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IT Risks, Downtime, Cyber Risk, Backup Failure, Aging Hardware The Hidden Cost of “Good Enough” IT By Corey Joinville President & Chief Information Officer, AnchorPoint CIO Inc. Many small and mid-sized businesses think their IT is fine because everything appears to be working. The internet is up.Email is flowing.Employees can log in.The phones work.Files are accessible. So from the outside, there does not seem to be a major problem. But “working” does not always mean “protec

By Corey Joinville President & Chief Information Officer, AnchorPoint CIO Inc. Many businesses do not have a major IT problem because of one single failure. They have risk because small issues are accepted as normal for too long. A slow computer here. A backup warning there. An employee using a personal device. A vendor renewing a contract without review. A server room that “works fine” until it does not. These issues often become part of the daily routine. The business adapt

By Corey Joinville President & Chief Information Officer, AnchorPoint CIO Inc. Greenhouses are one of the most overlooked industries when it comes to IT. But they’re also one of the most dependent on it. The Reality of Modern Greenhouse Operations Today’s greenhouse environment relies on: Climate control systems Irrigation automation Production tracking Logistics and shipping systems Remote access across multiple sites When IT fails — operations don’t slow down. They stop. Th

By Corey Joinville President & Chief Information Officer, AnchorPoint CIO Inc. Most companies will tell you: “Yeah, we have backups.” But when I ask one simple question: “When was the last time you tested a full restore?” That’s where things fall apart. The False Sense of Security Backups give business owners confidence. Until they don’t. What I see all the time: Backups running… but failing silently Files backing up, but not systems No offsite or cloud redundancy No one resp

By Corey Joinville President & Chief Information Officer, AnchorPoint CIO Inc. Most small to mid-sized manufacturing companies have IT support. They have someone to fix issues. They have backups (hopefully).They have systems that “mostly work.” But what they don’t have is direction. And that’s where problems start. The Real Problem Isn’t IT Support — It’s Lack of Leadership In many organizations I work with, IT looks like this: Multiple vendors with no clear ownership Aging i

By Corey Joinville President & Chief Information Officer, AnchorPoint CIO Inc. Family-owned businesses often face unique challenges when it comes to technology and management. Unlike larger corporations, they may not have the budget to hire a full-time Chief Information Officer (CIO) or invest in expensive IT solutions. However, there are cost-effective strategies that can help these businesses leverage technology to improve operations, enhance customer service, and drive gro