Most businesses tidy their offices each fall. Out go the old files, broken chairs, and outdated posters. Yet digital clutter often sits untouched. Think orphaned user accounts, retired devices that are still connected, or folders that haven’t been touched in years. Just like your home needs a seasonal refresh, so...
Why Cybersecurity Awareness Month Should Feel Like Halloween for Business Leaders
Imagine waking up on Halloween morning not just to trick-or-treaters knocking at your door, but to an alert that your company’s files have been encrypted overnight. Instead of costumes and candy, you face ransomware demands and potential business paralysis. That scenario feels scarier than any haunted house, yet for many...
When Your “Side Job” as IT Becomes a Hidden Cost
A family-owned manufacturing company in Wisconsin had a bookkeeper named Mark who “knew his way around computers.” Over time, small requests piled onto his plate: updating antivirus software, buying new laptops, fixing printers, handling password resets, even calling the internet provider when the connection failed. What started as the occasional...