We spend a lot of time helping small businesses prepare for things that could go wrong. So when something quietly goes right, it is worth pointing out. Earlier this year, Google just turned on a new feature in Chrome for Windows that closes one of the sneakiest ways hackers have been getting into business accounts…. Read more »
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Router Security for Small Businesses: The Easiest Way Into Your Network
A Quiet Attack Most Businesses Missed In April 2026, the FBI disrupted a cyber operation where hackers had quietly taken over thousands of routers across the United States. These were not high-end systems. They were everyday routers sitting in small business environments, often outdated, unpatched, or still using default settings. Most of the affected businesses… Read more »
Third-Party Vendor Risk for Small Businesses
A Recent Breach That Changed the Conversation Earlier last month (April 2026), thousands of schools logged into Canvas and were met with a ransom message. This was not caused by a phishing email or an employee mistake. It happened because a vendor they trusted had been breached. Events like this are becoming more common, and… Read more »
Your Employees Use ChatGPT. Is Your Business Data Safe?
Around 900 million people use ChatGPT every week, according to OpenAI. A lot of them are using it at work – to write emails, summarize meetings, or draft client proposals. The catch? On a regular ChatGPT account, every word your team types in can be saved by OpenAI and used to help train the next… Read more »
Could Your Team Spot a Deepfake?
Imagine getting a video call from your CEO. They look right. They sound right. They ask you to wire money to close an urgent deal. You do it. The next day, you find out it was not your CEO at all. It was an AI-generated fake. This actually happened. In 2024, an employee at a… Read more »
Ransomware Protection for Small Businesses: 4 Steps to Take Right Now
In Part 1 of this series, we covered how Ransomware-as-a-Service has made small businesses the primary target – including how double extortion, triple extortion, and supply chain attacks have changed the threat landscape. If you missed it, start there first. Ransomware protection for small businesses does not require an enterprise security budget. Most successful ransomware… Read more »
Ransomware as a Service: Why Small Businesses Are the Target
Ransomware as a service has turned small business cybersecurity into a crisis. Where attacks once required technical skill, today any criminal can rent a professional ransomware kit, launch it within hours, and walk away with a share of the ransom. This model – called Ransomware-as-a-Service, or RaaS – has fundamentally shifted who gets attacked and… Read more »
Hidden Technology Issues Your Staff Isn’t Telling You About
Hidden technology issues rarely surface in leadership meetings. In many small and mid-sized organizations, executives hear about technology only when something breaks, deadlines slip, or a security incident forces the conversation. Long before that, quiet inefficiencies and frustrations are already shaping how work gets done. This silence is rarely intentional. Employees often assume problems are… Read more »
Password Managers for Organizations: Options, Pros, and Cons
Passwords are still the front door to most systems, from email and cloud applications to financial platforms, donor databases, and client portals. Yet many organizations continue to manage credentials in ways that increase risk rather than reduce it. Password managers for organizations are often positioned as a simple fix, but not all options are created… Read more »
The Cost of Neglect: Understanding Technology Maintenance Risks
Valentine’s Day is a reminder that strong relationships require more than good intentions. They rely on consistency, communication, and care. The same is true for technology. In many organizations, systems are expected to work quietly in the background, often without regular attention, until something goes wrong. When that happens, the consequences are rarely sudden or… Read more »
