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06/01/2026

06/01/2026

Planning for Business Continuity With a Small Budget

Business continuity planning does not have to start with expensive software, a large IT department, or a complicated binder nobody reads. For churches, school districts, local government agencies, nonprofits, and micro businesses, the first goal is simple: keep essential work going when something breaks. That “something” could be a power outage, internet failure, ransomware attack, broken server, stolen laptop, bad storm, failed update, or lost password....

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06/01/2026

A phishing email no longer has to look sketchy.

Guard.io recently reported a phishing campaign that compromised 30,000+ Facebook accounts. The dangerous part? Many of the emails were delivered through Google AppSheet, so they passed the usual trust checks that make people think, “This must be safe.”

That is the problem small businesses face today. Criminals are not just sending bad emails from obviously fake accounts. They are abusing trusted platforms, copying familiar brands, and using urgency to trick business owners and employees into handing over passwords, 2FA codes, IDs, and account access.

For a small business, one compromised page or business account can lead to lost ad access, stolen payment details, brand damage, and a mess nobody has time to clean up.

SofTouch Systems Digital Shield packages help reduce that risk with practical protection:

Managed security tools
Software updates and patching
Password-first security
Backup and recovery readiness
Ongoing monitoring
Employee education that helps your team spot the traps

No single tool stops every attack. That is why layered protection matters.

STS helps Texas small businesses build a safer, cleaner, No-Surprise IT stack before one bad click turns into a business problem.

Message SofTouch Systems to ask about a Digital Shield review.

05/30/2026

Are you already using AI for your business? Make sure you're not putting the wrong information out. Review our "How To" guide on a simple but effective AI "use" policy.

Learn how to create a simple AI use policy for small businesses, including approved tools, data rules, and review steps.

05/30/2026

Privacy isn't just about keeping your browsing history to yourself. For some people, it's the difference between doing their job and being silenced.

Activists, journalists, and human rights defenders around the world face targeted surveillance, device hacking, and digital threats designed to shut them down.

That's why we've partnered with Amnesty International's Digital Forensics Fellowship, a training program that gives defenders the skills to investigate these attacks and protect their communities.

We can't solve every digital threat alone. But we can back the people who are on the front lines.

Read more about the partnership in the comment below.

05/30/2026

Know what to share and how to share information with AI to get the responses you need without giving away your private data. Protect yourself from yourself and others.

You use AI chatbots to get things done. But what are they collecting about you in return?

We analyzed the data collection practices of the top 10 AI chatbots. Here's what we found:

Meta AI collects the most — 33 out of 35 data types;
- 70% of the apps collect user location data;
- ChatGPT's data collection has grown 70% since last year;
- DeepSeek stores your data on servers in China — and has already suffered a breach of over 1 million records.

Not all chatbots are created equal when it comes to privacy.

Read the full research below.

05/29/2026

Business Wi-Fi Performance: Why Gigabit Internet Still Feels Slow

Business Wi-Fi performance can frustrate small teams that pay for gigabit internet but still deal with slow uploads, lagging video calls, dropped connections, and dead zones. The problem is simple: gigabit internet and gigabit Wi-Fi are not the same thing. Your internet provider may deliver a fast connection to your modem or router. However, Wi-Fi has to carry that connection through walls, furniture, distance, interference, older devices, and shared bandwidth....

Gigabit internet does not guarantee fast Wi-Fi. Learn how small businesses can improve Wi-Fi performance and reliability.

05/27/2026

How Small Businesses Can Use AI Without Exposing Private Data

Small businesses can use AI without exposing private data, but only if they set clear rules before employees start pasting information into AI tools. AI can save time, improve communication, summarize meetings, draft emails, and help teams work faster. However, it can also create privacy risks when businesses treat it like a normal search box. That assumption is dangerous....

05/26/2026

What LinkedIn’s AI Leaderboard Teaches Small Businesses About Choosing AI Tools

AI tools for small businesses are getting harder to choose. Every week, another model claims to write better, think faster, summarize cleaner, or help teams save time. That sounds useful. However, it also creates a problem for small business owners. How do you know which AI tool actually fits your work? LinkedIn’s Crosscheck AI leaderboard gives business owners a useful lesson....

Learn how small businesses should compare AI tools before using them in daily work. SofTouch Systems helping business sift through the noise.

05/25/2026

Why Your Business Needs Offsite Backups

Offsite backups for business are no longer optional. If your company depends on customer files, invoices, email, accounting records, project documents, medical records, legal files, or employee data, then one local copy is not enough. A local backup is useful. However, it is not a complete recovery plan. If a ransomware attack encrypts your computers, if a fire damages your office, if a laptop gets stolen, or if a local backup drive fails, your business may lose access to the information it needs to operate....

Offsite backups protect business data from ransomware, fire, theft, hardware failure, and local disasters.