“It’s Just a Small Pilot” Is How We Lose Strategic Autonomy
Shadow IT and 'free trials' are the Trojan Horses of digital colonization. How to stop the drift into dependency.
Editorial Archive
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The Rant: Stop Asking Me Who Deleted the File When No One Turned Logging On
Data loss is inevitable. Unexplained data loss is negligence. Why defaulting to 'no logs' is a business risk you cannot afford.
If the Vendor Can Reset the Password, They Can Read the File
The 'Forgot Password' button is not a feature; it is a vulnerability. Learn why true privacy requires the risk of losing access.
Stop Asking for Date of Birth: It’s Not Cute, It’s Dangerous
Asking for a birthday seems harmless until you realize you are holding the master key to someone's identity. Stop the automated greetings; start the risk management.
Stop Printing PDFs: Paper Is Just Data With Extra Steps
Printing a digital invoice to sign it and scan it back in is madness. It destroys data integrity and wastes time. We kill the printers.
Why Is the Font Size 8? Because We Refused to Delete Anything
Tiny fonts are a confession of cowardice. We cram every metric onto the slide because we are scared to choose. Here is how to regain your editorial courage.
The Airplane Mode Test: Ten Minutes To Truth
Do not trust the sales demo. Put the phone in Airplane Mode. If the app breaks, do not buy it. A simple test for sturdy software.
Meten Is Weten: Calculate Our Cost of Chaos Per Invoice
You think manual data entry is free because you are on a salary. You are wrong. We use the stopwatch method to price your inefficiency.
Client Needs Access by 9 AM: The 20-Minute Deal Room Setup
The Partner wants a portal. IT wants a 2-week lead time. Here is how we ship the Deal Room in 20 minutes.
Come, Look at This Cell: Turn a Messy CSV Into a Clean Weekly Sales Pulse
Manual reporting is not just boring; it is dangerous. We tour the cells of a messy export to build a 'Set and Forget' cleaning machine in Excel.
The Jurisdiction Checklist: 9 Questions We Ask Before We Sign
A procurement checklist to ensure data sovereignty. Stop buying software like office supplies and start treating contracts like treaties.
The Fix: Build a Defensible Approval Trail in 30 Minutes
Email approvals are legally fragile. Replace 'looks good' with a structured, immutable sign-off process to eliminate scope creep and non-payment.
Draw the Trust Boundary in 15 Minutes. Then Buy Nothing by Accident.
Before you purchase software, you must map the flow of liability. A simple diagram prevents expensive data leaks and failed audits.
The 12-Minute Consent Workflow We Can Actually Run
Consent is not a footer full of legalese. It is a handshake. Here is how to build a workflow that respects the human and protects the firm.
The Two-Page Client PDF That Saves Us 6 Hours a Month
Why are we still sending 50-slide decks? The Wi-Fi will break. The client won't read it. The two-page PDF is the polite, efficient alternative.
Start With the Index. Make Every File Earn Admission.
Folder-first rooms slow deals; an index-first register adds provenance, owners, tie-outs, and staged access that survives scrutiny.
Bank Feeds Are Not Magic: The 7 Gaps That Break Month-End
Stop trusting the green checkmark. Bank feeds break, duplicate, and lie. Here is how to audit the connection before it ruins your close.
The Myth of the Shared Drive: A Folder Is Not a Chain of Custody
A shared folder confirms existence, not delivery. Learn why standard cloud storage fails to provide a defensible audit trail during disputes.
The Signal Is A Lie. Offline Is The Job.
The office has WiFi. The basement does not. Relying on the cloud for field work is negligence. Build for the disconnect.
Encrypted at Rest Is Not Privacy. It Is Rent.
Why standard cloud encryption does not protect you from subpoenas or vendor curiosity, and the mathematical reality of true data sovereignty.