What Evidence Do CMMC Assessors Look For? A Guide for Small Business IT
If you’re getting ready for a CMMC assessment, the hard part usually isn’t turning on MFA or writing a policy. It’s proving, with CMMC assessment evidence, that what you say…
What Is CUI and Why It Matters for CMMC Compliance
If you’ve ever wondered why one file in a shared drive is “no big deal” and another one turns into a full CUI compliance project, you’re not alone. For most…
Zero Trust on a Budget: A practical plan for 10–50 person SMBs using Microsoft 365
If you run IT for a 10–50 person company, you already know the pattern. One risky inbox rule, one lost laptop, one reused password, and suddenly you’re spending your weekend…
Practical Microsoft 365 Data Backup Plan for 10-50 User Shops
If you run a 10 to 50 person shop, Microsoft 365 probably holds your email, files, and the day-to-day history of your business. That’s convenient, until someone deletes a folder…
Microsoft 365 Licensing for Restaurants in 2025, which plans to buy for owners, managers, and shared devices
If your restaurant runs on group texts, shared passwords, and one overworked inbox, you’re not alone. Most operators didn’t open a business because they love software licensing. But in 2025,…
Microsoft 365 Passwordless Sign-In for Small Businesses in 2025 (Passkeys, Authenticator, and what to roll out first)
Passwords are like the spare key under the doormat. Everyone knows it’s there, and sooner or later someone tries it. In 2025, I don’t want small-business owners betting payroll, email,…
The 2025 Microsoft 365 Tenant Setup for a Second Restaurant Location, Domains, Users, and Shared Mailboxes
Opening a second location feels like adding a new line to the kitchen. The menu stays the same, the timing changes, and the communication has to stay tight. Your microsoft…
Top 10 Intune Configurations for Android Devices (Small Business Baseline)
Android phones and tablets keep small businesses moving, but they also break the rules of a tidy office network. They leave the building, hop on public Wi-Fi, and get used…
Top 10 Intune Configurations for iOS Devices (Security Focus)
If you run Microsoft 365 in a small business, your iPhones and iPads are already part of your security boundary. That’s true whether they’re company-owned manager phones, shared iPads in…
Microsoft 365 Conditional Access for Small Businesses, 6 Rules That Stop Most Account Takeovers
A stolen password shouldn’t be enough to get into your email, files, or Teams. Yet most account takeovers I see in Microsoft 365 Conditional Access start the same way: one…