RESEARCH
Why Rushing Compliance Could Be the Most Expensive Mistake Your Business Ever Makes
Imagine someone telling you they could build out your entire HIPAA compliance program in under three days. That’s not a typo. Three days. No heavy lifting required on your part. Sounds almost ...
Cyber Trends
Microsoft Just Extorted You. Here’s What to Do About It.
You don’t have to upgrade to Windows 11. That’s the good news. The bad news? If you don’t, your business is about to enter a slow, painful spiral into cyber vulnerability and operational chaos. Right now, people are calling Microsoft’s ...
Well, That Didn’t Last Long: Why Your Cyber Strategy Can’t Be Based on Headlines
Not even a full week. That’s how long we had between a glimmer of good news and a fresh slap of reality. Just a few days ago, security analysts were celebrating. Ransomware payments, they said, were down. A win! Maybe ...
Your Data Was Stolen. And No One Noticed.
The ransomware headlines are dying down. And that’s exactly why you should be worried. Because while you’ve been breathing a little easier, thinking the cyber threats are fading… the game has already changed. And the attackers? They’re getting smarter, quieter, ...
Business Resilience
Could Your Business Survive a Cyberattack? (Most Can’t—and Won’t)
The US bombed Iranian nuclear facilities last week. The result? A “spectacular military success,” sure—followed immediately by the Department of Homeland Security warning that Iran’s state-backed hackers (and a gaggle of bored ...
What Your Last IT Project Really Cost You
You did the thing every business does: You launched an IT project. Maybe it was a migration. Maybe a new app rollout. Maybe you just “upgraded some systems.” Great. You made the investment. You expected ROI. But here’s the question ...
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. Phones get stolen. And if ...
Security Best Practices
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. Nope. Not even close. Let ...
The Least Engaged Person on Your Team Is Your Biggest Security Risk
Last week, I flew 81 Galacticos into Nashville. It was our offsite—a day to plan, get sharp, and punch some holes in our own assumptions. We do something at these events called Galactic Shark Tank. It’s exactly what it sounds ...
Your Gate Is Locked. But Is It Doing Anything?
Last week, I had a conversation with a CEO who just crossed a billion dollars in revenue. Yes, billion with a “B.” Big milestone. Big operations. Big targets. So why was he on the phone with me? Because his security ...
More Articles
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 AI Assistant. AI Doesn’t Just ...
Your Data Is Missing, Your Clients Are Calling, and You Have No Plan
You have data. Some of it keeps hackers up at night. The rest just keeps your business running. Either way, it all matters when the breach hits—and if you don’t know where it lives, how to prioritize it, or how ...
Think Your IT Team Has You Covered? Let’s Find Out.
Are your IT people taking the right steps to protect your business? Here’s a simple test. One question. No tech degree required: When’s the last time you reviewed an Incident Response Plan they wrote for you? If your answer is ...
The Breach Is Bad. The Response Is Worse.
You’ve been breached. Your inbox is offline. Your phones are ringing. Your team is scrambling. Clients are calling. The board wants answers. And you? You’re staring at the ceiling, trying to remember who’s supposed to talk to the press. This ...
Is Your IT Guy About to Lose You Your Business? Your Career? Your House?
If you’re a CEO, CFO, or business owner, your IT guy might be the weakest link in your liability chain. Yeah, I said it. This is the person who couldn’t get your email to sync on your phone last week. ...
Joy’s $300K Ice Cream Disaster: Why CEOs Should Fear Sugar Cones and Section 5
Last week, I had an ice cream cone. The old-school sugar kind. Delicious, nostalgic—and apparently a hacker favorite. Because back in February 2023, the folks at Joy, the ice cream cone company, got breached. That’s right—cone makers. And not just ...
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 it too. Maybe even once ...
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 offered identity protection to the ...
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 do it everywhere else. You ...
Sued Yet? You Will Be.
I was talking to a lawyer the other day—one of the good ones. The kind who’s seen too many “it’ll never happen to me” business owners get chewed up in court. I asked him a simple question: “How do you ...
Your Gate Is Locked. But Is It Doing Anything?
Last week, I had a conversation with a CEO who just crossed a billion dollars in revenue. Yes, billion with a “B.” Big milestone. Big operations. Big targets. So why was he on the phone with me? Because his security ...
You Thought You Were Safe. You Weren’t. Now the Clock Is Ticking.
For years, small business leaders have operated under a dangerous assumption: “We’re not big enough to be a target.” That illusion? It’s gone. Just ask the British retailers—Harrods, Marks & Spencer, and the Co-op—who’ve been dragged into the spotlight after ...
