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  • Why manufacturing needs a cloud-to-edge strategy

    Lauren Horwitz | December 15, 2025

    Artificial intelligence (AI) is not just a corporate pilot project anymore. AI is becoming central to how organizations operate and compete. From predictive analytics and workflow automation to real-time business insight, AI is reshaping industries. But with that shift comes an important challenge: how to build the infrastructure to support data-intensive AI workloads. Public clouds…

  • Our IT Services: Reviewing the Top 22 Frequently Asked Questions

    Team Integris | November 19, 2025

    We want to make evaluating our IT services less confusing, so we’ve assembled a quick review of our top 22 frequently asked questions. Perhaps you’ve already spoken with Integris and want to do some research before our follow-up conversation. We created these FAQs to prioritize the mutual discovery process. Once these basics are out of…

  • Is your law firm ready for digital modernization? 

    Jeremy Pogue | November 6, 2025

    Legal AI is creating a wave of innovation and business opportunities for law firms. Is your IT ready for the change?

  • IT assessment revolutionizes banking infrastructure

    Susan Gosselin | October 29, 2025

    Paid IT assessments can be the key that opens up a whole new era of IT performance for your company. Here’s what to expect.

  • How fractional CISOs power up your bank’s cybersecurity governance

    Jeff Lillibridge, CISSP | October 29, 2025

    Community banks have more regulatory hurdles than ever. Here’s how fractional CISO services can help operationalize your cybersecurity governance.

  • What to expect from an AI-driven MSP 

    Dr. Brian Luckey | October 23, 2025

    Big changes are ahead for IT managed service providers Artificial Intelligence is set to revolutionize the way work is done, and the managed IT services provider (IT MSP) world is no exception. In fact, in a global survey of MSPs by Lansweeper, 76.4% of respondents said they expect AI-driven service offerings to contribute between 11%…

  • Top email phishing scams SMBs can expect in 2026, and what to do about them 

    Patrick Dulmage, CISSP, MBA | October 22, 2025

    Forecasting email risk for 2026  Looking ahead at 2026, I think most people in the cybersecurity industry would agree: AI has introduced a revolutionary level of heightened threats coming from email phishing scams.  Cheap AI has made it possible for anyone to produce a highly personalized email that’s tough to distinguish from a legitimate email…

  • Data, metadata, and synthetic data: how it can help you master data governance 

    Patrick Dulmage, CISSP, MBA | October 22, 2025

    Master data governance by minding your data details  Do you feel like your company’s overall data and IT systems aren’t ready for the oncoming AI revolution? Chances are, you still need to master data governance around your AI—and you’re not alone.   According to Gartner, 63% of organizations lack AI-ready practices for data, and another 60%…

  • Why a fractional CISO is a strategic advantage for SMBs

    Darrin Maggy, CISSP | October 21, 2025

    Could outsourced, fractional CISO (chief information security officer) services (sometimes referred to as vCISO) be one of the hottest growth areas in IT? The numbers would suggest so. According to a recent report from Data Insights, the market for fractional CISO consulting is expected to grow from $2 billion in 2025 to $7 billion in…

  • Email security threats remain key source of organizational data breaches

    Lauren Horwitz | October 21, 2025

    Email is an indispensable tool in office collaboration and communication. That’s true even in the era of information overload, in which users’ inboxes are flooded with messages. But malicious actors continue to pose email security threats that cause significant data and financial losses. Small and midsize businesses (SMBs) are disproportionately affected, suffering an average loss of $328,000…

  • Why IT outsourcing might be the smartest move your business makes this year

    Kris Laskarzewski | October 9, 2025

    Is outsourcing your IT to an MSP worth it? If there was a way to responsibly cut IT costs by 25% to 45% and boost operational efficiency by 65%, would you do it? That’s exactly what happens when small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) turn to a quality managed service provider (MSP) for IT outsourcing, according…

  • FAQs about CMMC compliance: What manufacturers need to know 

    Branden Cornish | September 18, 2025

    Is your factory ready for the new CMMC upgrades? If you’re a manufacturer that works with the U.S. Department of Defense  (DoD), you know—the pressure is on to earn a Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and achieve full CMMC compliance. In fact, The CMMC final rule took effect in December of 2024, potentially requiring manufacturers…

  • Human risk management: How MSPs protect organizations against a key threat

    Lauren Horwitz | September 18, 2025

    Managed service providers (MSPs) are well positioned to help organizations with a central cybersecurity vulnerability: human risk.  In fact, email and collaboration security provider Mimecast estimates human error contributes to 95% of cyberattacks. And according to the “2024 Insider Threat Report,” 48% of organizations reported that insider attacks have become more frequent over the past…

  • Why paid IT assessments are key to the future of your IT

    Kris Laskarzewski | September 15, 2025

    A thorough IT systems assessment can be the difference between having an IT operation that runs smoothly and stays on budget and one that doesn’t. They can also be an essential part of the communications process with our clients, which helps everyone get the job done right.

  • What can cybersecurity awareness training do for my company?

    Susan Gosselin | September 12, 2025

    Global spending on employee cybersecurity awareness training is predicted to exceed $10 billion USD by 2027, up from around $5.6 billion USD in 2023, according to the latest estimates from Cybersecurity Ventures. Why? Because more companies than ever are realizing employees are their best defense against hackers. In fact, industry analysts estimate that about 85%…