Interviewing IT and Managed Services Providers – Part Two

Businesses hire MSPs to gain access to expert IT services, enhance cybersecurity, ensure compliance, improve operational efficiency, and reduce costs, allowing them to focus on their core business goals while maintaining robust and secure IT infrastructure. Leaders recognize the need for cybersecurity and IT support but don’t know exactly what their business needs. One of the core values at STS … Read More

Interviewing IT and Managed Services Providers – Part One

Cybersecurity protection is no longer “optional.” Businesses of all sizes have to protect their network, devices, and data. Many small and medium sized businesses are in the process of securing IT and cybersecurity support for the first time while others are looking to improve upon their existing setup to ensure data security and compliance.   For many leaders, the specifics of … Read More

Congratulations! Small and Medium Sized Businesses are Trending

We live in an era where people are busy, time is limited, and instant gratification is almost an expectation. If you were given a list of 1,000 potential clients and knew that the first 100 on the list met your ideal client profile and had budget and need of your services, who would you go after first? Would you go … Read More

Technology and Local Government Agencies

Local government agencies increasingly use technology to improve their services, enhance communication, and increase efficiency. Limited budgets force leaders to review every line item and get creative on how best to stretch dollars. Ironically, while the budgets for cities, towns, and school districts remain stagnant (or outright shrink), citizen’s reliance on these agencies has increased in recent years. So how … Read More

The Single Most Important Cybersecurity Action Leaders Must Take

The single most important action every organization leader needs to take in regard to cybersecurity is to know what security and monitoring measures they are currently paying for. Nine of out ten leaders with whom we meet have no idea what cybersecurity measures are deployed on their networks and devices. Furthermore, these leaders cannot easily access any document outlining the … Read More

8 Cybersecurity Must Haves for Every Organization

I recently heard someone say, “Personal data is personal data, and it’s worth something to someone.” In today’s digital world, your data is your most valuable asset.  Organizations have a moral and legal obligation to protect customer data and an obligation to themselves and their employees to secure sales, marketing, and financial documents. “Cybersecurity protection” has become one of those … Read More

Local Legends: Why Municipal Governments are The Best (and The Worst)

Local governments are the most important government agency when examining citizens’ daily lives. They are also essential to the profitability of local businesses (which is why all of you business leaders need to keep reading). Does your business require employees? Does it need customers? Are you in need of advertising and marketing opportunities with your target demographic? Chances are, your … Read More

Case Study – P@s$w0rds at the U.S. Department of the Interior

Your password has expired. To change your password, press CTRL + ALT + DELETE and then click “change a password”  New Password: Password1234!  Confirm New Password: Password1234!  New Password: Password789!!  Confirm New Password: Password789!!  New Password: ThisIsStupid!@#  Confirm New Password: ThisIsStupid!@#  At this point, your head is about to explode. Do passwords really matter that much?   YES. Password strength and … Read More

Let Me Get The Door

Have you ever held the door for someone only to realize later you should have let it slam in their face? Metaphorically speaking, of course. Cybercriminals exploit “open doors” as the entry point for theirattacks and countless companies are keeping the doors WIDE OPEN. “People who have no weaknesses are terrible; there is no way of taking advantage of them.” … Read More

How Did This Happen?

It’s 6:03am and you receive an email, Teams message, and text message alerting you to an emergency meeting of all company leadership at 7:00am in the office. You arrive on time but remain caffeine deficient as your first cup of coffee has yet to be consumed. Once everyone is seated, looking far more disheveled than usual, the CEO shares that … Read More