New & Updates from STF
March 24, 2026
Businesses often purchase laptops, desktops, and accessories as one-off deals. While these decisions may appear cost-effective upfront, they introduce long-term operational risk and increased support costs.
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March 19, 2026
This week, the STF Consulting team deployed next generation firewall platforms from WatchGuard, including the Firebox M Series in client environments. Learn why modern hardware platforms are critical.
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March 11, 2026
The issue with blanket rules is that they prioritize convenience over intent. As environments evolve, those rules remain in place long after their original purpose is forgotten.
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March 4, 2026
When everything can communicate freely, lateral movement becomes easy. A compromised laptop can quickly lead to access to servers or production systems because nothing is in place to stop it.
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January 29, 2026
If you’ve ever wondered why some companies bounce back from IT issues without skipping a beat—while others grind to a halt—it usually comes down to one thing: layers. Layers of protection, layers of process, and layers of planning.
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January 29, 2026
Running as a local administrator creates unnecessary exposure across your environment.
When a user has elevated privileges, anything they interact with gains the same level of access. Malware, phishing payloads, browser extensions, and compromised downloads can execute system level changes without restriction.
