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A Perfect 10: What the Microsoft Entra ID Flaw Should Teach Every Business About Identity Risk

On August 21, 2026, Microsoft quietly shipped a patch for one of the most severe vulnerabilities disclosed all year: a remote code execution flaw in Entra ID, the identity service that sits behind Microsoft 365, Azure, and countless third-party business applications. The bug, tracked as CVE-2026-69836, earned a CVSS score of 10.0 — the maximum possible severity rating a vulnerability can receive. (Source: The Hacker News, https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/microsoft-entra-id-f

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2 days ago3 min read

A Perfect 10: What the Microsoft Entra ID Flaw Should Teach Every Business About Identity Risk

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Sage Inc. Earns ISO 27001 Certification, Bringing Enterprise-Level Security Standards to SMB Technology Services

Achievement underscores Sage's belief that security and governance isn't reserved for Fortune 500 companies Small and mid-sized businesses face the same cybersecurity threats as the world's largest companies. They just rarely have the same resources to defend against them. Sage Governance and Technology (Sage Inc.) is working to change that math for its clients, and it just reached a major milestone. Sage has achieved ISO 27001 certification, the internationally recognized st

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3 days ago3 min read

Frequently Asked Questions: Managed IT, Cybersecurity & AI for Small Businesses

Answers to the questions we hear most from small and midsized businesses about managed IT, cybersecurity, and AI. What does Sage Inc. actually do? Sage Inc. is a managed IT provider for small and midsized businesses. We handle day-to-day tech support, cybersecurity, and AI/automation under one roof, so you're not juggling separate vendors for each — the goal is fewer tech headaches and a better return on whatever you're already spending on technology. What's the difference be

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Aug 203 min read

What to Do With Your IT Before Summer Vacations Slow Your Team Down

Summer is coming, and so is the out-of-office message avalanche. For small businesses, the stretch between Memorial Day and Labor Day brings a familiar challenge: fewer people in the office, more coverage gaps, and a technology setup that was never really built for either. A little IT preparation now saves a lot of scrambling later. What Actually Goes Wrong in the Summer It usually isn't one big thing. It's a series of small ones. Someone goes on vacation, and they're the onl

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May 202 min read

Why Small Businesses Should Go Microsoft Direct Instead of GoDaddy for Their Licensing

You signed up for Microsoft 365 through GoDaddy because it seemed easy. One login, one bill, done. But that convenience comes with tradeoffs most small business owners don't discover until something goes wrong. What You're Actually Getting With GoDaddy GoDaddy resells Microsoft licenses, which means they sit between you and Microsoft. When you need support, you go to GoDaddy first. When there's a billing issue, you go to GoDaddy. When something breaks inside your Microsoft en

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May 52 min read

How Better IT Support Can Increase Business Efficiency

When something breaks, your team stops working. When systems are slow, projects fall behind. When employees spend time troubleshooting tech issues instead of doing their jobs, it costs you more than you probably realize. For small and mid-sized businesses, IT isn't just a support function — it's a direct driver of productivity and profitability. The Hidden Cost of Poor IT Support Most SMB owners think about IT reactively — something breaks, someone fixes it. But the real cost

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Apr 222 min read

Securing Remote Workers: Best Practices for SMBs

Remote work is no longer a temporary fix — it's a permanent part of how small and mid-sized businesses operate. But with that flexibility comes real risk. Cybercriminals know that SMBs often lack the enterprise-grade security of larger organizations, making them prime targets. The good news? You don't need a Fortune 500 budget to protect your team. You just need the right practices in place. Why Remote Work Security Matters for SMBs When employees work from home, coffee shops

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Apr 82 min read

What Tasks Can I Actually Automate? (The Stuff Nobody Tells Small Businesses About)

Beyond scheduling and email templates: automation that actually transforms your operations Everyone tells you to automate scheduling and email responses. Cool. You probably already did that, or you know you should. But here's what nobody's talking about: the bigger operational workflows that are eating 10-20 hours of your week. The stuff that involves multiple people, systems that don't talk to each other, and processes you've just accepted as "that's how we do it." These are

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Mar 176 min read

How to Keep Customer Data Safe (Without Becoming a Security Expert)

What every small business owner needs to know about protecting customer information Here's something nobody tells you when you start a business: the moment you collect your first customer's email address, you're responsible for keeping their data safe. And if something goes wrong—a breach, a leak, a laptop left at a coffee shop—it's on you. The good news? You don't need a cybersecurity degree to protect customer data. You just need to understand the basics and actually implem

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Mar 115 min read

Why IT Feels Hard for Growing Businesses (Even When You’re Doing Everything “Right”)

If you run a small or midsize business and IT feels harder than it should, here’s an insight that surprises a lot of people: You’re treating IT like a finished system. But for most SMBs, it’s a living one. That distinction explains a lot . The Mistake Most Business Owners Make Most owners assume IT should behave like: electricity plumbing internet service You turn it on. It works. Someone else worries about it. But in SMBs, IT isn’t a utility. It’s custom infrastructure built

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Feb 252 min read