Blog, Buyer Guides

By harryth_xitx
August 27, 2026

IT Vendor Onboarding Questions Every CEO Should Ask in the First 90 Days

The first 90 days of a new IT relationship are not a honeymoon period. They are one of the highest-risk windows your business will face. Knowing the right IT vendor onboarding questions to ask...

Blog, Buyer Guides

By harryth_xitx
August 27, 2026

Your Cybersecurity Insurance Questionnaire Is the Best IT Vendor Accountability Tool You Already Have

Every year your insurance broker sends over the cybersecurity insurance questionnaire, and every year the same thing happens: you forward it to your IT vendor, they fill it out, you sign it, and everyone...

Blog, Buyer Guides

By harryth_xitx
August 26, 2026

IT Vendor Security Incidents: 4 Questions Every CEO Must Ask Before Signing

IT vendor security incidents are not hypothetical - they are a documented, growing category of supply chain risk that every business leader must understand before signing a managed IT contract. Most executives spend considerable...

Blog, Threat Intelligence

By harryth_xitx
August 26, 2026

Dormant User Accounts Are Handing Attackers Your Front Door Key

When an employee leaves your company, how long does their login still work? If you don't know the answer, you're not alone — and that uncertainty is exactly what attackers are counting on. Dormant...

Blog, News & Analysis

By harryth_xitx
August 25, 2026

Social Engineering Attacks on IT Helpdesks: Your Support Process Is a Documented Attack Surface

Social engineering attacks on IT helpdesks are no longer a footnote in threat intelligence reports. In 2025, a well-documented wave of impersonation campaigns has hit small and mid-sized businesses specifically because their IT support...

Blog, News & Analysis

By harryth_xitx
August 25, 2026

Deepfake Audio and Video Wire Fraud: Why Verbal Confirmation Is No Longer Enough

Your finance coordinator picked up the phone and heard the CEO's voice. The instructions were clear. The wire went out. The money is gone. That is how AI-enabled executive impersonation works in 2025 —...

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By harryth_xitx
August 24, 2026

Evaluating IT Vendors: Why Certifications and Years in Business Tell You Almost Nothing

Most CEOs and COOs go about evaluating IT vendors the same way: years in business, certifications on the wall. Both feel like reasonable shortcuts. Both will lead you to the wrong firm. The vendor...

AI for Business, Blog

By harryth_xitx
August 24, 2026

AI Security Questionnaire Review: Cut a 4-Hour Task Down to 30 Minutes

Every quarter, the same scene plays out at small professional services firms. A client sends a security assessment. A cyber insurance carrier drops a renewal questionnaire. A new vendor demands a due diligence packet....

AI for Business, Blog

By harryth_xitx
August 24, 2026

AI for Client Communication: Why Most Businesses Quit in 60 Days (And the 3 Decisions That Change That)

Most small businesses that try AI for client communication - drafts, follow-ups, proposals, status updates - quietly go back to writing everything by hand within 60 days. The technology didn't fail them. The implementation...

Blog, Threat Intelligence

By harryth_xitx
August 24, 2026

Ransomware Timing: How Attackers Use Your Fiscal Calendar Against You

Ransomware timing is not random. The 2025 FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report and a growing record of public incident disclosures reveal a pattern most small business owners have never been warned about:...

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