Your 2027 IT Budget Has Some Hidden Surprises!
Four hidden technology expenses that could derail your 2027 budget It's November. You're reviewing next year's budget, and everything looks pretty good. Payroll? Accounted for. Rent? Covered. Marketing? Approved. Technology? Well, you spent about the same amount last year, so ...
Cyber Insurance Isn't a Cybersecurity Strategy
Why Having a Policy Doesn't Mean Your Business Is Protected Imagine this. You walk into your office Monday morning, grab your coffee, and discover that your entire network has been locked by ransomware. Your employees can't access their files. Your ...
The Spooky Side of AI: 3 Cybersecurity Threats Haunting Your Business
This Halloween, the scariest monsters might not be wearing costumes. They might be hiding in your inbox. Halloween is here! Neighborhoods are filling with vampires, ghosts, zombies, and other creatures looking for candy. But while those monsters disappear after October ...
What Happens During the First Hour of a Ransomware Attack?
The first hour of a ransomware attack isn't just an IT emergency. It's a leadership test. Imagine arriving at work on a perfectly normal Thursday. Coffee is brewing. Employees are checking email. Someone is already asking why the printer isn't ...
Your Cybersecurity Needs an Immune System, Not a Medicine Cabinet
More cybersecurity tools don't necessarily mean better protection. Sometimes they just mean more bills. It's that time of year again. Cold and flu season is approaching, and if you're like most people, your medicine cabinet probably contains a little bit ...
Think Cybersecurity Is Just IT's Job? Think Again.
Your IT team can protect your systems. But who's protecting your business from a bad decision? It's 4:17 on a Friday afternoon. An employee receives an email that appears to come from the company president. "I need you to send ...
The Hidden Cost of Technology Debt
Most businesses understand financial debt. You borrow something today, knowing you'll eventually have to pay it back—with interest. Technology debt works much the same way. A computer should have been replaced last year, but it still works, so you keep ...
The Scariest Thing in Your Business Might Be the Technology You’ve Forgotten About
October is the month for scary movies, haunted houses and things that go bump in the night. But if you run a business, some of the scariest things aren't hiding in the dark. They're hiding on your network. An old ...
Cybersecurity Myth Busters: 6 Things Small Businesses Still Get Wrong
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which makes it a good time to separate cybersecurity facts from fiction. The problem with cybersecurity myths is that many of them sound reasonable. “We’re too small to be a target.” “Our employees know what ...
Pumpkin Spice, Passwords & Holiday Chaos: Is Your Business Ready for Fall?
It's fall. The leaves are changing. Pumpkin spice has somehow found its way into everything. And somewhere in your office, someone has already asked: “So...what are we doing for the holiday party?” Welcome to the final stretch of the year—a ...