Moving to Microsoft 365 is only the beginning. This article looks at how Teams, SharePoint, managed devices, backup, access controls, and documentation can work together in a compliance-first environment without making everyday work harder.

Moving Huntzberry Civil Construction to the cloud was never just about getting rid of servers. It involved business applications, internet connectivity, computers, files, permissions, security, employee workflows, backup and eventually AI. This is how I approached the project and what changed along the way.

Microsoft is moving businesses toward passkeys and phishing resistant authentication. Here is what small business owners need to know about Microsoft 365 passkeys, Windows Hello, Authenticator, password managers, YubiKeys, new phones and account recovery.

Think your small business was hacked? Learn what to do right now if you discover a compromised computer, Microsoft 365 account, phishing attack, Business Email Compromise, ransomware or financial fraud, including when to contact IT, your bank, cyber insurance and other response resources.

Your Microsoft 365 may be working, but is anyone actually managing it? Microsoft changes, your business changes and configurations can drift over time. Here’s what small businesses should know about security, licensing, permissions, Copilot and knowing what is really in place.

A law firm's Microsoft 365 environment contains email, client information and conversations involving financial transactions, which makes business email compromise particularly concerning. I look at how BEC works, the Microsoft 365 protections I want configured, why MFA isn't enough by itself, and why firms should periodically check for configuration drift.

Microsoft 365 includes built in recovery tools, but does your business know what it can actually recover when something goes wrong? Learn how Microsoft 365 backup, OneDrive, SharePoint, retention, and a layered recovery strategy can help protect your small business data.

Microsoft 365 is more than email and Office apps. Learn what small businesses should know about Business Premium, MFA, device management, email security, SharePoint, backups, third-party applications and preparing Microsoft 365 for AI.

Sometimes an IT problem that looks fairly simple at first exposes a much bigger issue underneath. I saw that firsthand with a small law firm I support when an employee left the firm and other employees suddenly lost access to files they had been using. What initially appeared to be a file-access problem turned out to be an issue with how the firm's data had been stored and shared. This kind of Microsoft 365 data loss can happen when a business doesn't realize that important s

Updated August 2026: I originally wrote about this client after helping a small defense contractor deal with a compromised Microsoft 365 email account. Since then, what started as an email security problem has become a much larger conversation about Microsoft 365 for small DoD contractors, CUI, and what CMMC Level 2 actually changes in the technology environment. The company handles Controlled Unclassified Information, or CUI, which means the conversation has expanded well be

Should your small business move everything to the cloud? I look at the security, workflow, compliance and technology questions I consider before recommending cloud, on premises or hybrid IT.

A suspicious email led to the discovery that a law firm’s Microsoft 365 account had been compromised for months. See what I found, how I investigated the firm’s email environment, and the security changes I implemented to better protect its email, identities, and Microsoft 365 environment.

Most small businesses using Microsoft 365 do not realize their accounts are open to the world by default. In this post, I share a real-world example of how I helped a client recover from an email breach, then took their security further with country-based restrictions, passkeys, and Microsoft Defender for Business. Learn how to protect your accounts and keep your data safe.

A landscaping company was paying thousands to lease IT equipment it did not own while server maintenance went undone. See how we rebuilt its network, Microsoft 365 environment, WiFi, backups and field access over time.

How well do you know the technology your business depends on? This practical small business IT checklist covers devices, cloud services, networks, backups, cybersecurity, ownership, AI, documentation, lifecycle planning and cyber insurance readiness so you can identify what you know, what you do not know and what may need a closer look.

A small business IT audit should look at more than computers and cybersecurity. An IT Baseline Assessment can uncover aging infrastructure, unsupported systems, network issues, unused software, licensing costs, backup gaps and other technology decisions that need attention or future planning.