If you are like many of us, the urge to toss aside your smartphone after wading through a deluge of cybersecurity warnings, doomsday articles, and frightening blogs about cybersecurity grows stronger each day. With so much information about cyber threats, “education” may have turned the corner into cybersecurity fatigue—a danger of its own. It may […]
Typically labeled “crisis communications,” the way and what you tell your team, your clients, and other audiences after disaster strikes is a critical element of business resiliency. Whether a flood wipes out your business or a cyber attack exposes sensitive data, your organization must have a crisis communication plan for sharing the right information with […]
In today’s volatile business environment, having the right insurance coverage is essential for protecting against potential financial losses from various disruptions. Among the critical types of insurance for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are business interruption insurance, property insurance, and cyber insurance. Why Do You Need Business Insurance? According to recent cybersecurity research, 69% of businesses […]
As we discussed briefly in our blog about steps toward building your business continuity strategy, understanding the many potential risks that can disrupt or derail business operations is essential. We don’t mean just cybersecurity risks – although those get the most attention by far. Your organization should consider natural disasters, hardware failures, internet or power […]
Safeguarding your business and its data is not about products but your organization’s culture and mindset about protecting sensitive information, employees, and customers. That comprehensive approach to operations, security, and business continuity is often called cyber resiliency – the ability to anticipate, withstand, recover from, and adapt to adverse conditions, attacks, etc. While many vendors […]
While the October 2025 deadline for Microsoft Windows 10 end-of-support may seem a lifetime away, one trick of successful technology planning is taking a long-term approach. That means exploring your options, understanding interoperability, calculating costs, and then making a plan that fits into your organization’s operational calendar and budget. Working with a trusted managed services […]
If you are comparing managed services providers (MSPs), you’ve likely heard the phrase “technology roadmap.” The question is, do you understand what that process entails and why it is important to your organization? We’ll walk through a tech roadmap definition and process here, plus explain why an IT roadmap adds value by aligning your technology […]
It’s not fair that only kids get to buy all the fun back-to-school fundamentals—pencils, folders, spiral notebooks. While we probably can’t make business technology shopping rank with getting a new Batman lunchbox, we can help you determine what your business should be considering as your team heads back to the serious work of Q4 in […]
Holding your business partners accountable and measuring the return on investment (ROI) with those partners can be challenging, particularly if you are a small to mid-sized business that is short on time or expertise in the services under review. That’s why any trusted business partner should be proactive in scheduling regular business reviews with your […]
The power of automation can be alluring, but for some organizations, the risks of leveraging these powerful tools bring risks. Generative AI, while promising for legal practices, comes with challenges that must be weighed before adoption to avoid not just embarrassing situations but potential liability. Has Your Firm Weighted the Risks of AI? Generative AI […]
When Microsoft layered the AI tool Copilot onto M365, it provided users with a secure, integrated AI tool that can help employees organize email, more effectively leverage Teams, create notes and tasks out of meetings, analyze data in Excel spreadsheets, and more. To access Copilot, you need to add that license to your organization’s existing […]
We’ve discussed the importance of key business and technology policies as the backbone for an effective cybersecurity posture. Without detailed documentation to guide technology usage, data management, security processes, and more, many businesses find themselves lacking structure and, in turn, are more susceptible to cyber attacks. As exploration and adoption of generative AI and other […]
