In recent years, generative AI tools like ChatGPT have rapidly gained adoption among both individuals and businesses. Within organizations, teams are leveraging these tools for a wide range of tasks, including drafting emails, brainstorming ideas, writing code, analyzing data, summarizing reports, and even creating media such as videos and images.Read more
Your backup software may show a daily green “success” message, and weekly reports tell you everything is fine. While this feels safe, ask yourself this critical question: when was the last time you actually restored a file from that backup? If the answer is never, you are gambling with your business data. A backup system without regular testing is like a fire alarm that’s never been checked, you don’t want to discover it’s failing during an emergency.Read more
Your Microsoft 365 bill arrives every month and it is easy to treat it as just another cost of doing business. However, much of that spending may be going to waste. Licenses often remain assigned to former employees or to staff who don’t need premium features which a problem known as SaaS sprawl. This silent drain on your budget can be addressed quickly (sometimes in just a few hours). A Microsoft 365 cleanup isn’t about cutting corners. It is about using resources wisely and ensuring every license serves a purpose. Let’s stop paying for empty seats and reclaim that value.Read more
Imagine one of your employees trying to be efficient and uploading a document containing a client’s personal information into a public artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot to draft the perfect email. It feels harmless in the moment but that single upload places a client’s personal information on a third-party system you don’t control. A well-intended shortcut suddenly turns into a risk with real consequences. With public AI tools multiplying and employees hunting for faster ways to work, keeping client personally identifiable information (PII) from slipping into the wrong hands has become a major priority for every business. The rules outlined below give your team clear and actionable guidance to maintain efficiency while keeping client information safe and secure.Read more
According to Microsoft’s Digital Defense Report, customers face over 600 million cyberattacks per day. That means hackers are constantly scanning Microsoft 365 environments for weak points. Read more
For small businesses, maximizing time and resources is critical. This is especially true for those who have limited resources. While the digital demands of today’s business environment continually increase, the IT budget often does not. Doing more with less has become a mantra many small businesses have needed to accept. That is why it is more important than ever to adopt an automation framework to increase productivity while maintaining a high level of security and compliance.Read more
Hiring someone new can be exciting. You are bringing in fresh ideas and adding some energy that your team has been missing. However, saying goodbye to someone is not usually anyone’s favorite part of the job. However, both moments (welcoming and parting ways) shape how people see your business.Read more
Merging can feel like a fresh start. Two companies are joining forces, new customers are on the horizon and there will be a bigger footprint in the market. However, there is a side of this process that doesn’t make it into glossy press releases and that is the messy and technical reality of blending systems, data and processes.Read more
Technology can be both a business’ greatest asset and its most expensive habit. Worldwide IT spending has already hit $5.43 trillion in 2025 according to Gartner. Although that is a massive investment, organizations still have trouble connecting their tech spend budget to actual measurable results.Read more
You lock your office at night so why leave your business’ digital door unlocked? Without clear IT policies, many small businesses are doing just that. Technology powers everything from customer data to daily operations. The good news is that creating strong IT policies doesn’t need to be complicated.Read more