The Hidden Costs of ‘Cheap’ IT Support
Cheap IT support offers low hourly rates but hides emergency fees. They respond slowly and have weak cybersecurity. This costs more in the long run. While budget providers charge $125-$150 hourly with 4-6 hour response times, you’re dealing with frequent downtime, scope creep, and reactive fixes instead of prevention. Professional IT firms charge $150-$200 per […]
IT Transparency: Why Your Business Needs Real-Time Visibility
IT transparency gives you real-time views of your technology’s performance, security, and costs. It is like a dashboard for your most important business asset. Without it, you’re operating in a black box where performance issues, security vulnerabilities, and resource waste go unnoticed until they become expensive problems. Real-time IT visibility changes complex technical data into […]
The $403 Million Lesson: How M&S’s Ransomware Attack Reveals the Critical Flaw in Modern Cybersecurity
You’ve probably invested thousands, maybe millions, in cybersecurity infrastructure—firewalls, encryption, monitoring systems. Yet despite all that technology, a single employee’s click just cost M&S $403 million in a devastating ransomware attack. This isn’t about outdated software or weak passwords. It’s about the one vulnerability your security budget can’t solve: human nature. The most sophisticated hackers […]
Manufacturing Operations Under Attack: Why Factories Are Prime Targets for Cybercriminals in 2025
Factories are prime targets for cybercriminals in 2025 because of their outdated operational technology (OT) and legacy systems. These vulnerabilities make it easy for criminals to exploit and cause production downtime, intellectual property theft, and supply chain disruptions. As factories continue digital transformation, the gaps between IT and OT widen, inviting further attacks. Implementing specialized […]
WheelHouse IT Secures SOC 2® Type 1 Certification—Joining the Elite Few MSPs That Put Their Security Controls to the Test
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fort Lauderdale, FL — February 27, 2025 — WheelHouse IT has successfully completed its System and Organization Controls (SOC 2) Type 1 examination, validating that the design of its security and availability controls meets the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Trust Services Criteria as of February 27, 2025. The independent […]