Echopath

06/05/2026

One of our leadership team members, Curtis, graduated from leadership training yesterday! He's excited to start implementing the things he learned here at Echopath.

06/04/2026

Most IT issues don’t feel urgent when they pop up. They’re small, easy to work around and simple enough to ignore, so they get pushed.

Until they decide to matter when your team is busy, someone’s out, and timing couldn’t be worse.

What should be a quick fix turns into downtime, delays, and a whole lot of scrambling

06/02/2026

School’s out!

Kids are home.

People are in and out of the office.

There are more interruptions throughout the day.

Instead of sitting down and working straight through, you’re handling things in between everything else.

An email comes in.

It looks normal.

You take care of it and move on.

No red flags. No second thought.

But this time of year, that’s often how security issues start.

When routines change and attention is split, it’s easier for the wrong thing to slip through.

05/28/2026

Summer blockbusters are just around the corner. Heroes play a big part in the movies that we love. Does your business have a hero? Is that a good thing? This month's blog features discussion on office heroes and creating systems that allow everyone to be heroes, so you aren't relying on one person. Read more here:

As a business owner, taking time off is essential, but so is keeping your business secure while you're away. One commonly overlooked vulnerability? Your out-of-office auto-reply.You set it. You forget it. And just like that, while you're packing for vacation, your inbox starts broadcasting. This cou...

05/26/2026

As your business grows, things naturally get busier.

-More work.

-More moving parts.

-More to keep up with.

That’s normal.

What’s not normal is when your systems start making it harder.

Things taking longer than they should.

Small issues happening more often.

Your team working around problems instead of moving forward.

Growth comes with pressure…but your IT shouldn’t be part of it.

05/21/2026

A Band-Aid doesn’t fix a broken pipe — and it doesn’t fix your IT problems either.

But it’s how a lot of issues get handled: Quick patch. Temporary fix.

“Should be good now.”

… until the same problem resurfaces.

That cycle costs you time, money and momentum.

If you’re ready to fix the root cause — not just the symptoms — let’s talk!

05/19/2026

You leave for the weekend, but your business doesn’t.

And neither do the people trying to break into it.

The risk doesn’t stop after hours, but it does grow.

Make sure you are prepared!

05/14/2026

Keepnet Lab’s 2025 New Hires Phishing Susceptibility Report finds new employees are 45% more likely to fall for CEO impersonation emails.

Not because they’re careless, but because they don’t know what’s normal yet.

Picture this:

An email comes in from the “CEO” asking for a quick payment.

It feels urgent and looks legit.

The employee is only on day four.

They don’t want to be the employee who ignored the CEO, so they help.


That’s all it takes.

05/12/2026

Your email might be hiding messages from you.

If someone gets access to your email, they don’t always lock you out.

Sometimes they create inbox rules that automatically:

Move emails

Mark them as read

Forward them somewhere else

So, things like invoices or password resets never show up.

Quick Fix:

Go to your email Settings → Rules (or Filters)

Look for anything you didn’t create

Delete suspicious rules

Change your password and turn on multi-factor authentication