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The checklist for switching MSPs without downtime, data loss, or finger-pointing

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Switching the team that runs your company’s IT is a little like changing the tires on a moving car. It’s possible. It’s common. It can also go sideways fast when nobody owns the plan. If you’re switching MSPs, your real goal isn’t “a better provider.” Your goal is business continuity, clean accountability, and a handover […]

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Executive checklist for picking a password manager and rolling it out in 30 days

Executive checklist for picking a password manager and rolling it out in 30 days

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Most companies don’t get breached because they “forgot security.” They get breached because passwords spread like loose change, pockets, couches, backpacks, old laptops, and the one shared spreadsheet everyone swears is temporary. A strong enterprise password manager is one of the fastest ways to reduce that mess. Not by asking people to “be better,” but

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Stop privacy by design being an afterthought: A field memo on protecting vulnerable clients in justice nonprofits

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The intake queue is exploding. A partner needs a same-day handoff. A funder report is due, and the numbers don’t reconcile. In that pressure, privacy turns into a cleanup job. A rushed form. A shared spreadsheet. A “temporary” folder that becomes permanent. For justice nonprofits serving people at real risk, that’s not just an IT

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When Your CTO Is Right But Your Business Is Wrong: Spotting Misalignment to Drive Growth

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Tension between your CTO and the rest of the leadership team is draining. Sales wants features, operations wants stability, finance wants lower spend. Your CTO keeps talking about risk, scale, and technical debt. At times, it feels like they are slowing the whole company down. But sometimes “When Your CTO Is Right But Your Business

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An overview of the investment priority framework boards actually use.

The Investment Priority Framework Boards Actually Use For Tech And Cyber Spend

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Most boards do not care how elegant your architecture is or how clever the AI model might be. What they want is a simple, believable way to see where each dollar goes, and why. That is the heart of The Investment Priority Framework Boards Actually Use. You feel the squeeze every budget cycle. Too many

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How CEOs Can Tell If Their Tech Budget Is Fueling Strategy Or Just Keeping The Lights On

How CEOs Can Tell If Their Tech Budget Is Fueling Strategy Or Just Keeping The Lights On

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Are you funding a growth engine or just feeding a very expensive utility bill? Most growth-minded CEOs feel the same tension. Tech costs keep climbing, projects pile up, and yet the board still asks why customer experience is flat and cyber risk feels vague. The spend is large, but the story is weak. The core

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ISO 42001 Checklist for Nonprofits (Starter Governance and Oversight)

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Your intake queue is growing, staff are tired, and a funder wants a clean answer: “How are you using AI, and how do you keep it safe?” Meanwhile, a well-meaning team member has already turned on an AI feature in a tool that touches client data. That’s where ISO/IEC 42001 helps. Published in December 2023,

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