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.

Microsoft Copilot is already showing up inside Outlook and Microsoft 365 for many small businesses. This article explains what Copilot Chat can do, what the paid version adds, what company information it can work with, and what business owners should review before expanding its use.

Google Workspace may run your email, files, collaboration and now AI, but that does not mean every security setting has been reviewed. This guide explains what small businesses should actually configure, including 2 Step Verification, administrator access, Shared drives, external sharing, third party applications, backups, device controls and Gemini data access settings.

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.

Would your business know what to do during a cybersecurity incident? This small business incident response checklist and free fillable workbook helps you document emergency contacts, IT responsibilities, Microsoft 365 access, financial fraud procedures, cyber insurance information and recovery priorities before something goes wrong.

A small business incident response plan should reflect how the business actually operates. Learn how to plan for cyberattacks, BEC fraud, stolen devices, disasters, insurance, regulatory requirements, recovery and the people responsible for responding

I use both Claude and ChatGPT Business inside SNL-Tech Services, but not always for the same work. Here is how I use each platform, what I have learned from working with both and what small businesses should consider before choosing an AI platform.

Your law firm may already be using AI, even if you never officially approved it. I look at shadow AI, client information, AI policies, Microsoft Copilot and the practical steps small law firms can take to put AI governance in place without making it unnecessarily complicated.

Can you trust AI with your business data? I think that's the wrong question. See how I approach AI governance, Microsoft 365 security, employee access, acceptable AI use and responsible AI adoption for small businesses.

Cyber insurance applications are asking businesses more detailed questions about MFA, encryption, backups, wire fraud and other security controls. But what if you don't know how to answer them? Here's what those questions can mean for your business and why verifying the answers matters.

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.

In my last article, I talked about a landscaping client who unexpectedly ran into CMMC while working on a bid. They were asked whether their company was CMMC Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3, and they had no idea how to answer the question. Once a small business figures out that CMMC Level 1 may apply, the next question is usually pretty straightforward. What do I actually have to do? CMMC Level 1 has 15 cybersecurity requirements. On paper, that sounds manageable, especially when

I have worked with small healthcare organizations that believed they were HIPAA compliant because they were using Microsoft 365. I understand how they got there. Microsoft talks about HIPAA, provides a Business Associate Agreement for covered services and offers security tools that can be used to protect electronic protected health information, commonly called ePHI. If you are a small practice owner who depends on an outside IT company to manage all of this for you, it is rea

If you own a small business that currently performs work for the Department of War (DoW), or you are considering bidding on DoW contracts for the first time, CMMC Level 1 is something worth understanding before an opportunity lands in front of you. I have seen how quickly this can come up. A client of mine was working on a bid when they came across a question asking for their CMMC level. They own a landscaping company and had never had a reason to think about CMMC before. Now

CMMC can show up on a bid even if you have never thought of your business as a government contractor. I recently had this happen to a small business client who was asked whether they were CMMC Level 1, 2 or 3 and had no idea what the question meant. In this article, I explain FCI, CUI and CMMC in plain language, with examples that make sense for small businesses.

Your cyber insurance renewal questionnaire got longer. A lot longer. Carriers aren't asking if you have security anymore — they want proof it's working. Screenshots, policy exports, tested backup dates, sign-in logs. If you can't produce the documentation, you're looking at higher premiums, coverage limits, or a denial. Here's what they're actually asking for, why it maps to CIS IG1, and what it means for your Microsoft 365 tenant, Google Workspace, file server, NAS, and Acti

Your Microsoft 365 environment may be working every day, but that doesn't mean it is configured, secured or managed the way you think it is. A Microsoft 365 Tenant Audit looks beneath the surface at licensing, identity, devices, Defender, SharePoint, third-party applications, vendor access, backup, AI readiness and the controls protecting your business.