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Cybersecurity and IT, in plain English
Practical guidance for law firms, manufacturers and professional services firms: what the rules require, how attacks really happen, and what to fix first.
Manufacturing
CMMC Phase 2 starts November 10, 2026: what small manufacturers need to know
From November 10, 2026, DoD contracts can require third-party CMMC Level 2 certification to win the award. What changes, who it hits, and what to do now.
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Law firms
How law firms stop wire fraud before a settlement disappears
Business email compromise cost US businesses about $3 billion in 2025. How it hits law firms, what the ethics rules expect, and six controls that stop it.
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Professional services
Does your tax or accounting firm need a WISP? What the FTC Safeguards Rule requires
Tax preparers and accounting firms count as financial institutions under the FTC Safeguards Rule. What a written security plan must cover, and how to start.
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All industries
Planning your 2027 IT budget: end-of-support dates and what your IT provider should forecast
Windows Server 2016 support ends January 12, 2027. The end-of-support dates, renewals and replacements your IT provider should put in next year's budget.
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All industries
Deepfake executives and AI phishing: updating your payment controls
AI makes phishing emails flawless and can fake a voice or a whole video call. Why old warning signs fail, and the payment controls that still work.
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Manufacturing
Phishing aimed at manufacturers: fake POs, vendor bank changes and QR codes
Manufacturers get phished through RFQs, purchase orders, freight notices and vendor bank changes. The tactics that work on shops, and how to shut them down.
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Law & accounting
When staff leave with client files: insider risk at law and accounting firms
Most insider incidents at firms aren't villains. They're departing staff, misdirected emails, shared logins and personal AI tools. How to spot and stop them.
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Professional services
6 free security fixes for accounting firms before tax season
Six security fixes accounting and tax firms can make this week at no cost, before tax season: MFA, stale accounts, admin rights, updates, passwords and backups.
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Manufacturing
5 signs your shop's IT budget is about to change
Aging shop-floor PCs, CAD hires, ERP renewals, end-of-support software and CMMC can all change a manufacturer's IT budget. How to see them coming.
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Law firms
What a new associate really costs in IT: a budgeting checklist for law firms
Every new associate or paralegal brings hardware, legal software seats, security setup and IT time. A checklist so law firm hiring doesn't stall on technology.
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Professional services
Hidden IT costs at accounting firms, and where to find money for next year
Unused seasonal licenses, duplicate portals, outgrown tiers and old servers quietly drain accounting firm IT budgets. Where to look before tax season.
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All industries
More security tools won't make your firm safer. Here's what will.
Firms add security tools to satisfy insurers, then pay for overlap and miss real alerts. How to tell if your stack is helping, and how to simplify it.
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