A maintenance checklist and keys on a workbench beside a secured server cabinet, representing the routine small business website security work that prevents incidents

August 25, 2026

The Boring Security Work That Prevents the Interesting Incident

Most of the businesses I’ve watched go through a security incident have said a version of the same thing afterwards: “why would anyone bother with us?” It’s the right question with a slightly deflating answer. Nobody did bother with you. Nobody sat at a desk and picked your company. A program went looking for a […]