CMIT Solutions of the Twin Cities West

06/11/2026

We're coming up to the longest day of the year — and if you're like most business owners, it'll still feel like you ran out of time. The problem isn't how many hours you have. It's how many you're quietly losing to systems that weren't built to run without interruption.
https://cmitsolutions.com/plymouth-mn-1102/blog/the-longest-day-of-the-year-and-youre-still-out-of-time/

06/09/2026

A staff member pastes patient notes into a free AI tool to save time. No bad intent — just a HIPAA violation in the making. If your business doesn't have an AI acceptable use policy, an approved tool list, and usage monitoring in place, you're one well-meaning employee away from a compliance incident.
https://cmitsolutions.com/blog/how-to-secure-ai/

06/05/2026

The dog is barking, the kid needs a snack, your phone is buzzing, and an invoice just landed in your inbox that looks completely routine — and that's exactly when the click happens. Summer doesn't create new security risks. It just makes the existing ones a lot easier to miss.
https://cmitsolutions.com/plymouth-mn-1102/blog/schools-out-cybercriminals-are-in/

05/28/2026

Kevin Remde, the owner of CMIT Solutions of the Twin Cities West, recently sat down on the Chills Podcast to share his journey from working at Microsoft to building a local technology firm focused on helping companies across the western suburbs of Minneapolis. The conversation highlighted a central truth about modern business technology: advanced tools are only valuable if you have a local partner who is willing to jump in with both feet to solve your problems.
https://cmitsolutions.com/plymouth-mn-1102/blog/why-tech-expertise-means-nothing-without-an-it-partner-who-actually-cares/

05/21/2026

Your business didn't leave for the weekend. Your people did. And those are very different things.
Who's watching your systems at midnight on Saturday?
https://cmitsolutions.com/plymouth-mn-1102/blog/while-youre-out-of-office-theyre-just-getting-started/

05/19/2026

🚨 California businesses: the clock is already ticking on cybersecurity compliance — and waiting until 2028 could cost you. The California Privacy Protection Agency is launching audits now, and regulators expect governance, risk management, and documentation to already be in place. Fines from recent enforcement actions have ranged from $345K to $1.35M. Find out what your business needs to do today to stay ahead of the curve.
https://cmitsolutions.com/blog/how-california-cybersecurity-audits-could-impact-smbs

05/14/2026

The proposal looked polished, professional, and completely convincing — right up until the client called to ask about the research in section two that didn't actually exist. Here's why unsupervised AI isn't a tool problem, it's an onboarding problem.
https://cmitsolutions.com/plymouth-mn-1102/blog/your-ai-intern-just-started-whos-supervising-it/

05/12/2026

Think GDPR doesn't apply to your US business? If your website gets visitors from Europe or you have even one EU customer on your email list, you could be facing fines up to €20 million or 4% of global revenue. Most US small businesses discover they're non-compliant only after it's too late.
https://cmitsolutions.com/blog/gdpr-compliance-guide

05/07/2026

CEO impersonation emails are 45% more likely to succeed with new hires than with experienced employees — and every spring, businesses hand attackers a fresh batch of targets. The most dangerous employee isn't careless; it's the one trying to be helpful in their first week.
https://cmitsolutions.com/plymouth-mn-1102/blog/the-first-week-mistake-nobody-plans-for-but-almost-everyone-makes/

05/05/2026

Most small businesses assume PCI compliance only applies to big retailers, but any business accepting credit cards must meet these standards—and fines start at $5,000 per month. Here's how to protect your business before it's too late.

PCI-DSS compliance is required for any business that stores, processes, or transmits credit card data. Learn what it means, the 12 requirements, compliance levels, and how to protect your business.