Look, as business owners and executives, I believe #1 responsibility is RISK MANAGEMENT.

In Cybersecurity we talk about data or risk ownership vs. stewardship or custodial responsibility. Your MSP, technology provider, IT Dept.

Missed our ArtPrize open house? Watch the lecture here! We were at New Holland Brewing - The Knickerbocker, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on September 28th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM EDT. We teamed up with Jason McNew, Principal Solutions Advisor at ConnectWise; And had a social hour and a lecture about the latest cybersecurity threats & how to fend against them.

If your company shifted to a remote work setup, you should understand how crucial having enough internet bandwidth for remote workers is. But what does “good enough” mean? How much internet bandwidth do you really need to work remotely? Let’s find out.

Recently, i3 President, Mike Ritsema, was a guest on the Joey Pinz Discipline Conversations Podcast! You can watch the episode on YouTube, or wherever you like to listen/watch your podcasts.


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Happy May!
Recently the i3 team sat down and listened to former Assistant Director of the FBI Cyber Division, James Trainor, speak at the Grand Rapids Economic Club. When it comes to cybersecurity, Trainor recommends remaining cautious while also realizing that everyone in your business determines its cyber security risk.

In 2021, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), IC3, continued to receive a record number of complaints from the American public: 847,376 reported complaints, which was a 7% increase from 2020, with potential losses exceeding $6.9 billion.

Some important points to take from this internet crime report are:

Ransomware, business e-mail compromise (BEC) schemes, and the criminal use of cryptocurrency are among the top incidents reported.

i3 Business Solutions was “born out of IBM”, from IBM Business Partner firms, thus a foundation in enterprise technology. That includes Kathy, Tom, Randy, Pete, Ken, Scott, Mike, Dave, Robin, and me. Thus, we respect their history, perspective, and recommendations.

We're starting with a big announcement from Microsoft Teams. For small to medium-sized businesses, Microsoft Teams Phone is now only $15 a month per user!

We at i3 Business Solutions have been using Microsoft Teams Phone for over three years now.

Your relationship with others is more important than objectives. Salesman Zig Ziglar said it 40 years ago, the Preacher at our church says it every 5 years, and today Mark Zuckerberg says it similarly:

"Who you spend time with in college is the most important decision any student can make on campus.

At i3, Cybersecurity is our highest priority. 

You may have heard in the news recently that there is a heightened cybersecurity alert status due to the events taking place in Ukraine (a notice was issued from CISA to assume a “Shields Up” posture).  We want to make sure that our clients are aware of this increased risk state so you can be extra vigilant in recognizing phishing emails, avoiding suspicious links/attachments or other anomalous activities.