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
Security
What Cyber Insurance Underwriters Actually Ask For
The controls on carrier questionnaires, why claims get reduced or denied, and how to prepare for renewal without a scramble.
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Managed Services
What is a Managed Service Provider (MSP) and How It Can Benefit Your Business?
What an MSP does, what it costs, how it differs from break-fix and co-managed IT, and the questions to ask before signing.…
Security
Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan: The Ultimate Guide
How to build an incident response plan using the NIST SP 800-61r3 model: govern, identify, protect, detect, respond, recover. Plus what to…
IT Solutions
Four Signs Your Business Needs IT Support
Growth plans, a security scare, recurring downtime, ageing equipment. Four signs your business needs IT support, and how to tell which kind…
IT Solutions
Should Your Business Move to the Cloud? A Decision Framework
Which workloads move well, which do not, six readiness questions, and what actually changes about cost. A framework, not a sales pitch.
Onsite support
What Is a UPS, and How Long Should One Actually Keep Your Business Running?
A UPS buys minutes, not hours. How runtime really works, how to size one, when batteries quietly fail, and why a UPS…
Data Storage
Does Your Technology Disaster Recovery Plan Meet 3-2-1 Standard?
What key ingredient are they typically missing in that mix? An IT partner with the expertise to advise the business owner before…
Cloud Computing
How to Manage Your Business Tech Priorities
No one owning your IT roadmap is a risk, not a saving. See what good technology management covers, how to measure your…
IT Solutions
How to Choose an IT Consulting Company in Minneapolis
Choosing an IT consulting firm in Minneapolis? What to look for, the questions to ask before you sign, and the Minnesota rules…
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