The uncomfortable truth is that small businesses often face the same threats as large organizations but without the protection, resources, or buffers that big companies take for granted. One bad hit can undo years of work.
Most businesses already pay for decent email tools such as Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace. Email works, messages go out, replies come back, and no one really questions it.
A digital hire is not a robot or a futuristic character; it is a collection of AI tools and automation that take over repetitive work. Instead of a staff member spending part of their day sorting email, preparing reports, moving information between systems, or turning a meeting into usable notes, a digital assistant can take care of those tasks in the background.
When everyone uses the same Wi-Fi network, you lose all sense of separation. Staff devices sit on the same network as printers, servers, guest phones, contractor laptops, and even random devices that were connected once and forgotten.