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What Recent Cyberattacks Can Teach Minnesota Nonprofits
It’s easy to hear about attacks on large companies and government victims in your day-to-day and not see your own nonprofit or association in them, or whether your cybersecurity would hold up. However, that shouldn’t be the case. Today we’re looking at how challenging cyber incidents can be

DC Data Protection Rules for Businesses and Nonprofits
Data protection in Washington, DC is a serious legal duty. Any business, nonprofit, or association that holds a resident’s personal information must keep reasonable safeguards around it and report a

7 Ways SMBs Can Boost Security with Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 security gives small and midsize businesses (SMBs) seven layers of protection they can turn on today. They cover devices, email, sign-ins, data, encryption, and ransomware recovery. Most of

How to Prepare Your SMB from Rising Cybersecurity Threats
To prepare your small business for rising cybersecurity threats, you’ll want to train your team, protect every login, back up your data, and write an incident response plan before an

Windows 10 ESU Year 2 Costs Double on October 14
Windows 10 ESU’s (Extended Security Updates) second year begins on October 14, 2026. That means Microsoft is increasing the price to $122 per device. If your organization is still paying

27 Essential Small Business Productivity Software
Explore business productivity tools tried and tested by a secure managed IT service provider and amp up your efficiency and operations.

AI Management Lessons from OpenAI-Hugging Face Incident
AI governance is the set of policies, controls, and oversight practices that determine which AI tools your organization uses, what data they can access, who approves them, and how risks








