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August 27, 2026 / August 27, 2026 · by stephanie@crimsonit.com

Windows 10 ESU Year 1 Ends Soon: Is Your Business Ready?

Microsoft ended standard support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. Since then, many organizations have relied on Extended Security Updates, or ESU, to keep legacy Windows 10 devices protected while planning their transition. That temporary bridge reaches its first checkpoint on October 13, 2026. Businesses still operating Windows 10 devices must purchase the next […]

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August 20, 2026 / August 20, 2026 · by stephanie@crimsonit.com

Why Firewall Misconfigurations Cause 99% of Firewall Breaches

Here’s a statistic that should change how you think about network security. Gartner found that 99% of firewall breaches are caused by misconfiguration — not by flaws in the firewall itself. The product almost never fails. The setup does. Capital One learned this the hard way in 2019: a single firewall misconfiguration exposed the personal […]

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August 12, 2026 / August 12, 2026 · by stephanie@crimsonit.com

The 2026 Hardware Squeeze: Buy Now, or Pay More Later?

“Let’s wait for prices to come down” has been a safe call for IT purchases for two decades. Technology got cheaper almost every year — or at least better at the same price. Patience was a strategy. In 2026, patience is a bet, and the data says you’ll lose it. Analysts project PC prices will […]

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August 7, 2026 / August 7, 2026 · by stephanie@crimsonit.com

Three New Offices at Once: How We Built the IT Behind a Real Estate Firm’s Expansion

Growth is the goal for any commercial real estate investment firm. It is also the moment the technology tends to break. One of our clients hit that moment mid-expansion. They were opening three new offices and nearly doubling their headcount, all on a tight timeline. Each new location had to work on day one. Every […]

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July 29, 2026 / July 29, 2026 · by stephanie@crimsonit.com

From Seven Vendors to One Accountable Partner: How a Los Angeles Property Management Firm Cut IT Waste and Put AI to Work Where It Actually Pays

At a Glance Industry Commercial real estate / property management Size ~55 employees, downtown LA office + on-site building staff Starting point 7 technology vendors, no unified IT ownership, ungoverned AI use Engagement length 120 days Headline results 23% lower all-in tech spend · 7 vendors → 1 · ~65 staff-hours/month recovered The Starting Point: […]

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July 23, 2026 / July 23, 2026 · by stephanie@crimsonit.com

Microsoft’s AI Now Hunts Its Own Bugs. Here’s What That Means for Your Business.

In May 2026, Microsoft announced it had built an AI system that hunts for security flaws in its own software, and warned customers that security updates would get bigger as a result. Two months later, its July update fixed a record 622 vulnerabilities in a single day, roughly triple the previous month. Two of those […]

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July 15, 2026 / July 15, 2026 · by stephanie@crimsonit.com

California Has a Rulebook for AI Decisions — and the 2027 Deadline Is Closer Than It Looks

If your business uses software to help screen job applicants, approve tenants, score loan applications, or evaluate employees, that software now comes with a compliance obligation. California’s rules on Automated Decisionmaking Technology (ADMT) were finalized in late 2025 and took effect this year, with full compliance required by January 1, 2027. They’re among the most […]

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July 10, 2026 / July 17, 2026 · by stephanie@crimsonit.com

The Most Dangerous Phishing Email Is the One That Looks Perfect

It’s 2:47 PM on a Friday. A controller at a manufacturing firm in El Segundo gets a voicemail. It’s her CEO’s voice: his cadence, his slight impatience, even the way he clears his throat. He needs a vendor payment pushed through before the bank’s wire cutoff. The email with updated account details is already in […]

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July 1, 2026 / July 1, 2026 · by stephanie@crimsonit.com

What you’re really paying for when you outsource IT

Ask most business owners why they hired a managed IT provider and you’ll hear some version of “to stop the bleeding.” No more surprise repair bills, no more scrambling when something breaks, just one predictable invoice a month. That’s a reasonable place to start. It’s also the wrong thing to shop for. What you’re really […]

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June 25, 2026 / June 25, 2026 · by stephanie@crimsonit.com

AI Is Not Just for Big Tech: How Mid-Size Businesses Are Automating Their Way to Growth

AI has changed in a way that matters for how you use it. The tools that once only drafted text and answered questions can now take action. An agent can handle a request, update a record, and move a task forward on its own. That sounds like a reason to build a grand plan. It […]

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Author: stephanie@crimsonit.com

Windows 10 ESU Year 1 Ends Soon: Is Your Business Ready?

Why Firewall Misconfigurations Cause 99% of Firewall Breaches

The 2026 Hardware Squeeze: Buy Now, or Pay More Later?

Three New Offices at Once: How We Built the IT Behind a Real Estate Firm’s Expansion

From Seven Vendors to One Accountable Partner: How a Los Angeles Property Management Firm Cut IT Waste and Put AI to Work Where It Actually Pays

Microsoft’s AI Now Hunts Its Own Bugs. Here’s What That Means for Your Business.

California Has a Rulebook for AI Decisions — and the 2027 Deadline Is Closer Than It Looks

The Most Dangerous Phishing Email Is the One That Looks Perfect

What you’re really paying for when you outsource IT

AI Is Not Just for Big Tech: How Mid-Size Businesses Are Automating Their Way to Growth

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