Author name: Michael Gumbert

Worried your computer might be hacked? You are not alone. Small and midsize businesses get hit a lot, too. In fact, SMBs are targeted nearly four times more than large organizations. It is scary and stressful when things feel out of your control. Take a breath. You can protect yourself, and you don’t need to […]

If you think your email has been hacked, act now. Massive leaks keep fueling credential stuffing attacks, including a 2025 dataset with 16 billion stolen login credentials. One inbox can unlock your bank logins, cloud files, and client data. Hackers often get in through phishing emails, weak or reused passwords, no two-factor authentication, unsafe public

If you own a million dollar business, simple math dictates that an hour of downtime could cost about $480 per downtime hour (1 million ARR divided by 2080 working hours per year). That is the real cost of downtime when your business grinds to a halt. The larger your business is, the more costly downtime

If you own a million dollar business, simple math dictates that an hour of downtime could cost about $480 per downtime hour. ($1,000,000 divided by 2080, the number of working hours per year). Downtime is costly for small businesses. But what exactly do IT people mean when they warn about downtime? And why should business

In today’s business world, how teams get work done is changing fast. Remote work is becoming the norm, and businesses of all sizes are looking for ways to adapt. Whether you’re dealing with growing teams, rising hardware costs, or the need for more secure access, Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) offers a flexible solution. Built by

A major security vulnerability recently affected Microsoft SharePoint on-premise servers, known as CVE-2025-53770. This flaw allowed attackers to remotely execute code and gain access to sensitive internal systems. According to CBS News, the breach impacted high-profile government agencies like the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Health and Human Services. The issue stems

What if your business could run multiple servers, desktops, and firewalls using just one physical machine? For many small and midsize businesses, that idea is not just possible; it is already delivering results. As IT costs continue to rise, companies are turning to IT hardware virtualization as a smarter, more scalable approach to managing infrastructure.

Windows 10 support ends on October 14, 2025. For small businesses, this isn’t just a routine IT milestone—it’s a turning point. Relying on an operating system past its end of life means running your business on increasingly vulnerable ground. Without security updates or technical support, your systems become more susceptible to threats, compliance violations, and