As an IT service provider, we often hear small business owners ask: “Which is better for our 10–30 person company, Google Workspace or Microsoft 365?” In this post, we’ll compare Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 on real business concerns – productivity, collaboration, compatibility, pricing, security, and ease of use – and explain what a typical […]

What Would You Do If All Your Business Data Vanished Overnight? Imagine arriving at work tomorrow to find everything locked — files, emails, customer data — encrypted and held for ransom by criminals demanding a massive payout. You may think, “That won’t happen to us.” But in 2025? It just might. Ransomware Is Surging — […]

Losing your laptop is stressful. But what’s even worse? Losing control of your sensitive data. Whether you’re working from a café, on the road, or simply forget your laptop in a meeting room, your device contains a goldmine of business and personal information. For financial advisors, accountants, and professionals handling client data, a lost laptop […]

Still Using “12345” or “password123”? You’re Not Alone — But You Shouldn’t Be Let’s be honest: Do you still have at least one password that looks like “12345” or “password123”? If the answer is yes — you’re far from alone. But that doesn’t make it okay. Despite years of warnings, weak passwords remain one of […]

How a strategic IT advisor pays for themselves (and then some) Is your IT support service helping your business grow? Or just fixing things when they break? If your current approach is all panic, invoices, and short-term fixes, it’s time for a rethink. Our latest guide explains how a strategic IT advisor becomes a true […]

Think Fraud Is Just a Problem for Big Companies? Think Again. It’s easy to assume fraud only happens to large corporations — the ones with thousands of employees and dedicated IT security teams. But that assumption could cost you dearly. Fraud is a growing threat for businesses of all sizes. In fact, small and medium-sized […]

Just When You Thought You Had Cyber Security Under Control… Have you ever felt like just when your business finally has its cyber security locked down — bam! — something new comes along to throw a wrench in the works? Unfortunately, that’s exactly what’s happening now. A new type of scam is making the rounds, […]

Ever Forgotten a File Name and Struggled to Find It? You’ve been there. You know you created the file. You even remember roughly when. But the name? Gone. You hit the Windows search bar hoping for a miracle… only to be met with irrelevant web links, decade-old documents, or worse—nothing at all. Sound familiar? You’re […]

That “Free PDF Converter” Might Cost You More Than You Think We’ve all done it—needed to quickly convert a Word document to a PDF and turned to Google for a free online tool. It seems harmless: a quick search, a simple upload, download the result, and you’re done. But here’s the scary part: that seemingly […]

How IT support, managed services, and cybersecurity tools (like Microsoft 365) can help you stay on the right side of the law. In industries like financial planning, accounting, and healthcare, compliance isn’t optional. You’re responsible for protecting sensitive data — and failure to do so can lead to serious legal, financial, and reputational damage. But […]