The Dispatch

10/30/26, 8:15 AM 24 min read

The Halloween Edition: 5 IT Horror Stories (and How to Avoid Them)

By  John Ohlwiler

Cyber Security

In honor of Halloween, here's a post with some scary stories. Some of these tales come from patterns we run into with growing businesses. Oth …

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10/22/26, 7:29 AM 20 min read

Phishing Drills: How to Run One That Actually Trains Your Team

By  John Ohlwiler

Cyber Security Phishing

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10/8/26, 9:15 AM 16 min read

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: A Field Guide for Business Leaders

By  John Ohlwiler

Cyber Security

The decisions that shape your company’s security posture don’t get made at the front desk. They get made in budget meetings, vendor negotiati …

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9/10/26, 7:45 AM 14 min read

MFA in 2026: Why Push Notifications Are Out and Passkeys Are In

By  John Ohlwiler

Cyber Security Passkeys

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8/13/26, 1:15 PM 20 min read

Email Security for Small Businesses: The Top 5 Threats You Missed

By  John Ohlwiler

Cyber Security Email Security

Your inbox is the most attacked surface in your business. Not your firewall. Not your servers. Your email.

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7/31/26, 7:45 AM 25 min read

Security Awareness Training in 2026: Turning Your Biggest Vulnerability into Your Best Defense

By  John Ohlwiler

Cyber Security Employee Training

Direct Answer Security awareness training in 2026 is the structured, continuous process of teaching every employee to recognize, resist, and …

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7/23/26, 8:45 AM 17 min read

Social Engineering in 2026: The Attacks Are Getting Personal

By  Jason Lee

Cyber Security AI

Direct Answer: Social engineering in 2026 looks less like a clumsy email and more like a video call from your CFO. Attackers now use AI-gener …

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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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7/2/26, 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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6/22/26, 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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