For years, passwords have been the default security layer for most organizations — and one of the weakest. Weak credentials, reused logins, and phishing continue to drive many breaches, particularly in small and mid-sized environments. That is why more leaders are exploring passwordless authentication as a modern, more secure alternative that reduces reliance on traditional… Read more »
The start of a new year is the right time to pause and run a quick IT health check — not a full overhaul, just a focused review to catch risks, reduce waste, and prevent avoidable surprises. Use this IT health check checklist to work through the essentials. 1. Confirm what you own — and… Read more »
Every January, organizations set ambitious technology goals, only to watch them fade as the year gets busy. The problem is not a lack of intention, but a lack of realism. The most effective IT resolutions are practical, measurable, and tied directly to how your team works. Here are a few technology resolutions small organizations can… Read more »
As we enter a season centered around gratitude and connection, it’s a perfect time to reflect on the benefits of managed IT services and how technology supports small organizations, nonprofits, and mission-driven teams. Reliable IT isn’t just equipment and software — it’s the foundation that enables communication, protects important information, and helps organizations make a… Read more »
As the season of giving approaches, secure digital giving becomes essential for nonprofits, associations, and community organizations. From Thanksgiving through year-end, many organizations experience their highest volume of online donations — including charitable gifts, tithes, event contributions, and recurring giving enrollments. These donations support critical programs, community outreach, and year-end initiatives — but only if… Read more »
Artificial intelligence is reshaping how we work, communicate, and secure our data — but few people think about the technology behind it. Microsoft’s new AI superfactory marks a major shift in cloud infrastructure and AI capability, and it will directly influence how AI tools run for small organizations, nonprofits, associations, and mission-driven institutions. This advancement… Read more »
The FBI recently raised concerns about the strength of end-to-end encryption in popular messaging apps such as WhatsApp, Google Messages, iMessage, and Facebook Messenger. Notably, their argument is that encryption has become so effective that it can also protect criminals who use these platforms to communicate and plan illegal activity. While strong encryption is essential… Read more »
Getting your email into a prospect’s inbox is already challenging. The last thing any organization wants is for a phishing or spoofing attack to doom that email to the spam folder. To guard against these threats, one powerful tool is DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) authentication. In this post, we’ll explore what DKIM is, how it… Read more »
Kaiser Permanente, a major healthcare provider, recently informed 13.4 million current and former members and patients that tracking technologies may have transmitted personal information to third-party vendors like Google, Microsoft Bing, and X while logged into a Kaiser Permanente account or service. The incident sheds light on an ongoing issue with the privacy risks associated… Read more »
Thread hijacking attacks, a sophisticated form of social engineering, occur when an individual’s email account is compromised, and the attacker sends malicious emails from that account within an ongoing email thread. This method leverages the recipient’s trust in the sender and curiosity to trick them into clicking on malicious links or attachments. In a recent… Read more »
