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Choosing the Right Claude Model for Your Business
More companies are giving employees access to Claude, but fewer have a clear sense of when to use which model. That gap shows up in two ways: teams either default to the most powerful (and expensive) option for every task, or they stick with a fast, lightweight model...
AI Risk: Cybersecurity Lessons for Business Leaders
Most organizations have spent years building security practices that actually hold up. Clear policies. Identity management. Risk tolerance frameworks. Governance structures that match the business they run. AI does not change any of that. It adds to it. The challenge...
Copilot vs ChatGPT vs Claude: The AI Business Battle!
AI tools have moved from conversation topic to business decision. Most organizations are no longer asking whether to adopt AI. They're asking which tools to use, how to roll them out without creating a mess, and what it's actually going to cost. The three platforms we...
Why IT Leaders Are Moving to Network-as-a-Service (NaaS)
Every IT leader knows network hardware has a shelf life. But the real pain point isn’t just replacement, it’s the capital outlay, lifecycle management, and operational overhead that come with traditional network ownership. Between procurement cycles, firmware...
How Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) Upgrades Your Network
Most businesses know their network hardware won’t last forever. But what catches many executives off guard is just how expensive and disruptive a network refresh can be. The costs pile up quickly, new firewalls, switches, and wireless access points, plus...
AI is Supercharging Ransomware
Generative AI is making headlines for good reasons, but it’s also giving cybercriminals new tools. Recent research shows attackers are using large language models and code-focused AIs not just to write scarier ransom notes, but to build and sell ransomware itself,...
How a Cyberattack Really Works
Cyberattacks aren’t like what you see in the movies, there’s no flashing skull, no instant lockout, no dramatic countdown clock. In reality, most modern attacks are slow, calculated, and silent. And by the time you discover them, a lot of damage has likely already...
5 IT Issues That Cost Nonprofit Organizations the Most
Whether you're funded by grants, donations, or endowments, your non-profit organization can't afford to waste money, especially on behind-the-scenes issues like IT. But unfortunately, that's exactly where many non-profits lose more than they realize. 5 IT Issues That...
How Strategic IT Services Help Nonprofits Fulfill Their Mission
For nonprofits, every dollar and decision counts. Unlike traditional businesses, success isn’t measured by profit margins, it’s measured by impact. Whether you’re feeding families, providing education, or preserving art, nonprofit organizations rely on efficient,...
Aldridge Appoints Jon Balter as Director of Client Success to Drive Growth Through Exceptional Service
Houston, TX – August 14, 2025 – Aldridge, a leading provider of managed IT and cybersecurity services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jon Balter as Director of Client Success. Jon officially joined the team on July 7, bringing more than two decades of...
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Microsoft Lowers Copilot Pricing for Small and Midsize Businesses
Microsoft recently restructured its Copilot licensing to better fit how businesses are actually organized. The most meaningful change for small and midsize organizations is a new lower-cost plan and a promotional rate that runs through June 30, 2026. If you have been...
Microsoft Copilot Just Changed How You Work in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
If you have Microsoft 365 Copilot and you opened Word, Excel, or PowerPoint recently, you may have noticed something different. The Copilot experience you were used to, the one that answered questions and offered suggestions you could choose to accept or ignore, has...
Cyber Threat Landscape in 2026: Ransomware Isn’t Going Anywhere
Ransomware hasn’t gone away, but it has changed in a meaningful way. Many organizations have invested in stronger security over the past few years, implementing immutable backups, improving endpoint detection, and tightening infrastructure controls. These efforts...
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Building Excel Dashboards for Leaders
Dashboards in Excel provide a powerful solution for financial leaders, CFOs, and analysts to visualize and interpret data efficiently. What is a Dashboard in Excel? An Excel dashboard is a visual representation of key metrics and data insights presented in one...
The Latest Wave of Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft continues to push the boundaries of AI-powered productivity with its latest updates to Microsoft 365 Copilot. With over 150 new features and 700+ product updates this year, Microsoft has been focused on addressing the challenges many of us face in our daily...
5 Advanced Excel Functions You Should Know
Excel is helpful for payroll analysis by leveraging powerful functions like SUM, SUBTOTAL, SUMIF, COUNTIF, and XLOOKUP. These formulas can help you analyze employee payroll data efficiently, even if you're starting from scratch or managing a simple spreadsheet. ...
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AI Security: Don’t Let AI Delete Your Company Data
One of the more practical questions organizations are working through right now is not whether to use AI, but how to connect it to the systems and data it needs to be useful. The answer matters more than most people realize. Credentials and permissions are not a...
AI Risk: Cybersecurity Lessons for Business Leaders
Most organizations have spent years building security practices that actually hold up. Clear policies. Identity management. Risk tolerance frameworks. Governance structures that match the business they run. AI does not change any of that. It adds to it. The challenge...
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Microsoft Lowers Copilot Pricing for Small and Midsize Businesses
Microsoft recently restructured its Copilot licensing to better fit how businesses are actually organized. The most meaningful change for small and midsize organizations is a new lower-cost plan and a promotional rate that runs through June 30, 2026. If you have been...
Microsoft Copilot Just Changed How You Work in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
If you have Microsoft 365 Copilot and you opened Word, Excel, or PowerPoint recently, you may have noticed something different. The Copilot experience you were used to, the one that answered questions and offered suggestions you could choose to accept or ignore, has...
Cyber Threat Landscape in 2026: Ransomware Isn’t Going Anywhere
Ransomware hasn’t gone away, but it has changed in a meaningful way. Many organizations have invested in stronger security over the past few years, implementing immutable backups, improving endpoint detection, and tightening infrastructure controls. These efforts...