The Dispatch

7/13/26 9:15 AM 13 min read

How to Build a Technology Roadmap Your CFO Will Actually Approve

By  John Ohlwiler

Strategic Solutions Fractional CIO Technology Consulting

Sentry Technology Solutions | General Tech | Technology Planning

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7/10/26 7:15 AM 12 min read

Cybersecurity for Growing Businesses: What Companies with 50-200 Employees Need to Know

By  John Ohlwiler

Cyber Security

Companies with 50 to 200 employees occupy the most dangerous stretch of the growth curve. They are large enough to be a worthwhile target, bu …

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7/9/26 7:44 AM 16 min read

Training Franchise Staff on Technology: The Playbook

By  Jason Lee

Franchise Employee Training

Consistent franchise technology training starts with one truth: standardize the platform first, then build training around it. Franchisor lea …

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7/6/26 6:45 AM 15 min read

The Two AI Workflow Automation Tools We Recommend: Copilot and Claude

By  Jason Lee

AI

For most growing businesses in 2026, the right AI stack is not one tool, it is two. We recommend Microsoft Copilot for everyday productivity …

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7/2/26 7:45 AM 18 min read

Third-Party Risk in 2026: Managing Vendors Before They Manage You

By  John Ohlwiler

Cyber Security

Managing third-party risk in 2026 means treating every vendor relationship as a security event with a beginning, a middle, and an end. The st …

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6/26/26 6:45 AM 10 min read

From Compliance Checkbox to Culture: Building a Team That Actually Learns New Tech

By  John Ohlwiler

Employee Training

Most technology training fails because it stops at the compliance checkbox. To build a team that actually learns new tech, leaders must repla …

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6/25/26 8:15 AM 14 min read

AI and Compliance: What Regulated Industries Need to Know Now

By  John Ohlwiler

AI Compliance

Direct answer: Regulated industries face a new compliance reality. Employees are pasting protected data into public AI tools at a pace that o …

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6/22/26 6:29 AM 22 min read

PCI Compliance for Franchise Systems: What Every Multi-Location Owner Needs to Know

By  John Ohlwiler

Cyber Security Franchise PCI

A franchisor playbook for splitting responsibility, building brand standards, and keeping every location compliant.

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6/18/26 8:15 AM 14 min read

Cyber Liability in M&A: The Risk Nobody Talks About Until It Is Too Late

By  Jason Lee

Cyber Security M&A

Sentry Technology Solutions | M&A Advisory | June 18, 2026

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6/15/26 4:15 PM 19 min read

AI-Ready Infrastructure: Is Your Network Built for What Is Coming?

By  Jason Lee

IT Consulting AI Networking IT Support

Most networks are not ready for AI. Only 15% of organizations have infrastructure fully capable of handling modern AI workloads, while 83% of …

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