Equal Technology Solutions

08/24/2026

🤖 Is Microsoft 365 Copilot actually worth it for small businesses?

AI is showing up everywhere in Microsoft 365 — Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more. But before buying Copilot licenses for your entire team, there are a few things businesses should consider.

Microsoft 365 Copilot can help your team:

✅ Summarize long email conversations
✅ Recap Teams meetings and identify action items
✅ Draft and improve documents and presentations
✅ Assist with Excel formulas and data
✅ Find information buried across SharePoint and OneDrive

But there’s an important catch: Copilot works with the permissions your users already have.

If employees have access to files, Teams, SharePoint sites, or sensitive information they shouldn’t, Copilot can make that information much easier for them to find.

That’s why we recommend reviewing permissions and cleaning up your Microsoft 365 environment before rolling Copilot out.

We break down the benefits, licensing considerations, security concerns, and a practical way for small businesses to pilot Copilot in our latest article.

👇 Read the full article on the Equal Technology Solutions website.
https://equaltechsolutions.com/blog/microsoft-365-copilot-for-small-business

Not sure whether Copilot makes sense for your business? ETS can help evaluate your Microsoft 365 environment, clean up permissions, and determine which users would actually benefit from Copilot.

Microsoft 365 Copilot for small business: what it really does, what the license costs, the permissions cleanup to do first, and how to pilot it properly.

08/10/2026

🔐 Is your business still relying on a firewall, VPN, and passwords to keep attackers out?

That security model isn’t enough anymore.

With employees working remotely, company data living in Microsoft 365 and other cloud platforms, and attackers increasingly targeting stolen credentials, businesses need to rethink how access is granted.

Zero Trust follows a simple principle: never trust, always verify.

In our latest article, we break down what Zero Trust actually means for small and mid-sized businesses — without the buzzwords — and where to start:

✅ Multi-factor authentication
✅ Least-privilege access
✅ Managed and compliant devices
✅ Conditional Access policies
✅ Moving from traditional VPNs toward Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)

You don’t have to overhaul your entire network overnight. The goal is to start with the controls that reduce the most risk and build from there.

👉 Read the full article:
https://equaltechsolutions.com/blog/zero-trust-security-for-small-business

07/29/2026

One of the first questions any business owner asks about managed IT is the hardest one to get a straight answer to: what does it cost? Providers hedge, quotes vary wildly, and the pricing pages are vague on purpose. So here is an honest, plain-English look at how managed IT is actually priced in 2026, what you get for the money, and the factors that move the number up or down.

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A plain-English breakdown of managed IT pricing in 2026 — per-user, per-device, and flat-fee models, what's included versus break-fix, and what raises or…

07/24/2026

What Are You Doing to Protect Your Business in 2026 - How to Avoid a Cyber Attack and Eliminate IT Risk Before It Happens

What are you doing to protect your business in 2026? Discover how cyber attacks happen, the risks businesses face, and how proactive IT services and…

06/26/2026

🚨 Microsoft 365 Licensing Changes Are Coming in 2026

Microsoft has announced upcoming pricing and packaging updates for select Microsoft 365 plans. For many businesses, this means now is the right time to review current licensing, clean up unused accounts, and make sure your organization is not overpaying.

At Equal Technology Solutions, we put together a new blog breaking down:

✅ What is changing
✅ Why businesses should pay attention
✅ How this may impact renewals
✅ Why licensing is also a cybersecurity conversation
✅ How to reduce waste and prepare ahead of time

Microsoft 365 is more than just email and Office apps. The right licensing can impact your security, device management, compliance, and overall IT strategy.

Don’t wait until your renewal bill arrives to find out what changed.

Read the full blog here:
https://equaltechsolutions.com/blog/microsoft-365-licensing-prices-are-changing-in-2026-what-businesses-need-to-know

Need help reviewing your Microsoft 365 licenses? ETS can help your business make sure you are on the right plan, protected properly, and not paying for licenses you do not need.

06/23/2026

🎮 NEW from TotType — the TotType Arcade is here!

Kids can now play 27 free online arcade games right in their browser. No downloads, no ads, and no setup needed — just fun, simple games made for little players.

From Maze Muncher and Neon Snake to Bubble Burst, Hoop Shot, Stack Attack, Twenty48, and more, there’s something fun for every little gamer.

Let them play, explore, beat their best scores, and climb the leaderboard!

Headline:
NEW! TotType Arcade

Description:
27 free online arcade games for kids — no download, no ads.

Call to Action:
Play Now

URL:
https://tottype.com/arcade

06/11/2026

🚀 Big updates are live on TotType!

What started as a fun little idea to let kids “tap any key and make magic” has grown into a full early-learning playground for toddlers and kids.

TotType now includes:

🎮 New learning games
🏆 Daily and all-time leaderboards
⭐ Achievements and milestones
🔢 Letters, numbers, colors, shapes, animals, typing, math, memory, music, and more
👶 Games that grow with your child from their first keyboard smash to real typing practice
🔒 Parent-safe controls
🚫 No ads, ever

The best part? Kids can start playing free — no account needed. AND if you know someone who would love this, we are happy to provide a free month trial membership!

It has been so cool watching TotType turn into something fun, educational, and safe for little ones. Whether your child is just smashing keys for fun or starting to learn letters, numbers, and typing, TotType makes screen time feel like magic.

Try it here: https://tottype.com

Tap any key. Make magic. ✨


Free Typing Games

TotType is the safe, fullscreen keyboard-smashing playground for babies and toddlers — that grows into a real early-learning platform for ages 1–8. Hand your little one the keyboard and every key makes magic; then unlock 18 voice-narrated games that teach counting, colors, shapes, first words, l...

05/21/2026

🚀 Agentic AI. Real Results.

Businesses today are facing rising costs, tighter margins, manual processes, cybersecurity risks, and increasing pressure to do more with less.

At Equal Technology Solutions, we help businesses uncover hidden inefficiencies and turn them into opportunities for growth through modern technology, automation, cybersecurity, and Agentic AI.

So, what is Agentic AI?

It is more than a chatbot. Agentic AI can help analyze workflows, identify bottlenecks, recommend improvements, automate repetitive tasks, and connect business systems so your team can move faster and make smarter decisions.

✅ Identify hidden inefficiencies
✅ Automate repetitive tasks
✅ Improve customer experience
✅ Strengthen security and governance
✅ Increase productivity and revenue growth
✅ Build smarter, scalable business systems

The goal is simple: help your business operate more efficiently, reduce wasted time, and create real opportunities for year-over-year revenue growth.

Technology should not just support your business.
It should help grow it.

📍 Equal Technology Solutions
Modern Technology. Smarter Automation. Secure Business Growth.

Read more on our blog:

🌐 https://equaltechsolutions.com/blog/agentic-ai-for-business-turn-hidden-inefficiencies-into-year-over-year-growth

Discover how Equal Technology Solutions helps businesses uncover inefficiencies, increase revenue, and leverage Agentic AI for smarter, secure growth.

05/20/2026

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05/20/2026

🚨 AI is changing cybersecurity — fast. Is your business ready?

New AI-powered tools like Anthropic’s Mythos are accelerating how vulnerabilities are discovered across software, systems, and networks. While this technology can help defenders find security gaps faster, it also shows how quickly cyber threats are evolving.

For small and mid-sized businesses, this is a major reminder:

Outdated systems, weak passwords, missing MFA, poor email security, and unpatched devices can quickly become open doors for attackers.

At Equal Technology Solutions, we help businesses stay ahead with proactive cybersecurity, managed IT support, Microsoft 365 security, endpoint protection, backups, dark web exposure checks, and ongoing monitoring.

Don’t wait until a vulnerability becomes a breach.

🔐 Stay ahead of threats. Secure your business.

Read the full blog here:
https://equaltechsolutions.com/blog/mythos-vulnerabilities-ai-cybersecurity-businesses

AI tools like Anthropic’s Mythos are accelerating vulnerability discovery. Learn what this means for businesses and how to protect your systems.