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Shadow AI: What It Is and Why Your Business Should Pay Attention

Shadow AI: What It Is and Why Your Business Should Pay Attention

Artificial intelligence is moving fast, and your employees are moving with it, whether your business is ready or not. According to Microsoft's 2026 Work Lab AI at Work Report, 75% of employees are using AI tools that have not been sanctioned by their IT or security...

Catch Phish: The Email Feature Your Team Know About

Catch Phish: The Email Feature Your Team Know About

Phishing attacks are one of the most common ways cybercriminals try to break into a business - and yes, your team is a target. Attackers don't discriminate by company size or industry; they're looking for one person to click on link. That's exactly why we run phishing...

What Does a Tech Budget Actually Look Like for a 25-Person Company?

What Does a Tech Budget Actually Look Like for a 25-Person Company?

If you've ever looked at your monthly IT costs and thought "I'm not sure what we're actually paying for," you're not alone. Most small business owners know technology costs money - they just aren't sure how much is reasonable, what categories to plan for, or whether...

What Actually Happens When You Click a Phishing Email

What Actually Happens When You Click a Phishing Email

What Actually Happens When You Click a Phishing Email We've all been there - you click a link in an email and immediately feel that pit in your stomach. Was that real? Maybe it was, maybe it wasn't. But if it was a phishing email, the clock started ticking the moment...

Introducing AI Into Your Business The Right Way

Introducing AI Into Your Business The Right Way

For small businesses, introducing AI into your business doesn't mean hiring a data science team or overhauling your entire tech stack. It means finding the right tools, starting small, and building from there, strategically. The numbers tell a clear story: according...

Still Confused About AI? Here’s Everything You Need to Know

Still Confused About AI? Here’s Everything You Need to Know

You've heard the term hundreds of times by now. It's in the news, on your software vendor's homepage, and probably in your inbox. But if you're a business owner or manager and you're still not entirely sure what AI actually is - or whether it's relevant to your...

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