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Every October, Cybersecurity Awareness Month reminds us of the importance of protecting our digital world. But as technology evolves, so do the threats businesses face. From basic computer viruses to sophisticated AI-powered cyberattacks, cybersecurity has changed dramatically over the past two decades. What began as an effort to educate people about online safety has become […]
Imagine arriving at work on a Monday morning, opening your laptop, and trying to access your email. You enter your password, wait for the familiar security notification on your phone, and suddenly, nothing happens. You try again. Still nothing. Then employees start reporting the same issue. They can’t access their email, shared documents, or other […]
Imagine planning a trip to one of Michigan’s popular lake shore destinations. Before heading out, you pull up the area’s live camera to check the conditions and get a glimpse of the scenery. But instead of a live view, the camera is offline. For a local tourism organization, that camera is more than just equipment. […]
It started with a printer that wouldn’t stay connected. An employee at a local business was having intermittent problems communicating with a network printer. Sometimes it worked. Other times, it didn’t. On the surface, it looked like a pretty typical printer issue. CatchMark stepped in to troubleshoot and was able to restore the printer and […]
The company had done the work. Cybersecurity policies were written, expectations were documented, and a Change Control Board was established to review important technology changes. Then someone asked a simple question: “Is MFA actually turned on for everyone?” No one was completely sure. That question exposed a common gap in cybersecurity programs: Writing the policy […]
You’re trying to print something before a meeting, but the printer won’t cooperate. You’ve restarted it, checked the connection, and finally submit an IT ticket. A few minutes later, you hear that another employee can’t access the company server. IT starts working on their problem while your printer still isn’t fixed. It’s easy to wonder, […]
Your business probably has cybersecurity. You have a firewall. Antivirus is running. Employees use passwords. Maybe you’ve rolled out multi-factor authentication. Someone is handling backups. When something needs to change, your IT team takes care of it. So you’re covered…right? Now imagine tomorrow morning you need to answer a few questions: Those questions are harder. […]
GMED’s Beyond Boundaries event highlighted the connections between regional infrastructure, business growth, and the technology we depend on every day. By Brent A. Raeth, Managing Partner of CatchMark Most of us begin the workday assuming the essentials will work. The lights will turn on. Water will flow. Employees will arrive. Our internet connection will carry […]
A new employee starts Monday. Their laptop is ready, their email address has been created, and they just need Microsoft Office. Easy enough, right? The employee already has Microsoft Office on the computer, so everything appears ready to go. But once they start working, the problems begin. They can’t access the same tools as the […]
It’s 8:15 on a Tuesday morning. Accounting is processing invoices, employees are answering emails, someone is working remotely, and another employee just received an email that looks like it came from Microsoft asking them to verify their password. Nobody walked into work thinking about cybersecurity. They’re thinking about customers, deadlines, projects, and everything else that […]
