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2026
Innovate.NOW - February 10, 2026
Do You Know Where Your Data Goes?
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Innovate.NOW - January 27, 2026
Text Attacks Get 7x More Clicks Than Email Phishing
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Innovate.NOW - January 13, 2026
Your 2026 IT Plan Starts Here
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2025
Innovate.NOW - December 30, 2025
HBS Wrapped 2025: A Defining Year
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Innovate.NOW - December 16, 2025
AI Built for Small and Midsize Orgs
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Innovate.NOW - November 18, 2025
The Truth About the "Single Pane of Glass"
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Innovate.NOW - November 4, 2025
Don't Let a Vendor Be Your Back Door
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Innovate.NOW - October 21, 2025
The Access Choice That Helps Define Your Security Posture
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Innovate.NOW - October 7, 2025
Firewall Decisions: What to Look For (and Why the Cisco 1200 Series Is a Great Option)
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Innovate.NOW - September 23, 2025
Reactive IT Is Costly. Here's the Fix.
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Innovate.NOW - September 9, 2025
What Would Happen if Someone Broke In?
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Innovate.NOW - August 26, 2025
The Problem Hiding Inside Your Firewall
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Innovate.NOW - August 12, 2025
One Number That Could Tell You a Lot About Your Risk
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Innovate.NOW - July 29, 2025
You've Got a Plan. But Is It Complete?
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Innovate.NOW - July 15, 2025
Tailored AI or Plug-and-Play? Find Your Fit
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Innovate.NOW - July 1, 2025
VMware Changes Still Affecting You? Let's Change That
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Innovate.NOW - June 17, 2025
Security Gaps Don't Fix Themselves—You Can't Fix What You Don't See
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Innovate.NOW - June 3, 2025
Next-Gen WiFi Is Here. Are You Ready?
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Innovate.NOW - May 22, 2025
Get Better Results from AI—Fast
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Innovate.NOW - May 6, 2025
One Click Can Take Down Your Organization—Here's How to Prevent It
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Innovate.NOW - April 22, 2025
Don't Assume—Understand All Your Copilot Options
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Innovate.NOW - April 8, 2025
Freeing Up Your Time with the Right IT Support
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Innovate.NOW - March 25, 2025
What Top Companies Get Right About IT Strategy
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- Why You Need an IT Strategy Roadmap
- Confused About Microsoft Licensing? You're Not Alone
- When Traditional WiFi Failed, Private 5G Delivered
- K-12 School? Ditch the Paperwork
- Tech Tip: Building an Effective Security Training Program
Innovate.NOW - March 11, 2025
The Physical Security Makeover You Need to See
In this edition:
- Faster Response. Safer Schools. See How Waukesha Did It with HBS and Verkada
- Smarter Physical Security with AI
- Simplify Security. Strengthen Protection.
- The Future of Physical Security: Digital
- Tech Tip: Considering a New Access Control of Visitor Management System?
Innovate.NOW - February 25, 2025
Tariff Updates, Google Cloud Partner News, and More
In this edition:
- Tracking Tariff-Driven Partner Price Shifts
- HBS Joins Google Cloud Partner Advantage
- KCHP's Smart, Seamless AV Solution from Cisco
- Turn Your Employees Into One of Yoru Best Lines of Defense
- Tech Tip: Make Sure Your Android Device is Stalkerware Free
Innovate.NOW - February 11, 2025
Are Your Security Policies Helping or Hurting You?
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- Your Security Playbook: Policies, Standards, and Procedures Explained
- Schools Are Fighting Back Against Vaping—Here's How
- AI-Powered Sales: Less Guesswork, More Revenue
- HBS Helps Transform St. James School District's Technology
- Tech Tip: How to Check if Your Windows 10 Device Can Be Updated to Windows 11
Innovate.NOW - January 28, 2025
Cyber Defense Inspired by Last Year's Biggest Cyberattacks
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- What Last Year's Cyberattacks Can Teach Us About Securing 2025
- Reimagining Physical Security
- Map Your Data. Protect Your Data.
- AI Investment Is Surging—Don't Fall Behind
- Tech Tip: Making Your PowerPoint Presentations Accessible to Everyone
Innovate.NOW - January 14, 2025
Your 2025 Cybersecurity Attack Plan
In this edition:
- It's 2025—Stop Reacting to Cyber Threats and Start Taking Control
- WiFi Struggles in Your Warehouse?
- 10 Most Common InfoSec Risks
- Secure More. Worry Less with Cisco Network Security
- Tech Tip: What to Do When Your Personal Data Is Compromised
2024 Newsletters
Innovate.NOW - December 31, 2024
HBS Wrapped 2024—A Look Back at an Unforgettable Year
In this edition:
- A New and Reimagined HBS.net
- The HBS Blog's Five Most-Read Articles
- HBS Standout Videos from 2024
- Our Favorite 2024 Webinars
- 2024 Milestones and Recognition
Innovate.NOW - December 17, 2024
How Close Can You Get to Perfect Security Visibility?
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- Closing In On the Perfect Security Dashboard
- Guest WiFi Done Right: Security + Convenience
- Some of Our Favorite Microsoft Tips and Tricks
- HBS Achieves Microsoft Identity and Access Management Specialization
- FBI Warns: Texting Risks You Shouldn't Ignore
- Tech Tip: Are Your Employees Putting Your Organization at Risk?
Innovate.NOW - December 3, 2024
The Secret Sauce to Project Success? Find Out Now
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- Deliver Results and Reduce Project Risks
- Windows 2012 End of Life Solutions
- Know Before You Migrate—Common Cloud Challenges
- Beware Your WiFi Neighbor
- New Flexible Copilot Payment Option
- Tech Tip: Sketchy Holiday Scams
Innovate.NOW - November 19, 2024
Are You Leaving Your Data Unprotected?
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- Your Data, Under Control
- Secure Any Space from Anywhere
- Strengthening Security and Capacity
- The New World of Generative AI Disinformation
- Tech Tip" 'Tis the Season...for Shopping Scams
- Tech Tip: Considering a Move to the Cloud?
Innovate.NOW - November 5, 2024
Are You Clicking Safely? Spot URL Red Flags Before You Get Hooked
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- Is That Link Safe? How to Spot Tricky Phishing URLs
- Don't Get Scammed This Election
- Teams Gets a Big Boost
- AI That Works Smarter, Not Harder—Copilot's Powerful New Capabilities
- HBS Named Cisco's 2024 SMB Partner of the Year
- Tech Tip: Optimizing Your Rack Management
Innovate.NOW - October 22, 2024
The Right AI Assistant Is Waiting—Transform Your Business Now
In this edition:
- Finding the Right AI Assistant Shouldn't Be a Guessing Game
- WiFi 7 Is Here: Is It Worth the Upgrade?
- Improve Security and Impress Every Guest
- Innovate.HBS 2024 a Resounding Success
- Rural Hospitals Are Under Attack—Microsoft Is Here to Help
- Tech Tip: Penetration Testing vs. Vulnerability Scanning—Which Do You Need?
Innovate.NOW - October 8, 2024
The One Thing Every Business Needs for Better Security (Hint: It's Your Employees)
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- How to Build and Empower Your Team to Prevent Security Breaches
- Awareness + Action: Cybersecurity Awareness Month
- Take the Hassle Out of License Management
- Govern the AI You Didn't Know You Had
- Dynamics GP End of Life: Time to Plan Your Transition
- Advancing Responsible AI for Global Impact: Microsoft's Commitment
- Tech Tip: Poor Cell Reception? Try These Tricks
Innovate.NOW - September 24, 2024
Is Your Risk Strategy Leaving You Exposed?
In this edition:
- Master the Risk Assessment Formula That Could Save Your Business
- Can AI Be the Key to Data Security?
- Maximizing the Value of Your Risk Assessment
- Apple Introduces Apple Intelligence
- HBS Iowa Named a 2024 Top Workplace
- Tech Tip: Get Ready for Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Innovate.NOW - September 9, 2024
90% of Businesses Will Fail Without These Three Things
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- When Systems Fail: How to Keep Your Business Operational
- End of Windows 10—What's Your Next Move?
- Demo: Managed Extended Detection and Response (XDR) from HBS
- HBS Joins REMC Save Directory
- Langenhuizen Recognized as One of Nation's Top 100 Interns
- Tech Tip: Navigating End of Life Software
Innovate.NOW - August 27, 2024
Fix These 7 Things Before Hackers Attack
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- 7 Simple and Straightforward Security Fixes to Make Hackers' Lives Harder
- How to Lower Your Cyber Premiums
- How Easy Is It to Secure Your SaaS Apps? We'll Show You.
- Verkada Command Connector
- Was Your SSN Exposed?
- Tech Tip: Fighting Back Against MFA Bombing
Innovate.NOW - August 13, 2024
The Best Defense Is a Good Offense—Increase Physical, OT, and BYOD Security
In this edition:
- Efficiently Transforming Physical Safety with AI
- Proactive OT Security
- Protect Yourself and Your Company: Practice Safe BYOD
- What to Know About the FCC's $200M K-12 Cybersecurity Program
- HBS Named a Top 100 Internship Program
- Tech Tip: Dynamics Pricing Increase Set for October 1, 2024
Innovate.NOW - July 30, 2024
The CrowdStrike Aftermath: How to Prepare for the Next Major IT Outage
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- CrowdStrike Aftermath: Preparing for the Next Major IT Outage
- Stopping ACH Fraud and Keeping Your Transactions Safe
- Get the Most Out of Teams Messaging and Meetings
- HBS Attains ELITE Partner Status with Pure Storage
- Tech Tip: Choosing the Right Data Center
Innovate.NOW - July 16, 2024
A Management Framework for AI Risk
In this edition:
- Developing an AI Risk Management Framework
- AI Governance for Trustworthy AI Deployment
- Preparing Your Data for AI
- Hackers Steal Nearly All AT&T Customer Call and Text Records
- OpenAI Breach: A Wake-Up Call for AI Security
- Kaspersky Software Banned in US
- Tech Tip: 10 Copilot Prompts to Streamline Your Work
Innovate.NOW - July 2, 2024
What Is Quishing? The Scam You Haven't Heard Of
In this edition:
- Quishing: The Scam You (Probably) Haven't Heard Of
- The Wild West of Non-Human Identity Security
- How to Prevent MFA Fatigue
- SQL Server 2014 End of Life
- Microsoft 365 Storage Changes for Education
- Tech Tip: AI Phishing
Innovate.NOW - June 18, 2024
Preparing Your Team with Tabletop Exercises
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- Elevate Your Cybersecurity: Simple Tabletop Exercises for Team Preparedness
- A Cost-Effective Hybrid Cloud Solution
- Level Up Conference Room Audio
- HBS Renews Cisco Master Security Specialization
- Arctic Wolf Names HBS 2024 North Central Partner of the Year
- Microsoft Named Overall Leader for XDR
Innovate.NOW - June 4, 2024
Security + Convenience: Reducing SaaS Risk
In this edition:
- SaaS Security: Don't Allow Convenience to Compromise Your Data
- Teams Unbundled: What to Know
- The HBS Difference in vCIO
- HBS Partners with Check Point Harmony for New Managed Services Offering
- HBS Named to CRN's 2024 Solution Provider 500 List
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