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/ SPARKWAVE SIGNAL | STRATEGIC BRIEFING May 25, 2026 Stewardship is more than maintenance; it’s the strategic protection of your company’s future. Here is this week’s roadmap for Northeast Indiana leaders. THE VELOCITY SHIFT: Business Velocity isn’t just about moving faster—it’s about removing the operational friction that forces your team to work harder than your … Read more
In Observance of Memorial Day Our standard support desk is closed today, Monday, May 25th, so our team can spend the holiday honoring our nation’s heroes with their families. If you are a managed services partner experiencing an urgent network emergency, our 24/7 critical on-call pipeline remains active. For all standard inquiries, we look forward … Read more
I was talking with a business leader in Auburn last week who felt great about his cybersecurity. He had the “Big Three” covered: Antivirus, a Firewall, and a password policy. On paper, he was 100% compliant. But when I asked, “If a ransomware attack hits your server at 10:00 AM on a Tuesday, at what … Read more
Community isn’t just a location; it’s a shared responsibility. 🤝 Being a regional anchor in Northeast Indiana means understanding that the success of our local coffee shops in Auburn is connected to the success of our tech firms in Fort Wayne. When I decided to return to the region that raised me, it was with … Read more
Connected Wednesday Community isn’t just a location; it’s a shared responsibility. Being a regional anchor in Northeast Indiana means understanding that the success of our local coffee shops in Auburn is connected to the success of our tech firms in Fort Wayne. When I decided to return to the region that raised me, it was … Read more
Secure Tuesday When I run a perimeter scan for a local business, I consistently see the same “leaks” in their digital defense. Most owners believe they are secure because they have a firewall, but the reality is that the modern battlefield has shifted to the Identity Layer. If your DNSSEC is disabled, your traffic can … Read more
Focused Thursday I often see business owners overwhelmed by their technology, feeling as though the “IT” has become the main focus of their day. At Sparkwave, I teach the “I and T” Theory to help refocus your vision. Your business is the “I”—it is the vertical pillar, the vision, and the mission that stands tall … Read more
Secure Tuesday May 5, 2026 A common mistake business owners make is assuming that because their website is hosted on a “secure” platform, their entire digital identity is safe. This is what I call “Mirroring.” You are essentially renting the security of a landlord. While a host might keep the building standing, they aren’t responsible … Read more
In The News: Precision Over “Tech Sprawl” This week, a major shift in enterprise strategy highlighted a critical bottleneck for modern organizations: Decision Velocity. According to Microsoft’s April 2026 Business Intelligence report, the fastest-growing companies have stopped trying to collect more data and have instead focused on making the data they already have decision-ready. The … Read more
In the small business world of Northeast Indiana, success is defined by focus. Whether you’re an Auburn contractor or a Fort Wayne consultant, you started your business to master your craft—not to master Cloud administration. At Sparkwave IT, we were founded specifically to serve the small business community because we saw a recurring problem: When … Read more