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Inland Productivity Solutions Inland Productivity Solutions is the Inland Empire's premier provider of business network support an

Inland Productivity Solutions is the Inland Empire's premier provider of business network support and design, business phone systems including VoIP, remote data storage, disaster planning and recovery, and IT support and consulting.

For years, cybersecurity training focused on one message:"Don't click suspicious links."That's still good advice.But att...
10/16/2026

For years, cybersecurity training focused on one message:
"Don't click suspicious links."
That's still good advice.
But attackers are evolving.
A recent cyberattack campaign involved criminals contacting employees through Microsoft Teams, pretending to be members of the IT helpdesk. The conversation seemed completely legitimate. They reported a problem, offered assistance, and guided users through installing what appeared to be genuine remote support software.
The result?
The attacker didn't need to hack their way in. They were invited.
That's what makes this type of attack so dangerous.
There's no malware attachment. No obvious phishing email. No dramatic technical exploit.
Just someone pretending to help.
As businesses rely more on collaboration tools like Teams, attackers are increasingly using them to blend into everyday work.
That's why cybersecurity awareness needs to go beyond suspicious emails.
Employees should know:
• How IT support normally contacts them
• How to verify someone claiming to be from IT
• What to do if they're asked to install software or share their screen
• When to stop and independently verify a request
Good security isn't just about spotting malicious emails anymore.
It's about verifying unexpected requests, regardless of where they arrive.
If someone contacted one of your employees through Teams claiming to be IT support today, would they know how to confirm that person's identity before following instructions?

Cybercriminals don’t need someone in your business to be careless.They need them to be busy.When your day is full of ema...
10/16/2026

Cybercriminals don’t need someone in your business to be careless.

They need them to be busy.

When your day is full of emails, meetings and interruptions, it’s much easier to click first and think later…

10/14/2026

Most law firms understand the importance of protecting client information, but cybersecurity today is about more than technology. It's also about ethics, compliance, and maintaining the trust your clients place in your firm every day.
In this video, we discuss why law firms are increasingly targeted by cybercriminals, how cybersecurity supports ethical obligations, and the practical steps firms can take to reduce risk and protect sensitive information.
A security incident can affect far more than your systems. It can impact client relationships, reputation, and business continuity.
Cybersecurity isn't just an IT responsibility. It's a business responsibility.
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The future of AI in the workplace isn't about turning every feature on.It's about knowing when to turn some of them off....
10/13/2026

The future of AI in the workplace isn't about turning every feature on.
It's about knowing when to turn some of them off.
That's why I like Microsoft's latest Teams update, which gives meeting organizers more control over AI-powered capabilities, including Copilot assistance, meeting summaries, and automated notes.
The reality is that AI isn't equally useful in every situation.
Some meetings benefit from comprehensive note-taking and summaries.
Others involve discussions that are highly sensitive, confidential, or strategically important.
Having the flexibility to decide which meetings use AI and which don't is exactly what businesses need.
We're beginning to move beyond the "AI everywhere" phase and into something more practical.
A phase where organizations are actively evaluating:
Where AI saves time
Where it improves outcomes
Where it helps collaboration
Where it creates unnecessary complexity
That shift is healthy.
Because successful AI adoption has never been about maximum usage.
It's been about appropriate usage.
The organizations seeing the best results aren't asking, "How can we use more AI?"
They're asking, "Where does AI help us do better work?"
That's a much better conversation to have.
Where in your business would AI be most valuable, and where would you prefer to keep human-only conversations?

Many businesses believe AI is something they're planning to explore in the future.In reality, it may already be part of ...
10/12/2026

Many businesses believe AI is something they're planning to explore in the future.
In reality, it may already be part of their daily operations.
Employees are using AI to draft emails, summarize meetings, create content, and analyze information, often without any formal approval process or guidance. That's creating a new challenge for business leaders: understanding how AI is being used before it becomes a security, compliance, or data protection issue.
Read more here: https://www.inland-prod.com/2026/10/12/is-your-team-using-ai-tools-you-dont-know-about/

How many systems in your environment are there because nobody has had time to review them?Not because they're bad.Not be...
10/09/2026

How many systems in your environment are there because nobody has had time to review them?
Not because they're bad.
Not because they're causing problems.
Simply because they're "good enough" and other priorities always seem more urgent.
It's a common challenge for IT leaders.
The business is moving forward, users need support, projects need delivering, security demands attention, and strategic reviews continually slip down the priority list.
Before long, you have:
• Multiple tools doing similar jobs
• Overlapping licenses and subscriptions
• Legacy processes that no longer fit the business
• Platforms that haven't been properly evaluated in years
The irony is that most IT leaders know these opportunities exist.
What they often lack is the time and capacity to address them.
That's where co-managed IT can make a real difference.
By taking some of the day-to-day operational pressure away from internal teams, it creates the space needed to look strategically at the environment and make deliberate decisions about what stays, what goes, and what could work better.
Sometimes the biggest value isn't adding new technology.
It's having the time to properly review the technology you already have.
What system in your environment would you most like to revisit if time wasn't a constraint?

One of the biggest cybersecurity mistakes businesses make is assuming yesterday's advice will protect them from today's ...
10/09/2026

One of the biggest cybersecurity mistakes businesses make is assuming yesterday's advice will protect them from today's threats.
It won't.
Cybersecurity isn't static. The tactics criminals use evolve constantly, and the habits that were considered good practice five or ten years ago aren't always enough anymore.
Take passwords.
Many people still reuse the same password across multiple accounts because it's convenient. Unfortunately, it's convenient for cybercriminals too. If one account is compromised in a data breach, attackers will often try those same credentials elsewhere, including business-critical systems.
Or consider public Wi-Fi.
There's a common belief that checking emails or browsing briefly is harmless. In reality, public networks remain a popular target for attackers, and fake hotspots can be surprisingly difficult to distinguish from legitimate ones.
Then there are phishing scams.
Years ago, suspicious emails were often easy to spot. Poor grammar, strange formatting, and obvious mistakes were telltale signs.
Today, AI is helping criminals create messages that are polished, convincing, and increasingly personalized.
That's why one of the most dangerous security assumptions is:
"I'll know a scam when I see one."
Awareness still matters.
But modern cybersecurity relies just as much on protections working behind the scenes:
• Strong, unique passwords for every account
• Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
• Automatic software updates
• Reliable security tools and monitoring
These controls help protect your business even when someone makes a mistake.
Technology has changed dramatically in the last few years.
The way we protect our businesses needs to change with it.
Which cybersecurity habit do you think organizations still underestimate the most: strong passwords, software updates, or scam awareness?

A PC rebuild that doesn't require a USB drive?That's the idea behind Microsoft's upcoming Cloud Rebuild feature for Wind...
10/07/2026

A PC rebuild that doesn't require a USB drive?
That's the idea behind Microsoft's upcoming Cloud Rebuild feature for Windows.
If a computer develops a serious issue, it will be able to download a fresh copy of Windows directly from Microsoft and restore the files needed to get the machine operational again.
For IT teams and support providers, that's good news. Anything that simplifies recovery and reduces downtime is a welcome improvement.
But let's not confuse system recovery with business recovery.
Reinstalling Windows is only part of the challenge.
If your files, emails, and business data aren't properly backed up, getting the PC running again won't solve the real problem.
Technology fails. That's inevitable.
The businesses that recover fastest are the ones that have planned for it.
How confident are you that your business could recover quickly from a major PC failure?

How many people in your business have administrator access?For many organizations, the answer is "more than necessary."A...
10/06/2026

How many people in your business have administrator access?
For many organizations, the answer is "more than necessary."
Admin accounts have elevated privileges that can unlock access to critical systems and settings, making them particularly attractive to attackers. The more admin accounts that exist, the greater the potential risk.

AI promised to eliminate repetitive work. In some organizations, it has simply changed the type of repetition.Today, man...
10/05/2026

AI promised to eliminate repetitive work.
In some organizations, it has simply changed the type of repetition.
Today, many employees spend less time creating content and more time moving information between systems, correcting AI outputs, and providing context that technology should already have access to. This growing phenomenon, often called human middleware, is becoming one of the hidden challenges of AI adoption. And for many businesses, it's costing more time and energy than they realize.
Read more here: https://www.inland-prod.com/2026/10/05/have-your-employees-become-ai-middleware/

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