by Mitch Cottrell | Apr 18, 2026 | IT Security, Security
Remember playing hot potato as a kid? You’d frantically pass around that spud, hoping you weren’t holding it when the music stopped. Today’s ransomware attacks work similarly – except the ‘potato’ is your business data, and if...
by Mitch Cottrell | Apr 14, 2026 | IT Security, Security
There’s a saying in the security world: “You don’t have to outrun the bear. You just have to outrun the person next to you.” That’s exactly how cybersecurity for small business works right now. With the Iran conflict driving a massive...
by Mitch Cottrell | Oct 1, 2024 | IT Managed Services, IT Policies, IT Security
In the 80s, the arcade was the ultimate hangout spot—flashing lights, loud music, and rows of pinball machines with crazy themes. But to play, you had to convert your hard-earned cash into tokens. These shiny little coins were your ticket to gaming glory. If someone...
by Mitch Cottrell | Aug 1, 2024 | IT Managed Services, IT Security
As a kid, I remember the books that gave you choices. They were fun to read and helped me learn about cause and effect. Those “Choose Your Own Adventure” books were magical because they allowed you to control the narrative, make decisions, and see the...
by Mitch Cottrell | Mar 28, 2023 | IT Security
Layers can be delicious, but sometimes they cost you. You can protect yourself, train your employees, and have good policies and procedures, but over time, if you don’t adjust them to match the risks you are dealing with, they can become obsolete. As you know...
by Mitch Cottrell | May 27, 2022 | IT Security
The world changed. Has your I.T. environment changed with it? Over the past two years, unprecedented changes occurred to the world as we knew it. Businesses have had to recover from the lockdowns, support the changing needs of the remote workforce, 5 billion monthly...
