I translate complex cybersecurity and AI concepts into engaging, trust-building content that drives action—turning non-technical business leaders into informed decision-makers.

Think Your Business is Safe? Cybercrime is the World’s Third-Largest Economy.

In the IT world, I've seen cybercrime grow exponentially, almost as large as the economies of the US and China.

Imagine if Your Business Had 16 Days of Downtime. 
A typical business grapples with 16 days of downtime during a cyberattack. 

That’s over two weeks of potential revenue loss striking without notice!

Moreover, the implications extend beyond initial disruptions:
-> Operational Shutdown: Imagine your business grinding to a halt due to a cyberattack.
-> Trust at Stake: A single data breach can erode the confidence of clients and partners.
-> Financial Impact: The cost of cyber incidents goes beyond immediate expenses, affecting long-term revenue.
-> Client Loss: Customers seek security; they'll move to competitors if your systems are vulnerable.
Compliance Challenges: Keeping up with legal requirements is key to uninterrupted business growth.

But... There's Hope.

Cybersecurity: My Mission, Your Peace of Mind

At Intelligent Technical Solutions (ITS), my mission aligns with our goal of providing uncompromised safety.

We do more than defend at ITS. We boost your business' resilience.
-> Robust Defense: Our top-tier security measures shield you from diverse digital threats.
-> Continuous Business Growth: Our support ensures your business thrives, uninterrupted.
-> Tech for Profit: We use technology not just for safety, but to increase your efficiency and profitability.
-> Team Empowerment: We educate your staff, turning them into cybersecurity advocates.
-> Compliance as an Edge: Adherence to regulations becomes a unique competitive advantage for your business.

Partner with ITS for Future-Proof Security:
-> Customized Protection: Security solutions crafted to fit your specific business needs and budget.
-> Friendly, Professional Support: Our team offers round-the-clock monitoring for cyber-resilient IT infrastructure.
-> Invest Wisely: Each security enhancement with us is a strategic step toward more peace of mind.

Act Now to Secure Your Business's Future
Your company's security isn't optional—it's a necessity in today's world. 
Don't wait for a breach to take action!

Book a Free Security Risk Assessment
Message me for a free security risk assessment and secure your peace of mind.

PS: Cybersecurity isn't just a line of defense; it's a critical business strategy. Secure your future now.

Rob Schenk

I had the privilege of joining a panel at the National Vehicle Leasing Association (NVLA) annual conference last week, and I left with a lot on my mind.
 
Conversations like that one are rare. The people in that room are running real businesses, dealing with real risk, and asking genuinely hard questions. Being invited to contribute to that discussion meant a lot.
 
What struck me most was the tension in the room between excitement and anxiety.
 
Everyone sees what AI can do. Faster inspections. Better fraud detection. Smarter lead qualification. The opportunity is real and the industry is starting to move.
 
But there was also an honest acknowledgment that the guardrails are not keeping pace.
 
Employees uploading lease agreements and customer data to public AI tools without realizing the exposure. Automated bots submitting hundreds of fraudulent lease applications in a single night. Threat actors compromising a business network rapidly through targeted identity-based attacks. Many businesses don't detect these quickly enough.
 
The dealerships and lessors who come out ahead will not necessarily be the ones who adopted AI first. They will be the ones who built the foundation to use it safely and scale it responsibly.

Special thanks to Tarry Shebesta and the National Vehicle Leasing Association (NVLA) and fellow panelists, Constantine Yaremtso  Mike Francis: thank you for putting together a conversation worth having. Already looking forward to Arizona.

Intelligent Technical Solutions Mike Rhea🔒🛡️ Dave Dyas Jason Fontana

Helping Companies Not Get Hacked | Cyber/AI Guy Who Speaks Human | Protecting 500+ clients since 1996.

When I started in IT 30 years ago, clients had one question: “How do we get on the Internet without getting burned?”

The threats were simple. Virus infections. Basic malware. The occasional employee clicking something they shouldn’t.

Our job was to build walls. Put safeguards in place. Keep sensitive data protected from the outside world.

For a long time, walls were enough.

Then something shifted.

Attackers stopped trying to break through the walls.

They started walking through the front door.

Today the threat I worry about most isn’t a virus.

It’s a sophisticated attacker who already has valid credentials to your Microsoft 365 or Google environment sitting quietly inside, reading your emails, watching your invoices, learning your patterns… For weeks or months before anyone notices.

Thirty years ago, I was helping businesses get safely connected to the internet.

Today, I’m helping them find out who’s already inside.

Same mission. Unrecognizable threat landscape.

What’s the biggest shift you’ve seen in how you think about protecting your business?

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𝗠𝗙𝗔 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀.  I know. That’s uncomfortable to hear, especially after years of being told to turn it on.    

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝘀:  
-75% of today’s successful cyberattacks bypass MFA entirely.    

Not because MFA is broken…    

Because attackers have adapted.    

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀:  The attacker doesn’t try to crack your password.    

They compromise a trusted colleague’s account, someone already inside your organization.    

Then they send an email from that person’s real account.    

Your spam filter doesn’t flag it.     

Your employees don’t question it. It sails straight through.    

𝗠𝗙𝗔 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲.    

This is why the most dangerous attacks today don’t look like attacks.    

They look like a message from your CFO. Or your IT director. Or a vendor you’ve worked with for years.    The solution isn’t to abandon MFA, it’s essential.    

But it’s not the finish line. It’s the starting line.    

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁 𝟯𝟲𝟱 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, catching anomalies inside the system, not just at the login door.    

If you’re a CEO, CFO, or IT leader and you’d like to know whether your M365 environment has any of these patterns lurking right now, drop a comment or send me a message.    

𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝟯𝟲𝟱 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿.     

It takes 48 hours and requires nothing from your team except one admin approval click.    

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Foreign adversaries are not just hacking your systems anymore. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺.
 
North Korean operatives are using deep fakes to clear video interviews and gain legitimate access to American companies. Then they steal data, compromise systems, and deploy ransomware.
 
Most organizations have no policy in place to detect this. And we know this firsthand as both of our companies have been targets.
 
On 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟭𝟮𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰, Earl Fischl and I will be having an important conversation where we will share those 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱, and 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 before it becomes your problem.
 
Free. Timely. 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.
 
🔗 Secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/gDbF_65i

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Register | Deepfake Interviews Are Here: How to Vet Candidates in 2026

Looking forward to this timely conversation, tomorrow with my colleagues Earl Fischl  and Edward Griffin!

Register below!

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Interview fraud is no longer a story you hear happening to a company that you vaguely know of.

Proxy candidates and deepfake interviews aren’t far away from showing up inside your pipelines, often undetected until after access is granted.

Tomorrow, Rob Schenk and Edward Griffin from Intelligent Technical Solutions and Earl Fischl from Field Effect are hosting a candid conversation, sharing real-world experiences and patterns they're seeing across organizations.

You'll walk away with:
- A clearer understanding of modern interview fraud tactics
- Practical frameworks for improving interview integrity
- Actionable, non-technical improvements you can implement right away
- Strategies to reduce risk without damaging candidate experience

One day left to register.

If you're responsible for hiring decisions or onboarding approvals, you don't want to miss this.

Deepfake Interviews Are Here: How to Vet Candidates in 2026
Tomorrow, March 12 | 11:00 AM PT / 2:00 PM ET

Save your seat: https://lnkd.in/gwZrMmyR

#Cybersecurity #HiringBestPractices #RemoteWork #HR #TalentAcquisition #Deepfake #InterviewFraud

Enjoyed my conversation with Jacqui Barker talking through the latest cyber and compliance trends facing the auto dealership market at the Birmingham UK Auto Show conference. Like and subscribe to hear the latest news affecting the auto market!

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Global OEM Strategy Director at Keyloop, host of the Drivetime autotech podcast, Barbara Cox Woman of the Year 2024, International Advisor - Empowering Auto (Canada)Host of the Drivetime global auto tech podcast

In the first of another special on the road series from #AMlive Automotive Management (AM) 
We took our studio to the exhibition hall and spent time with some incredible people to share the latest innovations with all of you.
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Attention Phoenix! Headed your way soon :)

Are you confident your security program can keep up with AI use across your business?

If you’re unsure, this event was made for you.

We’re hosting an in-person conversation on how leaders can get clear, practical direction on security and AI, without getting lost in buzzwords or fear-driven headlines.

Join ITS as we offer useful insights that can reduce confusion about AI and give leaders a practical path forward.

Confidence in Security: Clarity in AI
Venue: Wrigley Mansion
Date: March 26, 2026
Time: 4:00–7:00 PM MT

We’ll cover how to:
- Set guardrails for AI use that reduce risk and protect productivity
- Strengthen identity, access, and data controls that AI tools rely on
- Make security decisions that leaders can explain to the board and auditors
- Build a roadmap that aligns security, operations, and growth

Send us an email and save your spot now: events@itsasap.com
Limited seats only.

#Cybersecurity #AI #RiskManagement #BusinessOperations #ITStrategy #ExecutiveLeadership

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