Insights
Practical briefings on cybersecurity, compliance and managed IT for small businesses. Each one covers what changed, what to do, and how to verify it.
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UniFi and Meraki in a Small Office: Firmware Discipline Without Drama
Cloud-managed networks make updates easy to start and easy to forget. A simple routine for firmware, admin accounts and configuration backups on UniFi and Meraki.
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A One-Page AI Acceptable Use Policy for Small Offices
Staff are already using AI tools. A one-page policy that covers approved tools, what data never goes in, human review and how to ask for something new.
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Vulnerability Scan or Penetration Test? What a Small Office Actually Needs
A scan finds known weaknesses; a penetration test shows what an attacker can do with them. How to choose, how often, and what a useful report contains.
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Before You Give Notice to Your IT Provider: Eight Things to Collect
Switching IT providers goes smoothly when you hold the keys before you announce the change. Eight items to collect, and why each matters.
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The First 30 Days With a New IT Provider: What You Should Have in Hand
Onboarding is where a new IT provider proves itself. Seven deliverables a small office should have after about 30 days, and how to check each one.
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Medicare Open Enrollment Scams: A Five-Minute Briefing for Your Front Desk
Open enrollment runs October 15 to December 7, and impersonators buy search ads that look like Medicare.gov. A short briefing for front desk staff at medical and dental offices.
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AhsayCBS Exploited: Questions to Ask Your Backup Provider This Week
Two AhsayCBS flaws are on CISA’s exploited list after attackers planted web shells and cryptominers. If someone else runs your backups, here is what to ask.
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GitHub AI Scan for Pull Requests: What It Covers and What It Does Not
AI Scan extends GitHub code scanning to PHP, shell scripts, Terraform and Dockerfiles. Its findings are advisory, so your review process still has to do the blocking.
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Fake Invitations That Install ScreenConnect: A Five-Minute Staff Briefing
A generic party invitation leads to a fake CAPTCHA and a legitimate remote support installer. What to tell staff and what to check on your systems.
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Specialty-Specific HIPAA Risk Analysis: OB-GYN, Pediatrics and Pain Management
A generic risk analysis template misses the systems and access patterns that define specialty practices. What to add for three common specialties.