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How to Tell When Your Current IT Provider Isn’t Keeping up With Security Threats
Cybersecurity solutions for businesses often fall short when a provider skips proactive threat monitoring and misses warning signs early. Outdated software and unpatched systems can leave your network open to attacks that hackers exploit easily. Slow or absent incident response can turn a small breach into a costly, drawn-out crisis for your business. The Zebra reports
Cybersecurity solutions for businesses often fall short when a provider skips proactive threat monitoring and misses warning signs early. Outdated software and unpatched systems can leave your network open to attacks that hackers exploit easily. Slow or absent incident response can turn a small breach into a costly, drawn-out crisis for your business. The Zebra reports
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Visibility Is the Foundation of Cyber Resilience
Visibility Is the Foundation of Cyber Resilience Organizations continue to invest in security tools, controls, and policies designed to protect critical systems. Yet many still face an important operational question: Who is continuously watching the environment and connecting the warning signs?
Visibility Is the Foundation of Cyber Resilience Organizations continue to invest in security tools, controls, and policies designed to protect critical systems. Yet many still face an important operational question: Who is continuously watching the environment and connecting the warning signs?
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Ighty Support Steps Up to Support Communities Affected by Nepal Floods
Ighty Support is extending its support to communities in Nepal affected by devastating flash floods that have destroyed homes, roads, bridges, and essential infrastructure. Through GlobalGiving’s Nepal Flood Relief Fund, our contribution will help deliver urgent support to people affected
Ighty Support is extending its support to communities in Nepal affected by devastating flash floods that have destroyed homes, roads, bridges, and essential infrastructure. Through GlobalGiving’s Nepal Flood Relief Fund, our contribution will help deliver urgent support to people affected
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IT Strategy Consulting: The Complete Guide for Business Leaders
What is IT strategy consulting, what does it cost, and when does your business need it? The complete guide for Canadian business leaders in 2026 — with a step-by-step process, comparison table, and FAQ.
What is IT strategy consulting, what does it cost, and when does your business need it? The complete guide for Canadian business leaders in 2026 — with a step-by-step process, comparison table, and FAQ.
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Jay Martinson—Helping Provide AV Clients with Sound Solutions
As an AV Install Technician at Pearl Technology, James (Jay) Martinson works with clients to install audiovisual devices, such as speakers and displays, throughout Central Illinois. In his role, Jay provides custom AV solutions tailored for individual clients. He installs and services the technology and prides himself on being a “jack-of-all trades.” How He Serves
As an AV Install Technician at Pearl Technology, James (Jay) Martinson works with clients to install audiovisual devices, such as speakers and displays, throughout Central Illinois. In his role, Jay provides custom AV solutions tailored for individual clients. He installs and services the technology and prides himself on being a “jack-of-all trades.” How He Serves
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CIRCIA Final Rule 2026: Four Years of "Not Yet" Is Nearly Up
Every few months, a client asks whether they need to worry about CIRCIA, and for four years running we have been able to say no, not yet; we'll tell you when. It was a comfortable answer. It is about to stop being true.
Every few months, a client asks whether they need to worry about CIRCIA, and for four years running we have been able to say no, not yet; we'll tell you when. It was a comfortable answer. It is about to stop being true.
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Native AI Is Changing Business Central and Power BI
Accounting teams are expected to provide answers quickly, but many still spend too much time trying to confirm which numbers are correct. As Microsoft continues to connect Dynamics 365 Business Central, Power BI, and Copilot natively in each platform, finance and accounting teams are getting a faster path from financial data to business insight. The teams seeing the greatest return from AI are shortening the distance between a question and an answer. Here's how to automate getting siloed information into one place using native AI within Microsoft systems (plus some bonus updates on what's to c
Accounting teams are expected to provide answers quickly, but many still spend too much time trying to confirm which numbers are correct. As Microsoft continues to connect Dynamics 365 Business Central, Power BI, and Copilot natively in each platform, finance and accounting teams are getting a faster path from financial data to business insight. The teams seeing the greatest return from AI are shortening the distance between a question and an answer. Here's how to automate getting siloed information into one place using native AI within Microsoft systems (plus some bonus updates on what's to come from Microsoft).
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September 2026 Patch Tuesday: What Boston Businesses Need to Patch Now
Microsoft’s September 2026 Patch Tuesday fixed close to 970 vulnerabilities, the largest single release of the year, and two of them were already being exploited before the fix shipped. If your business runs Windows machines that haven’t updated since early September, treat this month’s patch as urgent rather than routine. Microsoft patched roughly 966 to
Microsoft’s September 2026 Patch Tuesday fixed close to 970 vulnerabilities, the largest single release of the year, and two of them were already being exploited before the fix shipped. If your business runs Windows machines that haven’t updated since early September, treat this month’s patch as urgent rather than routine. Microsoft patched roughly 966 to
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Your 2027 Business IT Roadmap: What Happens If Your IT Provider Changes Hands
Here is a scenario that catches growing companies off guard. You build a solid business IT roadmap for 2027. Twelve to eighteen months of sequenced work, a budget your CFO signed off on, a partner you trust to execute it. Then in March, that partner sends an email announcing it has joined a larger organization.
Here is a scenario that catches growing companies off guard. You build a solid business IT roadmap for 2027. Twelve to eighteen months of sequenced work, a budget your CFO signed off on, a partner you trust to execute it. Then in March, that partner sends an email announcing it has joined a larger organization.
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Reading an IT Proposal: What’s Bundled and What Gets Billed Separately
Direct Answer: Most managed IT agreements bundle monitoring, patching, help desk, and security tools. Onboarding, hardware, projects, after-hours emergencies, and onsite visits are often billed separately, depending on how the proposal defines scope. Two IT proposals can land in your inbox with the same monthly number and carry completely different amounts of responsibility. One includes
Direct Answer: Most managed IT agreements bundle monitoring, patching, help desk, and security tools. Onboarding, hardware, projects, after-hours emergencies, and onsite visits are often billed separately, depending on how the proposal defines scope. Two IT proposals can land in your inbox with the same monthly number and carry completely different amounts of responsibility. One includes
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Defending Against “Quishing”: How Small Businesses Can Spot and Block QR Code Phishing Scams
Article summary: Quishing hides malicious links inside QR code images, letting them slip past the email filters and habits that catch typical phishing attempts. A few practical checks before scanning, paired with the right email security settings, close most of the gap. A vendor invoice hits your inbox. Everything looks normal, except there’s no link... Source
Article summary: Quishing hides malicious links inside QR code images, letting them slip past the email filters and habits that catch typical phishing attempts. A few practical checks before scanning, paired with the right email security settings, close most of the gap. A vendor invoice hits your inbox. Everything looks normal, except there’s no link... Source
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