September 2026
Automated Patching
AI is helping attackers move faster, which makes a dependable update routine more important for every small business.
- Automate routine operating system and application updates
- Prioritize browsers, email tools, and internet-facing systems
- Track restarts, exceptions, failures, and unsupported software
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August 2026
Email Security
A practical look at filtering, suspicious links, malware protection, account security, backups, and the human side of email safety.
- Use several layers because no filter catches everything
- Protect both the mailbox and the computer opening the message
- Give employees a simple way to report suspicious email
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July 2026
User Access
The Microsoft 365, mailbox, OneDrive, device, phone, app, MFA, and license details I like to clean up around employee changes.
- Set up new users with the right accounts, MFA, tools, and access
- Use Shared Mailboxes carefully when preserving old email
- Handle OneDrive files and licensing before deleting accounts
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June 2026
Phones & Internet
The contract, numbers, users, SMS registration, desk phones, mobile apps, faxing, and network details I like to sort out before a cutover.
- Plan for SMS registration delays before the port date
- Compare contract length, savings, and cancellation rules
- Match desk phones, mobile apps, AI answering, and fax needs to the business
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May 2026
Backups
A practical look at cloud sync, Microsoft 365, local files, offsite copies, ransomware risk, and recovery speed.
- Cloud sync is useful, but it is not the whole backup plan
- Microsoft 365, OneDrive, and SharePoint need recovery planning
- Testing and recovery speed matter as much as storage location
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April 2026
Microsoft 365
The practical layers I like to review first: MFA, Safe Links, filtering, backups, Conditional Access, training, and sign-in monitoring.
- MFA is the must-have first step
- Protect email with Safe Links and Check Point Harmony
- Back up Microsoft 365 data with Dropsuite
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