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5 Cybersecurity Threats Haunting Small Businesses This October

There's something fitting about Cybersecurity Awareness landing the same month as Halloween! Both are built on the same basic fear: something unseen, lurking just out of view, waiting for the right moment to strike. The …

What Does a Ransomware Attack Actually Cost a 30-Person Construction Firm?

A ransomware attack on a 30-person construction firm is really eight separate costs, and the ransom demand is rarely the largest one. This post walks through the four structural features of construction work that widen …

Does OneDrive or SharePoint Actually Back Up Our Project Drawings?

Not in the way most construction firms assume. OneDrive and SharePoint sync your drawings; they don't back them up. Microsoft's native recovery windows for business accounts are measured in days: roughly 30 days for a …

AI Meets Disaster Recovery: 5 Ways Katy Businesses Can Plan Smarter

Most business owners know they should have a disaster recovery plan. Few have one that's current, tested, and complete. That's rarely a matter of motivation. Usually, the real obstacle is simply getting a first draft …

How Do We Get Plans to the Job Site Fast Without Putting Our Network at Risk?

A full plan set shouldn't take 8 minutes to open in the job trailer. While a better internet setup could help speed this up, it's usually not the only fix. Changing where the drawings live …

What Does Managed IT Support Cost for a Construction Company in Katy, TX?

Construction firms in the Katy and Houston area typically pay $100 to $350 per seat per month for managed IT support. Where your firm lands inside that range depends on four things: how many computers …

5 Time-Saving Habits Smart Katy Businesses Shouldn't Overlook

If you're like most business owners in Katy, you're constantly looking for ways to save time. New software, AI tools, and productivity systems all promise to help - and some of them do. But the …

Our Cyber Insurance Renewal Asks About MFA, EDR, and Tested Backups - How Do We Answer Yes?

Most cyber insurance applications now run 20 to 40 control questions, and four of them fail construction firms more than the rest: multi-factor authentication on remote access, EDR rather than antivirus, backups that are immutable …

How Can a Construction Company Stop Wire Fraud on Subcontractor and Vendor Payments?

5 controls stop the overwhelming majority of construction payment fraud, and a firm with 10 to 50 employees can have all 5 running in about 2 weeks. If a fraudulent wire has already left your …

Back to School, Back to Business: Your Katy Company's Q4 Readiness Checklist

There's something almost magical about how local families pull off the back-to-school transition every August. Backpacks are packed, school supply lists are checked off, bedtime shifts earlier, and carpool routes are mapped out days in …

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