Author and technical reviewer
Mike Place
Director of Project Services, Corporate Technologies
Mike Place is Director of Project Services at Corporate Technologies. He has worked in IT for 33 years and was President and co-owner of RSPN, the Iowa managed services provider Corporate Technologies acquired in 2024. He reviews our coverage of cloud migration, backup and disaster recovery, and network and endpoint security.
Articles written and technically reviewed by Mike
Managed Services
How We Measure Managed IT
Real operational metrics from Corporate Technologies' managed client base: about 2.6 hours of downtime a year, critical issues resolved in 8.5 hours, 93.3% resolved remotely, and zero ransomware detonations last quarter.
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IT Solutions
FINRA and SEC IT Controls for Small Financial Firms in Maryland
Amended Regulation S-P (incident response, 72-hour vendor notice, 30-day customer notice), FINRA 4370, Reg S-ID, Maryland PIPA, and what examiners expect.
Managed Services
HIPAA Cybersecurity for Albuquerque Clinics: What the Rule Requires and What Is Changing
What the HIPAA Security Rule requires of a small clinic today, the proposed update, the gaps we see in Albuquerque practices, and…
IT Solutions
Maryland PIPA Explained: What the Data Breach Law Requires of Small Businesses
Maryland PIPA after the 2022 amendments: 45 days from discovery, Attorney General notice first, 10-day vendor notice, reasonable security, and the IT…
Security
Cybersecurity Insurance in Maryland: What Carriers Now Require from Your IT Infrastructure
Learn what cybersecurity insurance carriers require from Maryland businesses and how managed IT services help meet security controls, compliance, and audit expectations.
IT Solutions
Replace the Server or Move to the Cloud? A Decision Framework for Chicago Businesses
List what the server does, decide each workload on its merits, compare real five-year costs, and avoid the mistakes that make either…
Managed Services
Managed IT Services in Boise: Questions Business Owners Ask
Cost, response time, co-managed IT, Idaho breach law, the first 90 days, what is not included, and what to ask any provider.…
Backup
How Often to Back Up Your Business Data?
Find out how often to back up your business data to ensure you never lose critical information when it matters most.
IT Solutions
IT for San Diego Dental Practices: HIPAA, California Privacy Law, and What Managed IT Covers
HIPAA, the California CMIA, state breach law and PCI for a dental office, where practices are exposed, what managed IT should cover,…
Security
Minnesota Cybersecurity and Privacy Regulations: What Applies to Your Business
The breach statute, the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act and its thresholds, card data and sector rules, and the controls all of…
Security
What is an Information Security Management System (ISMS)?
An ISMS is a documented program for managing information risk. What it contains, whether a small business needs one, and how it…
Security
What Is Disaster Recovery as a Service (DraaS)?
Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) provides swift, cloud-based solutions to safeguard business operations and data, ensuring business continuity
Security
Top Cybersecurity Standards and Frameworks
NIST CSF 2.0, CIS Controls v8.1, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS and CMMC explained, with what changed recently and how to pick…
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