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Data Security

Employees using Artificial Intelligence

3 min read

Your Employees Are Already Using AI. Do You Know What They're Sharing?

HOW MANY PEOPLE ON YOUR TEAM USED AN UNAPPROVED AI TOOL LAST WEEK? Not the number you would guess in a meeting. The real one. Somebody drafting a proposal at 11 p.m. Somebody summarizing a contract...

3 min read

What Microsoft Copilot Would See If You Turned It on Today

WOULD YOUR BUSINESS BE READY FOR COPILOT TODAY? Microsoft Copilot doesn’t create new permissions. It inherits the ones you already have in place. The moment an employee signs in, Copilot reads across...

Managed IT Technology

9 min read

10 Ways Managed IT Security Cuts Downtime in 2026

WHAT THE RIGHT SECURITY PRACTICES ACTUALLY PREVENT, AND WHY THE PROVIDER BEHIND THEM MATTERS AS MUCH AS THE TECHNOLOGY. A production line going dark at 2 AM. An agronomy system that will not connect...

vCIO and vCISO

3 min read

vCIO vs. vCISO: How Do These Roles Differ in Taking Your Security and Strategy to the Next Level?

vCIO VS. vCISO In 2026, the line between business strategy and technology strategy has completely disappeared. For organizations leading the way in the Midwest, IT can no longer be treated as a...

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The True Cost of a 2026 Penetration Test: What You’re Actually Paying For

HOW MUCH YOU SHOULD INVEST IN A PENETRATION TEST SHOULDN'T BE A MYSTERY. However, when you request quotes for a pen test, you typically receive a wide range of numbers. One proposal fits a...

IT technician looking at IT equipment

5 min read

Internal Network Pentesting Checklist: How to Protect Your Network in 2026

Every year, leaders sit in budget and planning meetings and ask the same questions: What did we spend? What did we get for it? Where are we exposed? Security teams often concentrate their budget on...

Connection network in servers data center room storage systems 3D rendering

3 min read

Security Without Compromise: Built-In Protection with Power11

AI and hybrid adoption are moving fast, and every new workload raises the stakes for security - including in your IBM Power environment. For years, you have trusted Power to run core systems with...

AI Data Security

3 min read

What the Rise of AI Means for Data Security

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS CHANGING HOW BUSINESSES WORK. It helps people analyze information, write reports, and finish everyday tasks faster. What began as an emerging technology has quickly become...