with error code 0xc0000409. This happens when the Outlook identity cache or authentication folders get corrupted, usually after an update or profile

Todd 1 min read
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Managed IT Services Tacoma: What Pierce County Businesses Actually Need

Pierce County businesses face a specific challenge: Seattle-based MSPs often treat Tacoma as an afterthought. Response times lag. On-site visits get scheduled "when a tech is in the area." You pay Seattle rates for Seattle-speed service that never quite materializes south of Federal Way.

Todd 3 min read