Secure Email Gateways vs. Native Cloud Controls - What SMBs Should Know in 2024

Email continues to be the single biggest entry point for cyberattacks, and that isn’t changing anytime soon. What is changing is how businesses protect their users. For years, Secure Email Gateways (SEGs) were the default solution for filtering threats, blocking spam, and catching phishing attempts. But with more organizations moving entirely to Microsoft 365, the conversation is shifting: do SMBs still need a separate email gateway, or are Microsoft’s native cloud controls strong enough...



Why Senior Living Communities Must Modernize Wi-Fi to Support Care Applications in 2024

Wi-Fi has become one of the most important pieces of infrastructure inside Senior Living communities, and it’s finally getting the attention it deserves. For years, facilities treated Wi-Fi as a convenience — something for residents and visitors. But today, Wi-Fi directly impacts clinical workflows, care applications, safety systems, communication tools, and even regulatory expectations. The reality is simple: modern Senior Living operations can’t function well on outdated wireless...



Why Law Firms Must Modernize Their IT and Security to Support Today’s Casework

Law firms across the Southeast are feeling the pressure. Casework is more digital than ever, clients expect faster communication, and courts are relying heavily on electronic filings and virtual tools. At the same time, cyberattacks targeting law offices are rising fast — driven by the value of sensitive case files, financial information, and confidential client communications. The combination of these two forces is pushing firms to modernize their IT and security in ways that simply...



Why Small Businesses Are Suddenly Facing Enterprise-Level Cyber Threats

Over the past few years, something has shifted in the cybersecurity world that a lot of small and mid-sized businesses haven’t fully realized yet. The threats that used to be aimed squarely at large enterprises are now showing up every day in organizations with 20, 50, 100, or 300 users. In 2019, attackers stopped caring about the size of the company and started focusing on the softest target with the highest likelihood of paying a ransom. That means the average regional bank,...



The Growing Risk of Email Compromise for Financial Services Firms

Financial services have always been attractive to cybercriminals, but in 2019 the attacks have become more subtle, more patient, and much harder to detect. Instead of going after bank networks head-on, attackers are shifting their strategy and focusing on email accounts — especially those belonging to executives, branch managers, underwriters, and employees involved in wire transfers. Business Email Compromise (BEC) is now one of the most financially damaging threats facing banks,...



Why You Need Endpoint Security Beyond Traditional Antivirus

For years, antivirus was the first and sometimes only line of defense for most organizations. Install a lightweight AV agent, let it update signatures, and trust that it will stop anything malicious. But now, that model simply doesn’t work anymore. Why traditional antivirus is failing Attackers started figuring out years ago that signature-based tools were easy to bypass. Modern threats: don’t need to drop a malicious file operate directly in memory use legitimate...



Municipalities Are Becoming Cyber Targets - Here’s Why

City governments, county offices, and local utilities have become some of the most frequent victims of cyberattacks. From ransomware outbreaks shutting down police systems to billing departments going offline for days, the trend is no longer isolated — it’s nationwide. Why attackers are focusing on municipalities A few factors make cities attractive targets: Legacy systems that are difficult to update Many municipalities run 10–20-year-old software that wasn’t built...