The August issue of Technology Times is here. This month we look at the cyber threats designed to blend in with normal business, why company culture quietly decides whether the tools you buy ever get used, and the six questions worth asking your IT provider every single quarter.
Here's what's inside, plus the full issue below.
The Most Dangerous Risks in Your Business Don't Swim on the Surface
On the surface the water looks calm. That's what makes Shark Week fascinating — the danger is never visible from above, it's already moving underneath. Cybercriminals work the same way.
This article covers the three that are circling right now: fake invoices and vendor impersonation, phishing built around how people behave when they're busy, and third-party access nobody has ever mapped. Each one comes with the fix.
Leadership in the Age of AI: Your Culture Is a Mirror
Guest contributor Arnie Malham, founder of cj Advertising and Legal Intake Professionals, argues that the culture you have right now is the one you deserve — because culture isn't a poster, it's the accumulated result of what leadership allows, rewards, ignores and models.
His case is that culture becomes real when it becomes a system: named, funded and consistent, rather than a value on a wall. And that employee morale shows up in customer experience whether or not anyone is measuring it. You'll find his full article in the issue below.
We wrote our own take on the same idea, pointed at a problem we run into constantly — the AI tools businesses pay for and nobody ends up using.
6 Questions Smart Companies Ask Their IT Provider Every Quarter
If you're only talking to your IT provider when you renew your contract, you're doing it wrong. The problem is that most business owners aren't sure what to ask.
This one is a cheat sheet: six questions your provider should be able to answer every quarter without tech-speak or vague reassurance — covering security gaps, whether your backups have actually been tested, where technology is slowing your team down, compliance drift, what to budget for next, and where you're falling behind.
Also in this issue
Shiny New Gadget of the Month: the UNITEK Adjustable Laptop Stand — aluminum, 360-degree rotation, adjustable height and a magnetic cooling fan. Built to take the strain off your neck during long workdays and video calls.
Read the full August issue
- Download your own copy here: August Newsletter