Not long ago, cybersecurity lived comfortably in the IT department. It was a technical problem, managed by technical people, funded with a line item most executives never questioned. That era is over. Today, cybersecurity has moved out of the server room and into the boardroom — and for good reason. The stakes have never been […]
Author Archives: Kristen Latimer
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May
May
Some days are bigger than business. Memorial Day is one of them. Today, we pause — not to talk about technology, not to discuss the challenges facing modern businesses, but to honor the men and women who gave everything in service to this country. Their sacrifice is the reason we get to do what we […]
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May
May
Your firewall is current. Your endpoints are protected. Your backups run on schedule. And yet, somewhere in your organization, someone just clicked a link they shouldn’t have. No amount of technology investment fully closes that gap — and the data proves it. Year after year, human error remains the leading cause of security breaches worldwide. […]
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May
May
There’s a moment in every technology shift when a tool stops assisting and starts leading. We may be approaching that moment with AI — and for business leaders in Southern California, the question isn’t whether to use it. It’s how much control to hand over. The Copilot Era Was Just the Beginning A few years […]
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May
May
What Most Businesses Get Wrong Microsoft 365 has transformed the way Southern California businesses operate. From seamless collaboration in Teams to anywhere-access email and file sharing, the platform has become the backbone of the modern workplace. But with that convenience comes a question too many organizations avoid asking: Is our M365 environment as secure as […]
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May
May
When a new employee joins your company, two teams immediately have a stake in making it go well: HR and IT. HR owns the people experience — the paperwork, the culture introduction, the first-day welcome. IT owns the technical experience — the laptop, the accounts, the access, the tools. When those two teams operate in […]
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May
May
Managing your company’s telecom services can feel like more than you signed up for. From juggling contracts, billing, and outdated equipment to troubleshooting connectivity issues and staying on top of rapidly changing technology, it’s easy for telecom responsibilities to spiral out of control. These challenges can quickly pile onto your IT team, making it harder […]
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May
May
Artificial intelligence is no longer a buzzword reserved for tech giants — it’s sitting in your employees’ browser tabs right now. From AI writing assistants and chatbots to image generators and automated data analyzers, workers across every department are turning to AI tools to move faster and work smarter. And most of the time, they’re […]
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May
May
When you first start a company, paying for a technology expert when something breaks makes perfect financial sense. This reactive model, commonly known as break-fix, works well for early-stage operations with simple needs. A server goes offline, you call a technician, and they fix it. Simple enough. But as your business grows, this reactive strategy […]
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May
May
Most people still picture a phishing email when they hear the words “social engineering attack.” You know the type — a poorly formatted message from a Nigerian prince, or a too-obvious impersonation of your bank asking you to “verify your account.” Those attacks still exist. But if that’s where your security awareness training stops, your […]