“We’re Not Offering Cyber Liability Essentials to Our Clients…”
That’s what one of our MSP partners told me this week. Said it would make it “too easy” for their clients to not invest in real security. I almost choked on my coffee. Listen—I get …
Wait… Are You Saying Compliance Is Dead?
I got a message today that made me spit out my coffee. It started like this: “From the recent Tuesday webinars, it seems Galactic is moving away from providing compliance as a service…” Hold on. …
How Will You Respond When the Letter Shows Up?
Let’s say a breach hits your company. The bad kind. Ransomware, data theft, media buzz—the full circus. Do you have a plan? I’m not talking about the “we have antivirus” plan. I mean playbooks. Protocols. …
You Just Lost Your Phone. Now What?
Let’s be honest. You probably don’t lose things. You don’t misplace your keys. You don’t forget where you parked. And your phone? It’s probably surgically attached to your hand. But here’s the thing—phones get lost. …
The IRS Test: Why Your Cyber Program Needs More Than Just Good Intentions
Think about your cybersecurity the same way you’d think about your books. Everyone says they “take security seriously.” But when the auditors show up—or worse, the breach happens—intentions don’t matter. Proof does. Here’s how I …
How a Waiver (Yes, Like Skydiving) Could Protect Your Business in Court
You wouldn’t go skydiving without signing a waiver. Why? Because when something goes wrong mid-air, you don’t want to debate liability on the way down. Here’s the problem: most businesses are making high-risk IT decisions …
The One Employee Who’s Never Taken Your Security Training (and Never Will)
Let me introduce you to the new team member quietly absorbing everything about your business. They don’t sleep. They don’t forget. They don’t ask questions. And they’ve never—not once—completed your security training. Meet: Your Employee’s …
You Trained the Interns. But Who Trained the Guy With the Keys?
You’ve probably sat through user awareness training at some point. “Don’t click links from Nigerian princes.” “Don’t send wire transfers to people you’ve never met.” You’ve checked that box. You’ve probably made your employees do …
You Can Do Everything Right—And Still Get Sued
His team scrambled. Worked all hours. Pulled the company back online. They did it fast. They did it clean. Then they did what responsible companies are supposed to do. They sent out breach notifications. They …
Your Security Software Can Be Bypassed—Will Your Evidence Hold Up in Court?
Let’s start with a question: Have you ever inspected your IT team’s work? Not asked them how things are going. Not nodded while they mentioned “zero trust” and “EDR.” Actually inspected their work. Because you …
