02 Sep Why 'You Chose This' Is the Mindset Every Biz Owner Needs in Tough Times
When running my business gets hard, and shit's not going according to plan, and I'm putting out fires, and working on Sundays...
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02 Sep Stop Paying for IT Firefighting: Why Proactive Managed Services Actually Cost Less Than Break-Fix Support
Let's be honest: most small and medium businesses think break-fix IT support is cheaper because you only pay when something breaks. It sounds logical, right? Wrong. That's like saying you'll save money on car maintenance by only fixing things after they completely break down on...
31 Aug 7 Cybersecurity Mistakes That Still Keep IT Experts Awake at Night (And How SMBs Can Avoid Them)
Let's be honest—after 20+ years in the IT game, there are still cybersecurity mistakes that make us lose sleep. And it's not the complex, sophisticated attacks that keep us up at night. It's the basic stuff. The preventable mistakes that we see SMBs making over...
31 Aug Proactive vs Reactive IT Support: Which Approach Will Save Your SMB More Money in 2025?
Here's the straight answer: proactive IT support will save your SMB significantly more money than reactive approaches in 2025. The numbers don't lie – businesses using proactive strategies see a 30% reduction in overall IT costs over three years, while reactive approaches keep bleeding money...
29 Aug Your Microsoft 365 Security Is Probably Broken: Here's How to Fix It in Under 30 Minutes
Last week, we got a call from a Perth-based accounting firm. Their Microsoft 365 environment had been compromised, and cybercriminals had accessed three years' worth of client financial data. The kicker? The breach could have been prevented with three simple security settings that would have...
28 Aug Microsoft Secure Score Explained in Under 3 Minutes (No IT Jargon Required)
If you use Microsoft 365 for your business, there's a free security tool sitting right there in your dashboard that most people completely ignore. It's called Microsoft Secure Score, and it's basically a security report card for your entire organization. Think of it like a credit...
27 Aug We've Been in IT for 20 Years. These Are the 5 Mistakes That Still Keep Us Up at Night.
Twenty years. It's a long time in any industry, but in IT, it feels like a lifetime. We've seen technologies rise and fall, buzzwords come and go, and businesses make the same mistakes over and over again. At Katalyst IT, we've spent two decades working...
27 Aug Managed IT Services in 2025: The Secret Sauce for Stress-Free Business Growth
Managed IT services are no longer just about fixing your printer or rebooting stuck servers. In 2025, they’re the secret sauce behind businesses that are scaling smoothly, dodging cyber threats, and spending way less time worrying about tech headaches. If you’re looking to grow your...
27 Aug Managed IT Services in 2025: The Secret Sauce for Stress-Free Business Growth
Managed IT services are no longer just about fixing your printer or rebooting stuck servers. In 2025, they’re the secret sauce behind businesses that are scaling smoothly, dodging cyber threats, and spending way less time worrying about tech headaches. If you’re looking to grow your...
27 Aug Managed IT Services in 2025: The Secret Sauce for Stress-Free Business Growth
Managed IT services are no longer just about fixing your printer or rebooting stuck servers. In 2025, they’re the secret sauce behind businesses that are scaling smoothly, dodging cyber threats, and spending way less time worrying about tech headaches. If you’re looking to grow your...