Welcome to The Watchdog
IT & Cybersecurity Insights for Business Leaders
Stay informed. Stay protected. Stay ahead.
The Watchdog is where business owners, office managers, and IT decision-makers turn for practical insight into managing technology, reducing risk, and supporting growth.
At Network Computer Pros, we’ve spent decades helping professional businesses navigate real-world IT challenges — from cybersecurity threats to scaling infrastructure. This is where we share what we see in the field and what actually works.
Whether you’re running a law firm, architecture practice, accounting firm, construction company, or another growing business, these insights are designed to help you make smarter technology decisions.
What You’ll Find Here
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Practical small business cybersecurity strategies
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Compliance guidance for HIPAA and regulated industries
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Remote work and hybrid environment best practices
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Backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning
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Managed IT strategies that scale with growth
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Lessons learned from real-world IT failures and recoveries
We don’t publish fluff. Just direct, experience-backed guidance from a team that manages business IT environments every day.
Explore the latest posts below.
Create a Passwordless Experience for Your Business with LastPass, a Password Management Solution
Find out what’s a password manager, why do you need one, and why LastPass is our recommendation.
SolarWinds: An Unprecedented Cyber Attack
Many of our clients have been asking us what they need to know, so we put together this blog post to help walk you through what’s going on.
The Effective Security Measures You Need to Know for Bolstering Your Microsoft 365 Data Protection
Find out about the essential range of protective steps and settings that you should apply to your Microsoft 365 account for a secure experience.
5 Critical Questions to Ask a Managed Service Provider BEFORE Partnering With Them
Finding the right Managed Service Provider is crucial for your company’s success and survival. These 5 questions will help you find the right MSP
Is Cyber Liability Insurance Worth It?
Why ensuring that your company has a robust cybersecurity plan should be on the top of your list. Do you have a plan to make you a less likely cyber liability target?
Why We Love (and Trust) BitDefender
Tools don’t just defend your hardware. They also safeguard your data, whether in-house or in the cloud. Get to understand the security tools we use to keep our clients safe..
Yet Another COVID-19 Casualty
COVID-19 forced us to work from home and while many companies were able to adapt quickly, not all of them have the right security in place.
Delaying Critical Updates Creates Vulnerabilities
Stop Putting Off Those Time-Consuming Operating System and Software Updates. If you’re like most people, you’ve purposefully or inadvertently delayed an alert for one of the operating system or software updates you’ve received on your work computer. Many times, these...
Separate Guest Wi-Fi Networks: A Crucial Cybersecurity Practice
If your office welcomes clients, patients, or visitors who ask for Wi‑Fi access, it’s critical to set them up on a separate guest wi-fi network—ideally using VLAN technology. It’s not just friendly Wi‑Fi etiquette; it’s key cybersecurity hygiene for protecting...
Four Reasons Your Business Needs a Password Manager
The wired world offers us an embarrassment of conveniences: online banking, paper-free bills, a place to put all your photos, endless music storage, and every movie ever made. There is, of course, a price to pay for this bounty. Security is the necessary evil that...