Insights & Perspectives

Expert insights on IT security, compliance, and strategic technology management for regulated industries.

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GENERAL

13 min read

EHR Downtime Procedures Checklist & Template

EHR downtime procedures checklist and template for healthcare: hospital policy, documentation, secure records, patient safety, ONC SAFER, recovery.

April 15, 2026 By Dan J Sturdivant
healthcare ITbusiness continuitycompliance

GENERAL

10 min read

Leading Firewalls for Multi-Site Management: Buyer Checklist

Compare leading firewalls for multi-site management by centralized policy, branch and cloud coverage, VPN/ZTNA, rollback, reporting, and service ownership.

April 15, 2026 By Jay Harvey, MBA
managed ITcybersecurityIT infrastructure

GENERAL

12 min read

Managed IT Cost: 100 to 500+ Employees

Managed IT cost per employee for 100 to 500+ teams: pricing ranges, backup, MFA, data security platforms, and budget tradeoffs.

April 15, 2026 By Joel Walker
managed ITMSPIT pricing

GENERAL

9 min read

How to Build a Security Awareness Drill Program for Remote Staff

Learn how to build a security awareness drill program for remote staff with phishing simulations, role-based scenarios, reporting workflows, and metrics that actually improve behavior.

April 15, 2026 By Dan J Sturdivant
cybersecuritymanaged ITMSP

GOVERNMENT

11 min read

Municipal IT Continuity Plan Checklist for Local Government

Municipal IT continuity plan checklist for local government: essential services, RTO/RPO, vendors, backups, communications, and tabletop tests.

April 15, 2026 By Dan J Sturdivant
governmentmunicipalbusiness continuity

GENERAL

11 min read

How to Choose Between Co-Managed and Fully Managed IT Models

Learn how to choose between co-managed and fully managed IT models based on staffing, accountability, security demands, and growth plans.

April 15, 2026 By Jay Harvey, MBA
managed ITco-managed IToutsourced IT

GENERAL

13 min read

Fixed-Fee vs Hourly Managed IT Pricing

Compare fixed-fee IT support plans, hourly managed IT, per-user pricing, managed services tiers, cybersecurity coverage, exclusions, and MSP red flags.

April 15, 2026 By Jay Harvey, MBA
managed ITIT pricingMSP

GENERAL

10 min read

How to Improve Microsoft 365 Posture Without Breaking Budgets

Learn how to improve Microsoft 365 posture without breaking budgets by prioritizing identity, admin controls, device trust, and the right licensing decisions.

April 15, 2026 By David Darmstandler
cloud servicesdata securitymanaged IT

GENERAL

10 min read

How to Run a Vendor Security Questionnaire for MSP Candidates

Learn how to run a vendor security questionnaire for MSP candidates so your team can compare controls, validate evidence, and avoid security surprises before signing.

April 15, 2026 By Nathan La Fleche
managed ITMSPcompliance

GENERAL

10 min read

IT Roadmap Template for Regulated Businesses

Use this IT roadmap template to align compliance work, budgeting, cybersecurity, and modernization priorities across a regulated business without turning planning into a spreadsheet exercise.

April 15, 2026 By Nathan La Fleche
managed ITcompliancevCIO