Cybersecurity advice is everywhere — frameworks, standards, best practices, expert opinions — enough PDFs to last you the rest of the year. But for small and mid-sized businesses, the real question isn't "What guidance exists?" It's "What should we actually do that lowers our chances of having a really bad cyber day?" If you've ever looked at a massive cybersecurity framework and thought, "This feels like studying for a final exam I didn't sign up for," you're not alone. That's where CISA's updated Cybersecurity Performance Goals (Version 2.0) come in. Designed to be practical, prioritized, and actually usable, this streamlined approach may be the clearest cybersecurity foundation SMBs have seen yet. In this episode, we break down what changed, why it matters, and how to use it.

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What happens when the company responsible for protecting everyone else becomes the one that gets hacked? Spoiler alert: it's not just their problem. This episode dives into the uncomfortable reality that when an IT provider gets hit, the ripple effects can slam into hundreds, or even thousands, of businesses at once. From ransomware evolution to insider threats to the ever-growing AI wildcard, this conversation pulls back the curtain on why cybersecurity isn't just an IT issue… it's everyone's issue.

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Some things in life have a finish line. Cybersecurity is not one of them. There's no victory lap, no tape to break, and definitely no moment where you can say, "Cool, we're done here." This episode dives into why cybersecurity is a never-ending process, what regulators are really telling organizations through their guidance, and how the most common security failures still come down to the basics—patching, cleaning up old systems, and actually paying attention. If you've ever hoped you could "set it and forget it" with security, this conversation explains why that mindset is exactly what gets people into trouble.

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