Every IT leader at a regulated small or midsized business knows the feeling. The audit notice lands, a certification deadline appears on the calendar, and the patchwork of vendors, aging policies, and undocumented controls that felt manageable last quarter suddenly becomes the only thing anyone can think about. The ticket closed, but the problem did not.[…] Read
How do you empower your team to innovate with AI while protecting systems, data, customers, and internal users? An AI governance framework can solve this challenge. The key is to choose the right framework(s) for your industry, your use cases, and your regulatory requirements. This can get complex, which is why many companies turn to AI[…] Read
Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming part of everyday business. Employees are using AI to summarize documents, draft emails, analyze information, create content, automate repetitive tasks, and support decision-making. For business leaders, the question is no longer whether employees will use AI. The more important question is whether that use is happening in a way that[…] Read
What is ClickFix? ClickFix is a social engineering technique that the Security Operations team at CloudTech24 are seeing cybercriminals use to trick users into infecting their own devices. Typically, we find that a user is redirected to a fake verification page that impersonates a trusted service such as Cloudflare, Google reCAPTCHA, or a website security check. The[…] Read
Your employees can be your strongest line of defense against cyberattacks, or your biggest cybersecurity risk. The difference often comes down to one thing: ongoing security awareness training. One Click Changed Everything It was just another busy Monday morning. An employee received an email that appeared to come from Microsoft, asking them to verify their[…] Read
Cybersecurity issues don’t pop up one at a time. They’re often frequent, urgent, and complex. When issues build up and the level of complexity increases to the point where your team needs an extra hand, having a vCISO can lighten the load. A vCISO (Virtual Chief Information Security Officer) is a security leader who serves[…] Read
If your organization handles Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) for the Department of Defense, the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is no longer a future concern. It is an immediate business risk. The CMMC November 2026 deadline is close, assessment slots are scarce, and the gap between contractors who think they are ready and those who actually are[…] Read
Hacking into a business is, 99% of the time, a malicious act aimed at damaging an organisation. But penetration testing is that 1%, where it’s actually an incredibly safe and skilful way to find how you can improve your business. In this guide, we’ll cover what penetration testing is, how it works, the process, and[…] Read
Disaster recovery strategies must evolve alongside emerging threats and changing infrastructure requirements. Here is what organisations should be considering in 2026. Disaster recovery is changing Disaster recovery has always been a critical part of IT strategy, but the nature of the risks organisations face continues to evolve. A decade ago, many disaster recovery plans focused[…] Read
The primary reason businesses with fully managed IT still get breached: their agreement covers system management, not modern cybersecurity. Attackers exploit identities, credentials, and access permissions—the things that keep working even as they’re abused. Managed IT keeps systems running. Cybersecurity protects them from being compromised. Most small-to-medium sized business (SMB) contracts only fully cover the first. Key Takeaways – Why managed IT and cybersecurity[…] Read
