Most small and midsize businesses (SMBs) keep an incident response plan on a shared drive and never test it with the people who would have to use it. A tabletop exercise closes that gap. It is a facilitated walkthrough of a realistic incident in which participants talk through what they would do, who decides, and […]
How to run a cybersecurity tabletop exercise without disrupting operations
Building a cloud outage runbook: What employees should do when critical tools go down
A 2026 study found that 73 percent of Americans expect significant disruption within 24 hours of a major cloud outage, and more than half would feel the impact within four hours. For businesses whose operations depend on SaaS tools for communication, project management, finance, or customer service, an unplanned outage without a response plan means […]
Strengthening SMB cybersecurity with managed IT services
As technology continues to advance, small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face increasing cybersecurity risks. Protecting sensitive data and maintaining a secure online environment is crucial for the success and longevity of SMBs, but without the right resources and expertise, this task can be daunting. Managed IT services providers (MSPs) offer a cost-effective and comprehensive solution […]
What you can learn from Equifax’s leak
When it comes to security, it’s better to be safe than sorry. But as the Equifax leak case has taught us, once a security breach does happen, it’s best not to be sorry twice. Read on so your business doesn’t experience the same fate as the giant, bumbling credit bureau. What happened to Equifax? Equifax, […]