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Copilot uses the access your employees already have. Before you turn it on, someone has to find out who can see what. Here is what that means for a business owner and what you can do this week.
Microsoft’s free Windows 10 extension covers personal devices only. Business ESU year one ends October 13, 2026, the same day Office 2021 reaches end of support. Here is what that means for Central Illinois businesses.
Most breaches don’t start with elite hackers. They start with something simple: a clicked link, a skipped update, or a reused password. For business leaders in Central Illinois, October is the perfect time to address these vulnerabilities during Cybersecurity...
Wi-Not? Guest Wi-Fi Dos and Don'ts Most routers have a default “guest network” setting, but for both home and business networks, “flip it on and forget it” isn’t a great strategy for guest Wi-Fi. What’s the danger? While your average visitor may just need to...
What's Up With Shadow IT? Sounds cool; is not cool. So you’ve got a document you need to send to your accountant yesterday… but the file’s too big to attach in an email. What’s there to do? The correct answer is to contact your IT team (us!) so we can...
Forget Everything You Know About Ransomware Well, don't do that exactly, but keep this in mind: Interlock ransomware doesn't necessarily arrive in your inbox disguised as a fake invoice or urgent payment request. This threat lurks on legitimate websites that have...
Why Having a Plan Pays Off How To Plan for a Ransomware Attack (and Avoid the Worst-Case Scenario) "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." I've seen this Chinese proverb recently adapted to describe business continuity:...
Ever wonder what stands between your sensitive data and hackers? It's not just antivirus software. Say hello to my little friend. Firewalls are small boxes that filter network traffic, providing security and control over what’s allowed into your system. Hardware...
Peoria businesses need more than just basic IT support—they need a technology partner who understands the local business environment while delivering enterprise-grade solutions. Facet Technologies has been providing premier IT services in Peoria, IL for over 30 years,...
What was it Ben Franklin said?Maybe that the only two certain things in life are phishing scams and taxes? Something like that... According to IRS data, tax scams spike in January and February and intensify through April. Last year, scammers targeted numerous business...
A shop running Global Shop Solutions or JobBOSS needs one IT provider that owns everything the ERP sits on top of: the server or the internet connection that reaches the vendor's cloud, the PCs in the office and on the floor, the network between them, the backups, the...
Yes. CMMC is still required. On July 13, 2026, the Pentagon suspended only the Phase 2 rollout, the step that would have made third-party C3PAO assessments mandatory for most contracts involving Controlled Unclassified Information starting November 10, 2026. Phase 1...
Copilot uses the access your employees already have. Before you turn it on, someone has to find out who can see what. Here is what that means for a business owner and what you can do this week.
Microsoft’s free Windows 10 extension covers personal devices only. Business ESU year one ends October 13, 2026, the same day Office 2021 reaches end of support. Here is what that means for Central Illinois businesses.
IT monitoring on its own only reports. Preventing downtime takes three more things: a maintenance schedule that acts on what monitoring finds, a hardware replacement plan, and a person who already knows your network. Facet Technologies treats monitoring as the input,...