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Your antivirus isn’t the hero you think it is. James Elleman of Element Technologies joins us to show how real protection comes from layers: smart people, smart processes, and just enough tech to stop threats before they become disasters. We dig into the everyday habits that make a difference, like inspecting sender domains, hovering over links, and verifying unexpected requests through a second channel. James also drops a surprisingly effective brand-meets-security tip: managed HTML email signatures that are tough to copy, giving clients a visual authenticity cue and making impersonation attempts stand out.

From there, we zoom out to the infrastructure that keeps your workday moving: the internet itself. Most folks assume a handful of giants own every connection, but the landscape is more nuanced. Smaller infrastructure owners lease lines to big names, and independent ISPs can broker the best route, monitor your connection, and escalate with hard data when something’s broken. Instead of another “reboot your modem” loop, you get proactive alerts, pattern analysis on recurring drop-offs, and someone who can push for new cable when the evidence demands it. Since bandwidth pricing is often regulated, service becomes the edge—and a partner who advocates for you beats waiting on hold.

If you run a professional services firm—law, accounting, marketing, or any team living in email and video calls—this conversation arms you with practical steps you can take tomorrow. Train your people like drivers, not mechanics. Tighten your domain hygiene with DMARC, DKIM, and SPF. Upgrade your signatures and teach clients what “real” looks like. Then rethink connectivity with a provider who notices problems before your clients do. That’s how you cut downtime, avoid scams, and protect revenue without buying every tool under the sun.

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