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February 25, 2026

Part 3: When ownership, responsibility, and reality drift out of alignment, risk fills the gap. This post lays out why clean breaks are the only approach that consistently protects organizations and individuals alike.

February 18, 2026

Part 2: Removing email and uninstalling a few apps feels responsible — but it often creates more exposure, not less. This post explains why partial cleanup leaves behind liability that’s harder to defend than doing nothing at all.

February 11, 2026

Part 1: The most dangerous devices in many organizations aren’t the ones IT never touched — they’re the ones that quietly stopped being company computers. This post explores how reasonable decisions during transitions can create long-term risk.

January 27, 2025

With macOS 15.2, Apple has introduced a limited integration of ChatGPT into Siri via Private Cloud Compute (PCC). This allows certain Siri queries to leverage ChatGPT’s advanced language capabilities, but only under strict privacy guidelines. But there’s a twist...

October 28, 2024

As Apple rolls out its first set of Apple Intelligence (AI) features in macOS 15.1 and iOS 18.1, business owners and operations leaders have a lot to consider. For any business wanting to control these new AI features, utilizing Apple’s Mobile Device Management (MDM) system is essential.

August 21, 2024

Generative AI has the potential to transform your approach to everyday needs like marketing. Imagine automating repetitive tasks, extracting insights from customer data, and creating personalized content—all with minimal effort. This technology can empower small businesses to compete with larger companies by enhancing marketing efficiency and effectiveness. Just be aware of potential pitfalls.

May 9, 2023

Do you use AI systems like ChatGPT in your business? Have you asked your team if they've thought about implementing an AI program? As a small business owner, it's essential to establish proper policies for your employees to follow to ensure that AI systems are being used appropriately.

October 24, 2022

There is one big change we want you to know about. Apple has changed how new versions of macOS are offered to your end-users. Once a computer is running macOS Monterey, we can no longer prevent the user from upgrading to macOS Ventura.

August 19, 2022

It's been almost a year since the last time this happened, and once again, you can’t escape seeing headlines about this all over the news. Late Wednesday, Apple released a set of security updates affecting all products running current versions of macOS, iOS, and iPadOS.

October 25, 2021

Monterey, the next major release of macOS is being released today along with the first day of shipping of the new 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pros. As in the past, this is our “think twice before upgrading” note. Compared to the Big Sur release last year, the Monterey upgrade is a bit more low-key but software compatibility with the apps you use each day in your business is our primary concern. So as always, check before you upgrade.

September 14, 2021

You can’t escape seeing headlines about this all over the news. Yesterday Apple released a set of security updates affecting all products running macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and WatchOS. This means any Apple device running current operating systems, except AppleTV devices, need an update.

June 3, 2021

Do you have Amazon Echo devices in your office? Or Ring lights and cameras? If so, you have 5 days to opt-OUT of a program that you should know about.