You hear Cybersecurity every day — but let’s be real. What does it actually mean for you as a business owner? More importantly, how do you stay safe in a world where cybercrime is now bigger than the drug trade? I’m Paul Marchese, owner of Marchese Computer Products Inc. For 44 years, my team and I have been protecting businesses across Western and Central New York —construction companies, law offices, accountants, farms, manufacturers — you name it. Along the way, I’ve written three books on the subject, including “Business Owners Guide to Cyber Security” and two Amazon bestsellers: “From Exposed to Secure” (2024) and “The Cyber Playbook” (2025). We’ve helped well more than 1,000 small businesses stay productive, grow, and avoid being the next victim. × Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm(6’C6 ?@E “;FDE 2? x% D9@A]” (6’C6 2 D64FC:EJ\7:CDE |2?2865 $6CG:46D !C@G:56C[ 2 =:46?D65 }6H *@C< $E2E6 2=2C> :?DE2==6C WG:56@[ 7:C6[ 3FC8=2CX[ 2?5 2 E6=64@> 4@?DF=E2?E C6AC6D6?E:?8 >@C6 E92? d_ 42CC:6CD] ~FC ;@3 :D D:>A=6i E2<6 x% @77 J@FC A=2E6 D@ J@F 42? 7@4FD @? CF??:?8 J@FC 3FD:?6DD]k^Am k9bm(9J %9:D |2EE6CD }@Hk^9bm kAmrJ36C4C:>6 :D?’E D@>6 72C\@77 E9C62E — :E’D 2 3:==:@?\5@==2C :?5FDECJ] p?5 J@F’C6 E96 E2C86E] w24<6CD 5@?’E 42C6 H9@ J@F 2C6j J@F’C6 ;FDE 2?@E96C 5@@CH2J E96J H2?E E@ <:4< @A6?]k^Am kAmw6C6’D E96 92C5 ECFE9ik^Am kF=mk=:mw24<6CD D:E F?56E64E65 @? ?6EH@C<D 7@C 2? 2G6C286 @7 a`f 52JD]k^=:mk=:m|@C6 E92? d__[___ ?6H >2=H2C6 G2C:2?ED 2C6 C6=62D65 6G6CJ D:?8=6 52J]k^=:mk=:m|@C6 E92? 92=7 @7 2== 2EE24<D 9:E D>2== 3FD:?6DD6D—4@>A2?:6D ;FDE =:<6 J@FCD]k^=:mk^F=m kAmp?5 ?@H 4@>6D E96 4FCG632==i px\A@H6C65 2EE24<D]k^Am kAmrC:>:?2=D 2C6 FD:?8 2CE:7:4:2= :?E6==:86?46 E@ >2<6 E96:C D42>D D>2CE6C[ 72DE6C[ 2?5 ?62C=J :>A@DD:3=6 E@ DA@E] t>2:=D E92E =@@< 6I24E=J =:<6 E96J 42>6 7C@> J@FC G6?5@C] !9@?6 42==D E92E >:>:4 J@FC