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Leaders who have been responsible for technology planning over the past decade can feel the shift happening in 2026. The supply‑chain turbulence that once appeared in short bursts has settled into something more structural, especially around memory and storage. For those of us who manage technology lifecycles every day, the signs are unmistakable. The market …
Mid-market companies are facing a perfect storm. AI is transforming workflows, cyber threats are accelerating, and the pace of change is outstripping what most internal IT teams were ever built to support. We see this every day, especially in fast-scaling, mid-market organizations. Even strong internal teams are stretched thin, trying to maintain operations while the …
February’s Microsoft security updates are not routine maintenance. They address multiple actively exploited vulnerabilities that attackers are already using to break into real IT environments. As Leapfrog Services’ Chief Technology Officer, Emmet (Trey) Hawkins, puts it, “These issues aren’t hypothetical. They’re being used right now to compromise systems, and the gap between exposure and business …
AI Is Everywhere, But Not Always Where Leaders Expect AI adoption is accelerating across marketing, finance, HR, operations, and customer service. It is quietly expanding the organization’s cyber-attack surface faster than traditional security and governance models were designed to manage. Employees experiment with AI tools, vendors quietly add AI features, and departments adopt AI‑enabled platforms …
Artificial intelligence is no longer a future initiative; it’s embedded in daily workflows, vendor platforms, customer interactions, and employee productivity tools. For mid‑market organizations, this rapid shift brings extraordinary opportunity, but also a new layer of operational risk that many leadership teams haven’t fully accounted for. The question is no longer “Should we use AI?” …
At Leapfrog Services, we believe cybersecurity is more than a technical safeguard—it’s a strategic imperative. To better understand how organizations can build resilience in today’s threat landscape, we sat down with our Chief Security Officer, Bryant Tow, who has nearly three decades of experience guiding companies through the complexities of cybersecurity. In this conversation, Bryant …
The holiday season is a time of celebration, generosity, and connection. Unfortunately, it’s also the time when cybercriminals are at their most organized and opportunistic. Darktrace recently reported that there has already been a 54% spike in phishing schemes this holiday season. To help you navigate these risks, Leapfrog’s own Chief Technology Officer Emmett “Trey” …
How Can We Ensure Our Infrastructure Stays Ready For Future Demands? In today’s cloud-reliant world, businesses rely heavily on platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud to power their operations. These providers offer scale, speed, and innovation, but they’re not immune to failure. In October 2025, AWS (Amazon) experienced a 15-hour outage due to a DNS race condition, where multiple processes attempted to access the …
In today’s cybersecurity landscape, zero-day vulnerabilities – flaws in software that are unknown to the vendor and exploited before a fix is available – are no longer rare anomalies. They’re routine, relentless, and ruthlessly exploited. And if your business still relies on periodic patching, applying software updates on a regularly scheduled basis instead of in …
Cybercriminals have weaponized AI to launch faster, cheaper, and more evasive attacks. According to Capitol Technology University, nearly 40% of all cyberattacks in 2025 are now AI-driven, with machine-generated phishing, malware, and automation leading the charge. The recent NX Build supply chain breach marked a chilling milestone: the first confirmed case of AI weaponization in …