Is MDR Worth the Investment? A Cost vs. Risk Breakdown

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Cyber threats are escalating across the board, and mid-market organizations – especially in healthcare – find themselves squarely in attackers’ crosshairs. Many smaller hospitals and clinics mistakenly thought they were “too small” to be targeted, but in 2022 over 58% of ransomware attacks hit SMBs (small-to-mid businesses). Healthcare breaches have become alarmingly frequent and costly; … Read more

How to Choose a HIPAA-Compliant MSP for Healthcare

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Healthcare organizations handle extremely sensitive patient data and must comply with HIPAA’s strict privacy and security regulations. Outsourcing IT to a managed service provider (MSP) doesn’t remove this responsibility—in fact, it raises the bar. A single compliance lapse can lead to hefty fines (HIPAA violations can incur penalties ranging from a few hundred dollars to … Read more

How SRA & Risk Assessments Differ (And Why Both Matter)

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Navigating HIPAA compliance can feel like walking a tightrope for healthcare IT leaders and compliance officers. You’ve likely heard about the need for a Security Risk Assessment (SRA) to satisfy HIPAA requirements. But what about the other risks your organization faces – from physical security gaps to operational hiccups or natural disasters? In this post, … Read more

Compliance Consulting for Automotive Dealerships Facing New Data Privacy Rules

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Automotive dealerships across the U.S. are navigating a wave of evolving data privacy and cybersecurity regulations. From the revised FTC Safeguards Rule to a growing patchwork of state-specific privacy laws, compliance expectations are not only more stringent—they’re more complex. For many dealership leaders, keeping up with these shifts while managing day-to-day operations is becoming increasingly … Read more

Managed Detection & Response vs Traditional AV: What Mid-Market IT Leaders Need to Know

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If you’re a mid-sized business, here’s a hard truth: you are squarely in the crosshairs of cyber attackers. For years, many assumed hackers only cared about big enterprises with deep pockets. But the data tells a different story. According to IBM’s 2024 Cost of a Data Breach Report, mid-sized companies now face average breach costs … Read more

Why Virtual Desktops Are Becoming the Default for Mid-Market IT

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Mid-market IT leaders face enterprise-level challenges with smaller teams and tighter budgets. From supporting hybrid work to tightening security, traditional desktop setups are feeling the strain. Virtual desktops (also known as Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, or VDI) are emerging as the go-to solution. They allow a user’s desktop environment to live in a central data center … Read more

Endpoint Management Best Practices for Mid-Market IT Teams

Mid-market IT leaders know the juggling act all too well: managing hundreds or thousands of laptops, phones, and tablets (many of them personal BYOD devices) with a lean team and limited budget. The shift to hybrid work has only heightened this challenge—employees now log in from home offices, coffee shops, and everywhere in between. Each … Read more

SD-WAN for Multi-Site Manufacturing Plants

In today’s manufacturing sector, IT leaders face the daunting task of connecting numerous plants, warehouses, and remote facilities into one cohesive, secure network. Traditional WAN architectures struggle to keep up with this demand. Each new factory or site added often meant installing new hardware and complex configurations, making legacy networks unwieldy and hard to scale. … Read more

Virtual Desktops for Architecture Firms: Cut Costs & Boost Security

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Virtual desktops—also called Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)—allow your team to securely access design software, project files, and data from any device, anywhere. Instead of relying on expensive local workstations or clunky VPN connections, all computing power and data live in a centralized cloud environment. For architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) firms juggling massive CAD and … Read more

Why a Security-Focused MSP is the Smartest Choice for Mid-Market IT

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Mid-market business leaders know the feeling: you’re constantly putting out IT fires, juggling multiple vendors, and hoping nothing critical slips through the cracks. In an era of relentless cyber threats and complex IT demands, having separate providers for IT and security can leave dangerous gaps. Having a single partner with a security-first approach can close … Read more