Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Why It Started and Why It Matters More Than Ever

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 […]

Tech Files: Building a Cybersecurity Program That Actually Works

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. […]

Scale
Built for Tech: Building a Business That Can Scale

Growth creates pressure. That is not always a bad thing. In fact, growth is often the goal. More customers. More employees. More locations. More revenue. More opportunity. More complexity. But growth does not only reveal what a business does well. It also reveals what the business has outgrown. The informal process that worked with five […]

Downtime
Behind the Ticket: Downtime Is More Expensive Than It Looks

Why “it was only down for an hour” is rarely that simple. Every IT ticket tells a story. Sometimes the story starts with urgency. “The internet is down.”“Email is not working.”“We cannot access the system.”“The phones are offline.”“The server is not responding.”“No one can print.”“Our payment system is down.”“The application we use every day will […]

Technology
Caught in the Breach: The Day We Went Back to Pen and Paper

After more than two decades in the technology industry, I have had the opportunity to see a lot. I have seen businesses invest heavily in technology to become faster, more efficient, and more connected. That is usually a good thing. The right systems can streamline operations, improve customer service, reduce errors, and give leadership better […]

Cybersecurity
Behind the Ticket: Cybersecurity Is Not a Product You Buy

Why tools matter, but discipline protects the business. Every IT ticket tells a story. Sometimes the story starts with a question. “We bought antivirus. Are we covered?”“We have a firewall. Isn’t that enough?”“Our email has spam filtering, so why did this message get through?”“We use Microsoft 365. Doesn’t that handle security?”“Our insurance company is asking […]