The Dispatch

8/17/26, 7:15 AM 18 min read

Backup, Recovery, and the 3-2-1 Rule: Why It Matters Most During Hurricane Prep

By  Jason Lee

Managed Services Provider MSP IT Support hurricane prep

What is the 3-2-1 Backup Rule? Quick Answer: The 3-2-1 backup rule means keeping three copies of your data on two different types of storage …

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8/14/26, 8:15 AM 16 min read

Inside the Quality of Earnings Conversation: Where IT Risk Hides

By  Jason Lee

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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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8/10/26, 8:15 AM 16 min read

Building the Right Tech Stack for Your Franchise

By  John Ohlwiler

IT Consulting Franchise

The short answer: A franchise tech stack should have a non-negotiable core (network infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud platform, and core o …

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8/6/26, 9:15 AM 21 min read

Hurricane Prep: The IT Checklist Every Orlando Business Should Run

By  Jason Lee

MSP disaster prep hurricane prep

Every June, Florida businesses make the same mistake: they add hurricane prep to the calendar and wait for the weather forecast to get scary …

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8/3/26, 8:15 AM 22 min read

Managed IT Packages for Franchise Systems: What Every Franchisor Should Standardize

By  John Ohlwiler

Managed Services Provider Franchise IT Support

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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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7/30/26, 7:45 AM 20 min read

AI Guardrails for Franchise Systems: How to Set Policy

By  John Ohlwiler

AI Franchise

Quick answer: Franchise systems should set AI governance before location-level adoption outpaces corporate policy. That means publishing an a …

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7/27/26, 7:30 AM 21 min read

Post-Merger IT Integration: A Guide to the First 90 Days

By  John Ohlwiler

Mergers and Acquisitions M&A CIO

In the first 90 days after closing an acquisition, your IT integration plan determines whether the deal creates value or quietly leaks it. St …

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7/24/26, 6:15 AM 17 min read

Cloud vs. On-Prem in 2026: The Debate That Will Not Die

By  Jason Lee

Networking IT Support Cloud Server Server On-Prem Server

The short answer: The cloud vs. on-prem debate is the wrong fight. In 2026, roughly nine in ten organizations run a hybrid mix, and the smart …

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