TECH TUESDAY

For small businesses operating in regulated industries, compliance is often misunderstood. Many leaders assume it is a concern reserved for large enterprises with sprawling compliance departments and in-house counsel. Others treat it as an annual exercise, something to dust off when an auditor calls, or an insurance renewal is due. Both views are dangerously incomplete. In today’s regulatory environment, noncompliance is not a theoretical risk. It is operational, financial, l

Over the last few years, small and medium sized businesses have watched the managed IT market change shape in real time. What used to be a landscape of founder-led firms and local specialists has become a roll up spree. Private equity backed MSPs buy a dozen shops, standardize everything, and market scale as if it were the same thing as excellence. Scale can be useful. But in IT support, scale often arrives holding a spreadsheet and asking your business to adapt to it. Roark

The holiday season remains a time of generosity, celebration, and connection. It is also increasingly a season of digital risk. As online shopping continues to dominate how gifts are purchased and transactions are handled, cybercriminals have refined their tactics to blend seamlessly into the noise of the holidays. In 2025, the challenge is no longer recognizing obviously suspicious emails or poorly designed fake websites. Today’s threats are quieter, more personalized, and o