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29 Years ago today, AOL Instant Messenger launched. Did you have an account? What was your screen name?

Your router's probably been running since you bought it. Years.

Here's why that matters. Outdated routers get security holes. Hackers automate attacks and hit everything.

If you don't know when you last updated your network, that's a problem.

We can check it. Free. We'll tell you what you need.

Microsoft banned "Microslop" on their Discord.

Yeah. That happened.

If that doesn't tell you how the industry feels, nothing will.

Meanwhile, we're still here in Lubbock helping businesses get work done.

RAM prices are going up. If you've been putting off that computer upgrade for your office, now's the time — before the memory shortage drives costs even higher.

We help businesses in Lubbock plan smart IT upgrades. Give us a call before prices climb.

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The RAM shortage driving up tech prices won’t end any time soon, Micron says You may have to wait a couple of years.

It's Saturday. Quick cybersecurity homework for the weekend:

1. Check if your Windows PCs are up to date
2. Make sure MFA is on for your email
3. Ask yourself: do I know what security my vendors have?

Three things. Five minutes each. Could save your business.

Have a great weekend, Lubbock. 🔒

When an employee leaves, how fast do you disable their access? If the answer is "whenever IT gets to it" — that's a security gap.

Former employees with active credentials are one of the most common breach vectors for small businesses. Have a checklist. Execute it same-day.

We help businesses build these processes. It's not glamorous, but it prevents disasters.

"Zero Trust" sounds like corporate buzzword soup, but the concept is dead simple: don't automatically trust anyone or anything on your network.

That means verifying every user, every device, every time. Even your own employees' laptops.

It's not paranoia. It's how modern security works. And it's not just for big companies anymore.

Most businesses are paying for cloud services they don't fully use. Extra Microsoft 365 licenses, storage nobody touches, tools that overlap.

We audit this for clients regularly and almost always find savings. One client was paying for 15 licenses when they needed 8.

When's the last time you looked at what you're actually paying for?

Global SMB cybersecurity spending is projected to hit $109 billion by end of 2026. That sounds like a lot until you realize the average data breach costs a small business $150K+.

You don't need a massive budget. You need the RIGHT protections in the RIGHT places. That's what good IT partners figure out for you.

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Cybersecurity Budgeting for Small Businesses: What to Expect in 2026 | Cyber Unit How much should a small business spend on cybersecurity? Here's what the data says about costs, budget allocation, and how to get the most protection per dollar in 2026.

87% of small businesses using AI report a positive impact. The other 13% probably asked ChatGPT to do their taxes. 😂

Seriously though — AI adoption among SMBs is accelerating fast. If you're not exploring how it can help your business yet, your competitors probably are.

Happy Friday, Lubbock.

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New Report: Small Businesses Enter 2026 with Sustained Confidence, Expanding Access to Capital and Growing Use of AI /PRNewswire/ -- Small business confidence remains resilient heading into the new year, according to the latest Small Business Cash Flow Trend Report from...

Quick poll: how many of your employees reuse the same password across multiple accounts?

If the answer is more than zero, your business has a problem. A password manager costs less than $5/user/month and eliminates 80% of credential-based attacks.

We set these up for businesses every week. It takes about 30 minutes.