October 24, 2024 | 4 min. read

What You Should Know About Windows 10’s End of Life


Windows 10 is a bit of a yay-boo for Microsoft. It was amazingly popular after Windows 8 was… not. (Yay!) But it remains so amazingly popular that people don’t want to make the move to Windows 11....

Charles Brandt

Charles Brandt

Charles Brandt is a Twin Cities based Information Security Consultant at Marco Technologies. Before joining the company, he served as an IT director, IT project manager, and business owner. Charles has extensive experience in risk analysis, incident response planning, and cybersecurity program evaluation and roadmap development across multiple industries.
February 20, 2025 | 3 min. read

The State of Healthcare Cybersecurity in 2025


When I work with healthcare clients, one of the first things I tell them is that I completely understand how diffic…

January 21, 2025 | 4 min. read

Cybersecurity Solutions for Education


With a growing list of attacks on educational institutions around the country, we are often asked, “Why are schools…

October 22, 2024 | 4 min. read

The Importance of Security Awareness Training


Let’s face it — generally speaking, human beings aren’t naturally very good at adopting secure habits. 34% of home …

October 7, 2024 | 6 min. read

Security Awareness Training 101


Your average cybercriminal does not need to be a mastermind to pull off a successful attack. Tools exist to do much…

September 26, 2024 | 4 min. read

Do You Really Need a CISO?


It’s no secret that cybercrime has been escalating dramatically since 2020. Worse yet, small to medium-sized busine…

September 3, 2024 | 7 min. read

A Complete Guide to Business Cybersecurity Insurance Questionnaires


With the average cost of a data breach at an all-time high — $4.88 million — it makes sense that more organizations…

August 28, 2024 | 6 min. read

What Should You Know Before Implementing AI Tools?


Throughout history, we often see that good ideas and innovation often take time to gain a foothold. However, this r…

August 12, 2024 | 2 min. read

Protect Against Cyber Threats With Best Practices


While police are cracking down on cybercrime, there are still billions of dollars to be made from ransomware and ot…

August 1, 2024 | 9 min. read

How To Use CIS Cybersecurity Controls


Small to mid sized organizations face many challenges, including shifting supply chains, staffing shortages, produc…

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