Every company has subdomains — portal.yourcompany.com, promo.yourcompany.com, dev.yourcompany.com. They appear quickly. A marketing campaign, a new test environment, a temporary landing page. Then the project ends. The budget moves on. The person who set it up leaves. And yet — the subdomain remains. That’s…
When small businesses hear the term “security policies,” they often picture 100-page manuals, consultants, and bureaucracy.But the truth is: you only need three simple rules to start. These aren’t about red tape. They’re about protecting your data and keeping people accountable. 1.…
First came Shadow IT — employees adopting SaaS tools without approval.Now comes Shadow AI — employees pasting sensitive business data into chatbots and AI tools you never signed off on. It feels helpful. It feels productive.But it quietly creates a new class of risk. What…
For many small and mid-sized businesses, IT outsourcing feels like peace of mind. You hand over infrastructure, updates, and user support — and assume it’s handled. But here’s the truth: outsourcing IT doesn’t mean outsourcing responsibility. Your provider may keep systems running,…
Every business has Shadow IT.It’s not just employees signing up for free SaaS tools. It’s also servers, subdomains, and services quietly launched by your own teams — and then forgotten. Six months later, those “temporary” setups are still online. Unpatched. Unmonitored. Unpaid.And…
At first glance, Shadow IT looks harmless.A free survey tool here, a file-sharing app there — what’s the problem? The problem is hidden costs. And they add up quickly. Duplicate licenses = wasted money Marketing pays for their favorite design app.Sales…
Most small and mid-size companies don’t have a CISO or a full security team. But cyber risks don’t scale down just because your headcount is smaller. That’s where an MSCP comes in — a Managed Security & Compliance Provider: a partner that delivers ongoing…
Many companies breathe a sigh of relief after passing an audit or getting a compliance certificate. But here’s the truth: compliance ≠ security. Audits check if you follow policies on paper. Attackers check if you left the door open in practice. Here…
When someone leaves a company, HR usually thinks about paperwork, final pay, and maybe an exit interview. But from a security perspective, offboarding is one of the most overlooked — and riskiest — moments in the employee lifecycle. An ex-employee with…
Your marketing team finds a new free design tool.Sales signs up for a file-sharing app because “it’s faster.”HR starts using a survey platform to collect feedback. It’s not malicious. It’s Shadow IT — tools your teams adopt without approval or oversight. And…