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10/13/2026

Attackers aren’t looking for the cleverest way in. They’re looking for the one that works the same way at every company.

For example, a web page asks an employee to prove they’re not a robot, then talks them into pasting a command into their own computer. That one trick, called ClickFix, accounted for nearly half of the attacks Microsoft’s team tracked last year.

Our latest post explains why attackers favor playbooks that repeat over tactics that impress, and the handful of doors worth closing.

The most common way cyber attackers get in right now is repeatable. It works the same way at every company they target.

10/12/2026

A cyber policy might respond to a data breach and stay silent on a copyright claim. A general liability policy might cover an injury and exclude the software failure behind it.

Those gaps between policies are where AI losses tend to land, and many businesses don’t find out until they file a claim. Our post breaks down where standard coverage falls short and the practical steps worth taking now.

Want the fundamentals of how cyber insurance works? Join Emerge and Amwins for Cyber Insurance 101, a free virtual session on Wednesday, October 21 at 11:00 a.m.: https://emergeits.com/news/emerge-launches-cyber-insurance-webinar-series-with-amwins/

Join our Cyber Insurance Webinar Series with Amwins to learn the essentials of cyber insurance and protect your organization.

10/09/2026

A few focused hours of 2027 IT planning now can save a lot of scrambling in January. Our year-end checklist covers what’s worth reviewing before 2027: the AI tools your team is already using, a continuity plan that matches the business you run today, backups you’ve actually restored (not just ones that reported success), your acceptable use policy, and your cyber insurance coverage.

There’s a ready-to-use checklist at the end of the post: https://emergeits.com/blog/your-year-end-it-planning-checklist-what-to-review-before-2027/

Reach out if you could use some help with prepping for '27. We think it's going to be a great year.

Year-end IT planning typically means budgets, performance reviews, and scrambling. Contact Emerge to help work through your checklist.

10/08/2026

Taste of IT has sold out for four years running, and registration for 2026 is open.

Emerge is proud to be a Cornerstone Partner of Technology First, and we'll be exhibiting at Taste of IT 2026: The Connected Stack. It happens at the Sinclair Event Center on November 18, with 32 sessions across eight tracks and more than 45 speakers covering AI, cybersecurity, infrastructure, data, and leadership.

Stop by our booth to say hello. And if you still need a seat, don't wait.

Details and registration: https://www.technologyfirst.org/toit

10/06/2026

Your cyber insurance renewal came back with a higher premium and a longer security questionnaire. Sound familiar?

Policy language, premium math, and insurer requirements trip up plenty of business leaders, and the rules keep shifting. Emerge and Amwins are breaking it down in Cyber Insurance 101, a free webinar on Wednesday, October 21 at 11:00 a.m. We'll cover what a policy covers, what insurers expect you to have in place, and how premiums get calculated.

It's the first in a new quarterly series. Details and registration: https://emergeits.com/news/emerge-launches-cyber-insurance-webinar-series-with-amwins/

10/02/2026

"Don't make it easy for them" applies to more than passwords.

Every free AI tool an employee signs up for on their own, without IT ever knowing, is another login, another place company data lives, another thing nobody's watching. None of it is malicious. All of it is risk.

Our blog post on shadow AI breaks down why banning these tools outright usually backfires, and what actually works instead.

Understand how well-intentioned employees use AI to work more efficiently, while unintentionally introducing shadow AI into the organization.

10/01/2026

Cybersecurity Awareness Month runs two themes this year. CISA's "Securing the Next 250" focuses on protecting the nation's critical infrastructure. The National Cybersecurity Alliance's companion theme, "Don't Make It Easy for Them," applies to everyday businesses like yours.

A reused password, a skipped MFA prompt, an AI tool nobody vetted before the team started using it. These are the simple mistakes that bad actors exploit.

Over the next few weeks, we'll be sharing practical ways to make yourself a harder target. In the meantime, contact us to discuss how to improve your security posture.

Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026 puts everyday security habits in focus, with CISA and NCA calling to make the life of cybercriminals difficult

09/30/2026

Quick gut check for business leaders. If your board asked tomorrow how exposed you are to an attack coming through a vendor you trust, would you have an answer?

That question sits at the center of "Enabling Command: Leading Through the Cyber Risk You Can't See," a Technology First session tomorrow afternoon in Cincinnati. Emerge is glad to be a Contributing Sponsor.

The focus is leadership: asking sharper questions, cutting through security noise, and making faster calls before and during a cyber event. If you're the one who signs off on the budget and takes the call when something goes wrong, these 90 minutes are worth your time.

Thursday, Oct. 1 | 3:30 to 5 p.m.
1819 Innovation Hub, Suite 230

Details and registration here: https://www.technologyfirst.org/event-6837580/Registration

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09/29/2026

GenAI-related lawsuits in the US grew 978% between 2021 and 2025. Most of that risk lands on the businesses using AI tools, not just the vendors who built them.

Our latest post breaks down where standard insurance policies fall short, and it's not mainly about chatbots saying the wrong thing. Patent infringement, copyright claims, and privacy-related personal injury make up the bulk of the exposure.

This is worth a read before your next policy renewal.

Read more about AI tool liability, how standard insurance policies weren’t built for AI, and how Emerge can help your security strategy.

09/28/2026

October arrives this week, which means Cybersecurity Awareness Month does too.

A common security question that arises is: "What does my cyber insurance actually cover?"

Join Emerge and our partner Amwins on Wednesday, October 21 at 11:00 a.m. for Cyber Insurance 101, the first session in our new quarterly webinar series. We'll cover what a policy covers, how premiums are set, what insurers expect you to have in place, and practical steps to improve your insurability.

Learn more and save our spot here: https://emergeits.com/news/emerge-launches-cyber-insurance-webinar-series-with-amwins/