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10/12/2026

How much does your business actually spend on IT?

Most business owners know what they pay for computers, Microsoft 365, and internet service.

But what about everything else?

💻 Equipment replacements

🔐 Cybersecurity tools

☁️ Data backups

📞 Business phone systems

🛠️ IT support

📅 Software renewals

Technology expenses can add up quickly, especially when they're spread across different vendors and subscriptions.

A good IT budget accounts for more than what you're paying today. It also prepares you for what's coming.

We put together a guide to help small businesses plan their technology expenses.

🔗 https://solvit.now/2026/10/12/it-support-budget-planning/

Learn how to budget for IT services for small businesses, including IT support, cybersecurity, software, equipment, and unexpected...

10/07/2026

If slow response times, constantly explaining your setup to a new technician, and unexpected IT costs sound familiar, it might be time to expect more from your IT provider.
Good IT support shouldn't just fix problems when they happen. Your provider should know your business, respond when you need help, and help you plan ahead for future technology investments.
If you're wondering whether your current IT support could be better, a second opinion never hurts.

10/06/2026

Administrator access lets employees install software and change security settings on their computers. If an account is compromised, that same access can give malicious software more control.

Most employees don’t need administrator access for everyday work.

Find out how to restrict it without preventing employees from doing their jobs:

09/30/2026

Most owners only look at their IT when something has already broken. A file won't open, or an invoice gets paid into a scammer's account.
Almost none of it happens without warning. Backups can fail for weeks before anyone notices. Accounts belonging to people who left are often still switched on.
Verizon's 2026 report found that 31% of breaches started with software that hadn't been patched.
Here's what to check each month:

09/22/2026

What would happen if Microsoft 365 went down for the next 4 hours?
Could your team still communicate?
Could they access important files?
Would they know who to contact?
Could you still serve your customers?
You can’t prevent every technology outage, but you can have a plan for what happens when one occurs.
We put together a simple guide to preparing your business for Microsoft 365 and other technology outages.
🔗 Read the full article:

IT consulting services can help your business prepare for Microsoft 365 outages and keep critical operations running.

09/11/2026

If your website runs on WordPress, when did anyone last log into it?

For most small businesses the answer is not since it was built.

Meanwhile the plugins that run it keep needing updates, and some get abandoned by their developers, so no updates are coming at all.

Attackers scan for exactly that, automatically, and get in through the old plugin.

Once they're in, the site quietly hosts scam pages or sends your visitors somewhere else. Most owners find out when a customer tells them, or when Google flags the site.

Here's what to check on yours:

09/01/2026

When an AI note-taker joins your meeting and emails everyone a tidy summary, it saves real time. But that recording has to go somewhere.
It captures every word, stores it on the vendor's servers, and depending on the tool, the company may use it to train its AI. Some of these bots even auto-join meetings straight from a calendar, recording calls nobody meant to record.
They're fine to use, as long as you know who can see the recording before you let a bot sit in on a client or staff meeting.
Find out what to check first:
https://solvit.now/2026/09/01/ai-note-taker-data-privacy/

Learn how AI note-takers record, store, and share meeting data, who may have access, and how to use these tools safely in your business.

08/26/2026

Think your business is too small to be a target for cybercriminals?

According to Verizon's 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report, there were nearly 4x as many SMB breach victims as large organizations.

Small and medium-sized businesses may not always make the headlines when they're attacked, but that doesn't mean they're being overlooked.

The good news? Cybersecurity doesn't have to be overwhelming. A few well-planned changes can make a significant difference in protecting your business, your employees, and your data.

Watch the video to learn why SMBs need to take cybersecurity seriously and where to start.

08/25/2026

Passwords are the weak point in most businesses. People reuse them, write them down, and type them into fake login pages without realizing.
Passkeys fix that. You sign in with the same fingerprint, face, or PIN you use to unlock your phone, and there's no password for anyone to steal, guess, or phish.
They already work with Microsoft, Google, and Apple accounts, they're included with Microsoft 365 at no extra cost, and they're fast. Microsoft says a passkey sign-in takes about 3 seconds, against 69 for a password plus a code.
Find out whether your business should switch, and where to start
https://solvit.now/2026/08/25/passkeys-for-your-business/

Learn what passkeys are, how they protect against phishing and stolen passwords, and why your business should start using them.

08/18/2026

Your email security can probably catch a suspicious link.
A QR code is harder.
That's why scammers have started hiding their links inside QR codes. The code is just an image, so the filters that scan for bad links can't read it. And the moment someone scans it, they're on their phone, away from the protection on their work computer.
Microsoft saw QR-code phishing jump 146% in the first few months of 2026. The usual setup is a fake “scan to keep your account active” email, often with the code tucked inside a PDF.
Find out how to spot them, plus the one thing to check before you scan anything:
https://solvit.now/2026/08/18/qr-code-scams/

QR code scams can steal passwords and payment details. Learn how quishing works, what warning signs to watch for, and how to protect your...