managed IT North Carolina

9 articles tagged "managed IT North Carolina" — strategic IT insights for North Carolina businesses.

The Preferred Data team writes for North Carolina small businesses, manufacturers, and defense contractors from our base in High Point, NC. Below is every post on managed IT North Carolina. Need help applying any of this to your own environment? Talk to PDC at (336) 886-3282.

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EU AI Act Aug 2 2026 Deadline: NC SMB GPAI Compliance Plan

EU AI Act transparency rules hit Aug 2, 2026. Even NC small businesses with EU exposure are in scope. 5-week plan inside. Call (336) 886-3282.

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IT Talent Shortage & $640B MSP Market: NC SMB Strategy 2026

Global IT outsourcing hits $640B in 2026, up 60% in two years. NC SMBs face an unwinnable in-house IT race. Strategic MSP playbook. Call (336) 886-3282.

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Windows Secure Boot Expires June 2026: NC SMB Action Plan

Microsoft's 2011 Secure Boot certificates expire June 24-26, 2026. Every Windows PC built since 2012 needs the 2023 CA update now. Call (336) 886-3282.

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Exchange Zero-Day CVE-2026-42897: NC SMB Action Plan

Exchange Server OWA zero-day CVE-2026-42897 is exploited in the wild with no permanent patch yet. NC small business mitigation and migration plan. (336) 886-3282.

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2026 Tax Breaks: Deduct IT and AI Investments (NC SMB)

100% bonus depreciation is permanent and Section 179 hits $2.5M. How NC small businesses can write off IT, AI, and cybersecurity in 2026. (336) 886-3282.

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NIST Cybersecurity for Sole Proprietors: NC 2026 Guide

NIST released CSWP 50 for non-employer firms in April 2026. Learn what 81.9% of NC small businesses must do to manage cyber risk. Call (336) 886-3282.

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Microsoft May 2026 Patch Tuesday: 120 Fixes NC SMBs Must Deploy

Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 120 vulnerabilities including 29 critical RCEs in Office, Windows, and SharePoint. NC SMB action guide. Call (336) 886-3282.

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CVSS 10.0 Edge Flaws: What NC Small Businesses Patch Now

May 2026 brought a CVSS 10.0 Cisco SD-WAN flaw and an actively exploited NGINX bug. What NC small businesses must patch right now. Call (336) 886-3282.

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AWS May 2026 Outage: Cloud Resilience for NC Businesses

The May 2026 AWS US-EAST-1 thermal outage took Coinbase and CME offline for hours. What NC small businesses must do to stay resilient. Call (336) 886-3282.

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