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    IT insights, cybersecurity tips, and technology best practices from our team.

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    SSO for Small Business: Budget for the SSO Tax Before You Buy

    DCDustin CollettOctober 18, 2026

    Pair SSO with phishing resistant MFA, assess readiness before buying, and budget for setup costs. Learn when a managed rollout makes sense for your team.

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    Written Information Security Program: 7 Items Tax Pros Must Document

    DCDustin CollettOctober 17, 2026

    Learn how tax and accounting firms can meet the FTC Safeguards Rule with a written information security program, from risk assessment to incident response.

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    Incident Response Tabletop for Small Businesses: 6 Scenarios to Copy

    DCDustin CollettOctober 16, 2026

    Run an incident response tabletop for a small business with CISA and NIST guidance, six ready to copy scenarios, and a process for tracking fixes.

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    Shadow AI Risks for Security Teams: Keep Prompts Out of AI Training

    DCDustin CollettOctober 15, 2026

    Find shadow AI, block sensitive prompts from training vendor models, and reduce exposure with discovery, contracts, technical controls, and monitoring.

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    Cyber Insurance Requirements: Prove 6 Controls for US SMBs

    DCDustin CollettOctober 14, 2026

    Learn which cyber insurance controls US small businesses need, what evidence underwriters check, and how Collett Systems can help prepare for renewal.

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    Air-Gapped Backups for SMBs: Verify Restores Before Ransomware Hits

    DCDustin CollettOctober 13, 2026

    See how SMBs use air-gapped backups to resist ransomware, combine physical and logical isolation, and verify recovery with auditable restore tests.

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    Managed IT Costs: Budget With BLS Wage Data and NIST Scope

    DCDustin CollettOctober 12, 2026

    Compare managed IT quotes by user, device, and flat rate with BLS wage data and NIST scope guidance, then build a budget from the services included.

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    Software License Tracking for SMBs: 90 Days to Audit Readiness

    DCDustin CollettOctober 11, 2026

    Build software license tracking for SMBs with automated discovery, entitlement checks, federal best practices, and a 90 day roadmap to sustain control.

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    MDM for Small Business: One Owner or a Managed IT Provider?

    DCDustin CollettOctober 10, 2026

    Choose MDM for a small business with a practical checklist: inventory devices, enforce core controls, and know when a managed IT provider should take over.

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    30, 90 Day SIEM Pilot for Small Business: Prioritize High-Risk Logs

    DCDustin CollettOctober 9, 2026

    Start SIEM with a 30, 90 day pilot focused on identity, firewall, and admin logs. Learn when to DIY or choose managed services with fixed per user pricing.