The Uptime Edit
Technology is about more than systems and software—it’s about helping people and businesses succeed. The Uptime Edit brings together expert advice, industry trends, and real-world IT insights to help organizations navigate today’s technology challenges with confidence. From cybersecurity and cloud solutions to leadership and business strategy, we’re here to share knowledge that helps your team stay secure, productive, and prepared for what’s next.
- Fall Is Here: Is Your Technology Ready for the Rest of the Year? Fall is officially here, and for a lot of Omaha-area businesses, that means the pace is picking up. Projects that need to wrap before year-end are moving. Budgets are being built. Teams are trying to use the PTO they still have on the books. Holidays are coming. And somewhere in the middle of all of… Read more: Fall Is Here: Is Your Technology Ready for the Rest of the Year?
- SharePoint vs OneDrive vs Teams: How Omaha Businesses Should Think About File Storage Quick, honest question: do you actually know where your company’s files live right now? If you had to guess, is it “OneDrive, I think,” “somewhere in Teams,” or “email attachments, mostly”? If you’re not sure, you’re not alone. Microsoft 365 makes it easy to work with files from several places, but that can also make… Read more: SharePoint vs OneDrive vs Teams: How Omaha Businesses Should Think About File Storage
- Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Is Your Business as Protected as You Think?October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, making it a good time to take a closer look at how you’re protecting your business. You already know cybersecurity matters. You’ve likely invested in firewalls, antivirus software, backups, and other safeguards to protect your systems and information. But how confident are you that those protections are working the way… Read more: Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Is Your Business as Protected as You Think?
- Why Cyber Insurance Claims Get Denied (and How to Avoid It) Cyber insurance has become a standard part of risk management for many businesses. But having a policy does not necessarily mean every cyber incident will be covered. One area that can create problems is the information provided during the application and renewal process. Cyber insurance applications commonly ask businesses about security controls such as multi-factor… Read more: Why Cyber Insurance Claims Get Denied (and How to Avoid It)
- Beyond Basic IT: What Architecture & Engineering Firms Really NeedArchitecture and engineering firms ask a lot more of their technology than the average office. Large Revit models, CAD files, rendering software, plotters, high-performance workstations, and years of project data all have to work together. Add contractors, consultants, and clients who need access to project information, and even a relatively small firm can have a… Read more: Beyond Basic IT: What Architecture & Engineering Firms Really Need
- The Omaha Business Cybersecurity Checklist (No IT Degree Required)You don’t need to understand every cybersecurity tool your business uses. But there are a few questions you should be able to get a clear answer to. Is MFA turned on? Are your backups working? Are computers getting updated? Does your team know what to do with a suspicious email? And if something unusual happens, who is actually paying attention? … Read more: The Omaha Business Cybersecurity Checklist (No IT Degree Required)
- Microsoft Is Phasing Out Text-Message MFA. Here’s What Businesses Need to Know If you’re used to signing into Microsoft 365 and waiting for a six-digit code to arrive by text, that experience is on its way out. Microsoft is moving away from SMS and voice calls as preferred methods of verifying sign-ins and pushing users toward more secure options, including passkeys and the Microsoft Authenticator app. For businesses, this is less… Read more: Microsoft Is Phasing Out Text-Message MFA. Here’s What Businesses Need to Know
- What Happens to Your IT When Your IT Person Leaves The Two-Weeks’-Notice Panic It’s a Tuesday afternoon, and the person who’s quietly kept your computers running, your email working, and your printer from catching fire for the last three years just handed you a resignation letter. Maybe it’s your “IT guy,” the one person who wears six hats and IT happens to be one of them. Maybe it’s the office manager… Read more: What Happens to Your IT When Your IT Person Leaves
- HIPAA Compliance Isn’t a Checkbox. Here’s What Omaha Healthcare Practices Actually Need to Do. Your practice manager forwards you an email: your insurance carrier wants documentation of your latest HIPAA Security Risk Analysis. You start looking. What you find is a training certificate from a few years ago, a privacy policy saved in a shared folder, and a vendor agreement nobody is sure is current. What you do not… Read more: HIPAA Compliance Isn’t a Checkbox. Here’s What Omaha Healthcare Practices Actually Need to Do.
- Security Awareness Training That Actually Works (Without Being Annoying) It’s the third Tuesday of the quarter, and an email lands in every inbox with the subject line, “Mandatory Security Training – Complete by Friday.” You can practically hear the collective groan roll through the office. Everyone clicks through the slides, guesses their way through the quiz, and moves on with the day. Then a convincing… Read more: Security Awareness Training That Actually Works (Without Being Annoying)
- Your Employees Are Using Personal Phones for Work. Here’s What That Actually Means.It’s Already Happening Nobody sent a memo. Nobody asked for permission. It happened organically – the way most technology habits do. Your team got busy. Checking work email from a personal phone was easier than carrying two devices. Responding to a Teams message from the couch felt like being a good employee. Downloading a company file to finish a presentation seemed harmless enough. And honestly? Most of the… Read more: Your Employees Are Using Personal Phones for Work. Here’s What That Actually Means.
- Why One IT Person Isn’t Enough — And How Co-Managed IT Helps | InfiNet SolutionsWhen one person handles all your IT, everything slows down. Here’s why Omaha businesses are turning to co-managed IT .
- 4 Cybersecurity Gotchas on the RoadStay secure while traveling with expert cybersecurity tips. Learn how to protect your devices, data, and accounts from common travel-related threats.
- VPNs Being Targeting By Threat ActorsVPNs have long been considered a safe way for employees to securely connect to company systems remotely. But today, cybercriminals are increasingly targeting VPN access as a way into business networks. Once attackers gain VPN access, they can often move through a network while appearing to be a legitimate user. The NSA and CISA recently… Read more: VPNs Being Targeting By Threat Actors
- Tax Season Security Risks: 5 Gaps Firms MissDuring this busy period, tax season security risks rarely come from advanced attacks. They’re more likely to surface when workloads increase, deadlines tighten, and everyday decisions are made quickly. In a short span of time, accounting and tax service firms manage large volumes of sensitive information—Social Security numbers, tax forms, banking details, and prior returns—while… Read more: Tax Season Security Risks: 5 Gaps Firms Miss