TECH TUESDAY

The holiday season invites an annual question: what do you give the people in your life who seem to have everything, need nothing, or insist they’re “hard to shop for”? Technology often saves the day. It is practical, versatile, and wonderfully democratic. There is something for every budget, every lifestyle, and every level of tech comfort. A well-chosen gadget can make life easier, more enjoyable, and even a bit more secure. Last year, we shared Roark Tech Services’ list of

As 2025 draws to a close, it’s worth taking a step back and looking at the year with a clear, unsentimental eye. Not at the buzzwords or the vendor noise, but at the real forces that shaped how small and midsize businesses used technology, defended their data, and kept operations running smoothly. Cybersecurity did not stand still this year, far from it. Threats grew more sophisticated; regulations tightened, insurers became more demanding, and the line between “IT issue” and

The Securities and Exchange Commission has quietly done something very loud. With its 2024 amendments to Regulation S-P, the SEC has turned what used to be a fairly high-level privacy rule into a detailed playbook for how financial firms must prepare for, detect, respond to, and document cybersecurity incidents. The changes touch incident response, vendor oversight, record keeping, and breach notification timelines in ways that many covered firms are still digesting. For Roar