Author: Brandon Roberts

Cybersecurity

September 25, 2026

Your Website Maintenance Plan: Lessons From IT Unplugged

Nobody visits your website, so why would anyone bother hacking it? Wyatt of WiscWebs explains why that logic fails, what a backup actually saves you from when an e-commerce store gets hit, and why your sales emails may be landing in spam over a DNS record nobody set up. This recap turns his monthly, quarterly, and yearly maintenance schedule into a checklist any Wisconsin business can hand to its developer.

Cybersecurity • Managed IT

September 17, 2026

Managed IT Services for Law Firms: What to Expect in 2026

A client questionnaire or a malpractice renewal is usually the moment a firm discovers nobody can explain its security. The ABA found 29% of firms had experienced a breach and another 19% could not say, while the FBI logged $3.05 billion in business email compromise losses last year. This guide covers the three threats that actually hit firms, the six things legal IT support must include, and how to document reasonable efforts.

IT Support • Managed IT

September 9, 2026

Outsourced IT Support: What You Get and What It Costs

Comparing an outsourcing quote against one salary is the mistake most owners make. Federal wage data puts a support specialist at $61,860 and an IT manager at $175,140 before benefits, tools, or vacation coverage, and neither one can watch your network at 2 a.m. This guide explains what a complete outsourced arrangement delivers, runs the real cost comparison, and shows how to tell a partner from a ticket queue.

IT Support • Managed IT

September 2, 2026

Small Business IT Support: What It Should Include in 2026

Most small companies run on technology nobody is actively managing, and the Verizon 2026 Breach Impact Study shows what that costs: a median hit of about $38,000 per incident, and up to 7% of annual revenue in the worst cases. This guide breaks down the five components complete IT support should include, the three pricing models and what each one hides, and the questions that separate a real local partner from a national help desk.

Cybersecurity

August 27, 2026

Managed Cybersecurity Services: What They Include in 2026

Two businesses can own identical security tools and carry completely different risk. The difference is whether anyone runs them. This guide breaks down the layers every managed security program should include, the monitoring and response standards that contain threats before they spread, and the pricing questions that reveal whether your provider delivers protection or just licenses, whether you’re building your first program or replacing a silent one.

IT Solutions

August 19, 2026

TMS Integration: Lessons From the IT Unplugged Podcast

Every vendor says its software integrates with everything, and the bill for everything arrives after the contract. Tyler Shanle of M2 Logistics explains why a TMS only earns its keep once it connects to your orders, carriers, and ledger, and why clean data has to come first. His one question for any software vendor applies far beyond freight, and this recap shows how M2 Technology applies it to every platform a business buys.

Managed IT

August 13, 2026

Managed IT Support Services: What to Expect From a Partner

Five providers will give you five definitions of managed IT support, and the gaps between them are where businesses get burned. This guide breaks down the six components every complete agreement should include, the difference between proactive and reactive support, and the pricing questions that expose vague contracts, whether you’re hiring your first IT partner or replacing one that stopped delivering.

AI • IT Solutions

August 7, 2026

Is SEO Worth It? Lessons From the IT Unplugged Podcast

For years, SEO was the topic M2 kept postponing. Then the team invested, watched local rankings climb to the top of search, and put the whole conversation on the record with CJ from WiscWebs, M2’s own web and marketing partner. This recap covers what search optimization really involves, the strict rules for AI content, and a simple test for whether your website’s doing its job.

CMMC • CMMC Compliance • Cybersecurity • IT Solutions

June 24, 2026

CMMC NIST 800-171 and DFARS Compliance Requirements

A DFARS clause in a contract points to NIST SP 800-171, and CMMC now verifies whether you actually implemented its 110 controls. With clause 7019 gone and 7020 renumbered as of February 2026, this guide explains how the three frameworks connect and what Wisconsin defense suppliers must do before assessments begin.

Business Continuity • Data Recovery • Disaster Planning • IT Solutions

June 11, 2026

Data Backup and Recovery: Building a Plan That Works

Nearly every business runs backups. Far fewer have ever watched a restore succeed, and that difference decides how fast you recover from ransomware, hardware failure, or a deleted folder. This guide covers the 3-2-1 rule, immutable copies, RPO and RTO targets, and the testing schedule that turns backup software into a recovery plan you can trust.