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13 articles tagged "managed IT services Piedmont Triad" — 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 services Piedmont Triad. Need help applying any of this to your own environment? Talk to PDC at (336) 886-3282.

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SBA $10M Combined 7(a)+504 July 4, 2026: NC SMB Tech Plan

SBA combines 7(a) + 504 to $10M July 4, 2026. NC SMB tech and AI funding plan. Call (336) 886-3282.

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Huntress 2026: RMM Tool Abuse Up 277% - NC SMB Defense Plan

Huntress 2026 Cyber Threat Report: RMM abuse +277% YoY, 24% of all incidents, 65% of SMB intrusions hijack MSP RMM. NC SMB plan. Call (336) 886-3282.

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94% of SMBs Use MSPs: NC In-House IT Has Tipped 2026

94% of SMBs now use an MSP (Huntress 2024). CompTIA shows 59% cut IT costs in year one. Why NC small businesses are ditching in-house IT. Call (336) 886-3282.

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Section 122 Tariffs Struck Down: NC SMB IT Refund Playbook

May 7, 2026 CIT ruling invalidated Section 122 10% tariffs. NC small businesses paid $8B in March alone. Tech refund + reinvestment strategy. (336) 886-3282.

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CVE-2026-34926 Trend Micro Apex One Zero-Day: NC SMB Defense

Trend Micro Apex One CVE-2026-34926 was added to CISA KEV on May 21, 2026. NC small business action plan to patch, contain, and harden endpoint defenses. (336) 886-3282.

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CVE-2026-9082 Drupal SQL Injection: NC SMB Web Defense Guide

Drupal's critical CVE-2026-9082 saw 15,000+ exploit attempts in 48 hours. NC small business action plan to patch, audit, and harden public-facing sites. (336) 886-3282.

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EDR Killers & BYOVD: NC Small Business Defense Plan (2026)

Qilin and Warlock ransomware now disable 300+ EDR drivers via BYOVD. NC small business defense plan: layered detection, deception, hardened endpoints. (336) 886-3282.

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M365 Copilot Triple Vulnerability: NC SMB Audit Guide (May 2026)

Microsoft fixed three critical Copilot info-disclosure flaws (CVE-2026-26129/26164/33111) on May 7, 2026. NC small business audit, governance, and DLP checklist. (336) 886-3282.

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SonicWall Gen6 SSL-VPN MFA Bypass May 2026: NC SMB Action Plan

May 20, 2026 SonicWall Gen6 SSL-VPN brute-force + MFA bypass campaign (CVE-2024-12802) is deploying ransomware. NC small business 72-hour defense plan. (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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May 2026 Patch Tuesday: 118 CVEs NC Small Businesses Must Address Now

Microsoft's May 12, 2026 Patch Tuesday closes 118 vulnerabilities, 16 critical. NC small business guide to prioritizing CVE-2026-41089 Netlogon RCE and CVE-2026-41103. (336) 886-3282.

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MuddyWater Microsoft Teams Attack: NC SMB Defense Guide (May 2026)

Iranian state actor MuddyWater hijacks Microsoft Teams for credential theft and MFA bypass in May 2026 false-flag ransomware. NC small business defense plan. (336) 886-3282.

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Windows 11 25H2 Migration Guide for NC Small Businesses (2026)

Windows 11 25H2 rollout completes by October 2026. Wi-Fi 7, hotpatching, 36-month support. NC small business migration timeline and TCO breakdown. (336) 886-3282.

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