The Actually Brief
The questions worth asking about your technology.
No unnecessary technical language. No product pitches. No panic. Just the questions leaders should be asking.
Content categories
What the Brief covers.
Ask Actually
Direct answers to the technology questions executives actually ask.
Topics we cover- How do I know whether my MSP is doing a good job?
- Should my business have a fractional CIO?
- How often should backups be tested?
- What should an IT report tell the owner?
- What should I ask before renewing an MSP contract?
Actually Explained
Plain-language explanations of technology and cybersecurity issues.
Topics we cover- Backed up and recoverable are not the same thing
- What multi-factor authentication can and cannot prevent
- Why administrator access matters
- What a cybersecurity risk register is
- What happens during an independent IT review
What We Found
Anonymized lessons from independent assessments.
Topics we cover- The security tool that was installed but not monitored
- The former employee whose access remained active
- The backup report that never proved recovery
- The renewal that increased costs without increasing service
- The project everyone believed was complete
A recurring executive newsletter
One clear briefing at a time.
One important risk
One question to ask
One practical improvement
One idea for better technology governance