3 Roadblocks for Generative AI…and How this Impacts You
While the future of AI seems endless, the reality is that this important tool may soon face roadblocks. Ten years ago, two Oxford professors published a seminal article about the […]
Your Firewall Can’t Be Your Cybersecurity Strategy
I had a conversation recently with a business-owner friend (not local) who wanted to know a few things about cybersecurity. Later, I asked him about practices and policies at his […]
How Subscriptions Benefit both Providers and Clients
Subscription models are becoming increasingly popular in the business world. Predictability leads to profitability, and when everyone knows what to expect, business gets easier to manage. In the IT world, […]
When Personal Digital Chaos Creeps Into Work: Why Cyber Hygiene Isn’t Just for Your Office
Ever had that panic moment when you get a “please verify your device” email…or a “here’s the access code you requested” text? And you know you didn’t try to sign […]
Stop the Hobby Farm: How Rogue IT Projects Waste Your Time and Money
You think it’s a joke, but we see it all the time when businesses are making IT transitions. We go evaluate a new client’s network, and we might as well […]
One Year After Hurricane Helene: IT Lessons for Business Continuity
The one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene’s nasty visit to the CSRA has recently passed, and it’s a good time to assess some business lessons learned from that disaster. First, it’s […]
Back to the Basics: How LEGO Escaped “Active Inertia”
Remember Jack Stone, the LEGO version of G.I. Joe? How about LEGOLAND in California? Oh, you don’t remember those? That’s because those were LEGO failures. In recent weeks, we’ve discussed […]
Navigating Change: How We Make IT Transitions Stress-Free
Being a business-owner is like being one of those spinning plates performers. Your attention is in 100 places at a time, and attempting to add one more plate to your […]
How “Active Inertia” Holds Businesses Back
Active Inertia Let’s revisit the conversation from last week (not the Clemson and Carolina football conversation…let’s just all pretend this past weekend didn’t happen, though I’m sure Dawg fans won’t […]
When Success Doesn’t Always Follow Success
This isn’t a college football blog, but we’d like to address the pain that Clemson and Carolina fans are feeling this week (you Dawg fans are a missed TN field […]
When Friends Mean Well but Put You at Risk
You know that loveable friend with the missing pinky finger (from a power drill “accident”) who swears he can help you re-build your porch? Just hold this board a minute […]
The Mirage of Security: Why Cybersecurity Strategy is the New Utility
This week’s bottom line: Business owners MUST see cybersecurity as a utility. It’s essential to your business’s health and growth. Are you SURE you have cybersecurity? Just because you have […]