May 2026 - S3 Technologies

May 29, 2026
By Ben Mroczek
Business

Let’s Give Your Hybrid/Remote Team the Tools to Succeed

For many, the introduction of remote or hybrid work practices was less of a choice and more of an existential need. Now, years after certain events caused this existential need, there are still pockets of friction that appear and make these approaches to work far more challenging than they can and should be. Let’s explore […]

May 27, 2026
By Ben Mroczek
Best Practices

Frustrated by Forgotten Passwords? Fret No More

How many passwords does anyone—you, your team, your family, your competitors—have to keep track of nowadays? According to research by password-management software NordPass, that number has actually decreased for the first time in years… their figures of 170 on average, 87 of which were business-related in 2024, shrank to 120 on average, 67 of which […]

May 25, 2026
By Ben Mroczek
Security

Immediate Software Patching Is Critical Now That AI is Uncovering Zero-Day Flaws

Imagine hiring a security inspector to check your office building, and they hand you a report showing thousands of unlocked doors and windows you never even knew were there. That’s essentially what just happened to the tech world.

May 22, 2026
By Ben Mroczek
Business

Your Team Hates Your New Technology Investment

Business owners often make technology investments in a vacuum. You look at the metrics, you see the potential return on investment, and you purchase the platform. Two months later, everyone is still quietly reverting back to their old spreadsheets. You might want to mandate the new software and lock down the old files, but mandating […]

May 20, 2026
By Ben Mroczek
Technology

The Math Behind the 5-Second Tech Lag

How much does a 5-second lag on your technology cost? Most business owners will look at an aging laptop and think, “It still works, so why replace it?” The reality is that older devices can lead to a silent, invisible drain on your budget that doesn’t show up on the hardware invoice: the labor leak.

May 18, 2026
By Ben Mroczek
Best Practices

Managed IT Services Stop IT Stress and Ensure Predictable Costs

How often do you find yourself sitting in your car, coffee in the cupholder, dreading going into your own business just because you know that there will be some number of IT challenges and issues that you will have to deal with? This is completely understandable… unless you happen to be working with a managed […]

May 15, 2026
By Ben Mroczek
Business

Can Your Business Survive a Ransomware Crisis?

Imagine walking into the office to find the file infrastructure and internal applications are inaccessible. Every directory contains a text file explaining that your data has been encrypted. This is the result of a zero-day ransomware attack that bypassed standard antivirus definitions.

May 13, 2026
By Ben Mroczek
Security

The 2010 Antivirus vs. The 2026 Cyberthreat: Why Legacy Tools Fail

Traditional antivirus relies on a database of known threat signatures to identify malicious files. While this method was effective a decade ago, it is now dangerously reactive. Modern cybercrime utilizes automated tools to generate malware that alters its digital signature every few seconds. This means a threat can bypass security measures before a definition update […]

May 11, 2026
By Ben Mroczek
Security

The New Era of Phishing: Don’t Trust Every Phone Call

For years, the gold standard for avoiding a scam was simple: if an email looked suspicious, you just picked up the phone to verify it. Unfortunately, that safety net is fraying. Cybercriminals are now leveraging AI voice cloning to turn a quick phone call into a sophisticated trap.