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Artificial Intelligence

The Pope Just Told the World to "Disarm" AI. Here's What That Actually Means for Your Parish or Ministry.

Pope Leo XIV's first major encyclical calls for AI to be "disarmed" before it erodes human dignity. Here's what that actually means for consecrated life, lay staff, and the ministries we serve, not just the tech industry.

Artificial Intelligence

Everyone Wants AI. Nobody Can Tell Me What Problem It Solves.

Client: "We need AI!" Me: "For what?" Client: "Everything!" Me: "But what specific prob—" Client: "RIGHT NOW!" That's not a bit I made up for this post.…

Technology

Is Anyone Actually Home? A Ninja's Take on the Dead Internet Theory

Have you noticed that half of the internet now feels like it's talking to itself? You post something, three accounts with nine followers and a stockphoto…

Technology

Sony Just Deleted Movies You Paid For. Let's Talk About Who Actually Owns Your Data.

Every so often Sony (or Amazon, or whoever's turn it is that quarter) reminds everyone that the movies, shows, or games you "bought" digitally were never…

Cybersecurity

The #1 Way Atlanta Businesses Get Hacked (Hint: It's Not Fancy)

Every few months a business owner tells me they're "not really a target" for hackers because they're too small, too boring, or too local to matter. I get…

Cybersecurity

We Tested What Happens If You Don't Pay the Ransom

People ask me sometimes, usually halfjoking, whether we'd ever just tell a client to pay a ransom. So let's actually talk about it honestly, because most…

Cybersecurity

Your Password Policy Is a Joke (And Hackers Know It)

I want to tell you the boring truth about how most businesses actually get hacked, because it's almost never the dramatic version. It's not a genius…

IT Solutions

Your Phone System Hates You Almost As Much As Robocalls Do

Nobody trusts their phone anymore, and honestly, that's fair. Between robocalls, spoofed caller IDs, and "extended warranty" scams, most people now let…

IT Solutions

Why Scammers Love Churches and Nonprofits (And How to Stop Being an Easy Target)

If you run a nonprofit or a church, I want you to hear this clearly: you are not too small, too kindhearted, or too undertheradar to be a target. If…