This article originally appeared in Direct iT's new magazine, New England Cyber Defender, which you can read for free here.

Growing your business involves learning how to make money and hang on to it responsibly. When you’re in the weeds, it’s easy to think that a fancy piece of well-marketed software could help you dig your way out.

This article originally appeared in Direct iT's new magazine, New England Cyber Defender, which you can read for free here.

Training employees on anything can be an expensive process. You incur the cost of investing in necessary materials plus the time it takes away from your employees performing revenue-generating activities.

Picture this: You're working on an important project, and suddenly, your systems crash. Panic sets in as you realize your IT staff doesn't have the technical expertise or resources to resolve the issue promptly. Your business's productivity suffers, and you find yourself scrambling to find a solution.

Many small to medium-sized businesses like yours struggle with limited internal IT resources, skill gaps, and the ever-increasing demand for advanced technology tools and support services. This lack of IT experience and support can hinder your ability to effectively manage day-to-day IT operations, maintain optimal system performance, and achieve your strategic initiatives.

In today's fast-paced and interconnected business landscape, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face numerous challenges when managing their IT infrastructure effectively. The advanced threats lurking in the cyber world can jeopardize all the hard work you've put into building your business.

This article originally appeared in Direct iT's new magazine, New England Cyber Defender, which you can read for free here.

Record-setting 10.1 million jobs opened in the United States last year. About 11.5 million workers quit just in the second quarter of 2021. Forty-one percent of the global workforce would consider leaving their current employer within the next year.

This article originally appeared in Direct iT's new magazine, New England Cyber Defender, which you can read for free here.

As a former hostage negotiator for the FBI, I have been writing about ways negotiators take themselves hostage and what you can do to avoid making these same missteps.

This article originally appeared in Direct iT's new magazine, New England Cyber Defender, which you can read for free here.

Mike Rowe’s mother, Peggy Rowe, always finds a way to outdo her son — and she does so in a way only mothers can.

“I am so brutally and relentlessly upstaged at every turn by my mother,” Mike said.

This article originally appeared in Direct iT's new magazine, New England Cyber Defender, which you can read for free here.

The YMCA of Greater Boston is more than just an affordable place to get in a workout. As the largest private provider of social services in Massachusetts, the YMCA of Greater Boston supports the mental, physical, and social well-being of over 150,000 people annually.

This article originally appeared in Direct iT's new magazine, New England Cyber Defender, which you can read for free here.

Thank you for picking up this second edition of New England Cyber Defender. We have lots in store for you this issue.

First, our cover feature introduces us to the charismatic Mike Rowe, a familiar face from Discovery Channel.