IT Focus Matters

The holiday season is open season for scammers, and their tactics are more sophisticated than ever. From fake shipping alerts to AI-powered impersonation attacks, cybercriminals are counting on distraction and urgency to slip past your defenses. Nearly one in three Americans may be targeted this year, but with the right awareness and a few smart safeguards, you can avoid the holiday scams and keep your holidays merry, bright and secure.

Discover how Focus IT Group helped Scope Labs evolve from a fast-growing startup into an enterprise-ready organization with cybersecurity & IT compliance at its core—strengthening data protection, streamlining operations and unlocking new business potential.

CIRCIA compliance is coming—and MSPs can’t afford to wait. The new Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act will soon require 24–72-hour reporting for major cyber events. Learn what MSPs and CISOs must do now to prepare, train teams, and build compliant workflows before enforcement begins in 2026.

Stay ahead of cyberattacks in 2026—empower your law firm, financial services company or architecture practice with advanced cybersecurity awareness training. Equip your team to spot deepfakes, safeguard client data and defend your business against today’s most sophisticated threats, building trust and security in a rapidly evolving digital world.

In a move straight out of a digital spy thriller, Cloudflare recently called out Perplexity AI—a rising AI-powered search engine—for “stealth crawling” websites that explicitly told it to stay out. AI bots like Perplexity and Google are using Stealth Crawlers & AI to grab your content—learn how it impacts your site, SEO and what you can do to protect your data and business.

One click can cost millions. Discover how phishing simulations protect law and finance firms by exposing vulnerabilities before cybercriminals do. In the article we'll highlight real examples + insider tips.