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How a Missing Database Index Turned a 50ms Query Into a 10-Second Problem
Managed IT Services

How a Missing Database Index Turned a 50ms Query Into a 10-Second Problem

Performance problems do not always arrive with an alert or a failed deployment. Sometimes they show up quietly,…

Kavan Patel Kavan Patel
· 9 min read
FortiBleed: Fortinet Credential Leak, What To Do Now
Cybersecurity

FortiBleed: Fortinet Credential Leak, What To Do Now

If your business runs a FortiGate firewall or Fortinet SSL VPN, this week’s headlines deserve a measured response,…

Paul Thresher Paul Thresher
· 8 min read
Why an IT Consulting Company Works Like the Cloud
IT Strategy & Insights

Why an IT Consulting Company Works Like the Cloud

You already trust the cloud to run a big part of your business. Servers, storage, email, line-of-business apps:…

Andrei Fomitchev Andrei Fomitchev
· 7 min read
FortiGate SSL VPN Is Going Away: Migrate to IPsec
Fortinet

FortiGate SSL VPN Is Going Away: Migrate to IPsec

If your business runs remote access through a FortiGate firewall, the way your team connects from home is…

Maxim Kazachek Maxim Kazachek
· 8 min read
How MCP’s Ensure your AI projects Succeed
IT Strategy & Insights

How MCP’s Ensure your AI projects Succeed

Every week, another business announces an AI initiative. A pilot gets funded, a tool gets selected, and six…

Adrian Carmichael Adrian Carmichael
· 8 min read
Microsoft 365 Business Premium vs. Basic: What SMBs Need
Cloud & Productivity

Microsoft 365 Business Premium vs. Basic: What SMBs Need

You are pricing out Microsoft 365 for your team and the spreadsheet math is doing what it always…

Nishant Nekkanty Nishant Nekkanty
· 7 min read
Email Security for Small Business: What Your MSP Should Be Doing
Cybersecurity

Email Security for Small Business: What Your MSP Should Be Doing

Most small businesses assume their email is secure because it’s hosted on Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace. That…

Paul Thresher Paul Thresher
· 9 min read
Microsoft 365 DLP Policy Setup: What IT Teams Get Wrong
Cybersecurity

Microsoft 365 DLP Policy Setup: What IT Teams Get Wrong

You built the DLP policy. The compliance checkbox is checked. Three months later, sensitive data walks out the…

Nishant Nekkanty Nishant Nekkanty
· 10 min read
What Is Business Email Compromise (BEC)?
Cybersecurity

What Is Business Email Compromise (BEC)?

Every year, businesses lose more money to business email compromise than to ransomware, data breaches, and most other…

Paul Thresher Paul Thresher
· 9 min read
The Canvas Data Breach: What the ShinyHunters Attack Means for Your Business
Cybersecurity

The Canvas Data Breach: What the ShinyHunters Attack Means for Your Business

In late April 2026, a threat actor known as ShinyHunters quietly compromised Instructure, the company behind Canvas LMS,…

Paul Thresher Paul Thresher
· 9 min read

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