by Paige Timm | Aug 7, 2026 | Manufacturing IT Services, Outsourced IT and MSP
The Short Answer Manufacturers should secure remote vendor access by requiring individually assigned accounts, multi-factor authentication, least-privilege permissions, approval-based access, network segmentation, session logging, and immediate removal of access when...
by Paige Timm | Aug 5, 2026 | Manufacturing IT Services, Outsourced IT and MSP
The Short Answer NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0 is a voluntary, risk-based framework that helps manufacturers organize cybersecurity around six core functions: Govern, Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover. Instead of simply prescribing specific...
by Paige Timm | Aug 3, 2026 | Manufacturing IT Services, Outsourced IT and MSP
The Short Answer Manufacturers should prepare for a cybersecurity assessment by identifying their critical business and production systems, documenting technology assets, reviewing existing security controls, verifying backups, evaluating remote vendor access, and...
by Paige Timm | Jul 31, 2026 | Manufacturing IT Services, Outsourced IT and MSP
A manufacturing IT budget should cover more than computers, servers, and emergency repairs. It should include predictable managed IT services, cybersecurity, Microsoft 365 and software licensing, Internet connectivity, backup and disaster recovery, equipment...
by Paige Timm | Jul 29, 2026 | Manufacturing IT Services, Outsourced IT and MSP
A manufacturing IT assessment should evaluate the technology that supports both business operations and production, including servers, workstations, networks, cybersecurity, backups, Microsoft 365, vendor access, IT and OT connections, documentation, equipment...
by Paige Timm | Jul 27, 2026 | Manufacturing IT Services, Outsourced IT and MSP
When a manufacturer’s Internet connection fails, the disruption can extend far beyond email. Employees may lose access to cloud ERP systems, Microsoft 365, VoIP phones, shipping platforms, customer portals, remote support tools, cloud backups, and vendor connectivity....
