Onward Technologies, Inc.

10/22/2026

Thinking about bringing more AI tools into your business?

Before you get started, take a closer look at who has access to your data, how permissions are managed, and whether sensitive information is adequately protected.

AI readiness starts with a strong foundation... not just the right tool.

10/20/2026

AI adoption is moving quickly - but is your organization ready for what comes with it?

AI tools can make teams more productive, but they can also expose existing gaps in data access, permissions, and security. Before introducing new tools, businesses should understand what information they’re making accessible.

At Onward Technologies, we believe the right approach is simple: 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐭. 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐭. 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐢𝐭. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐈.

Learn more about building security skills in the age of AI:
https://onwardtek.com/blog/developing-security-competencies-in-the-age-of-ai/

Learn how small and midsize businesses can build modern security competencies to protect against AI-driven cyber threats.

10/19/2026

The clock is ticking! Don’t miss the Northbrook Chamber of Commerce's Annual Auction & Taste!

Onward Technologies is proud to sponsor this great community event. Join us for an evening of great food, networking, and fun while supporting our local business community.

📅 Register by October 27 to take advantage of advance pricing!

Get your tickets here: https://business.northbrookchamber.org/events/details/annual-auction-taste-sponsorships-and-tickets-5212

We hope to see you there!

10/15/2026

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐮𝐩𝐬?

Having backups is important. Knowing you can actually recover your data when it matters is just as critical.

Regular testing helps uncover gaps before an outage, hardware failure, or cyberattack puts your business to the test.

Don’t just back up your data. Make sure you can get it back.

10/14/2026

Your IT should move your business forward—not hold it back.

Whether you need a fully outsourced IT department or a co-managed partner to support your in-house team, Onward Technologies can manage your entire IT network, strengthen cybersecurity, and keep your business running smoothly.

From day-to-day IT support to long-term technology strategy, we deliver solutions built around your business needs.

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫. 𝐀 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐈𝐓 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

Learn how Onward can support your business: https://onwardtek.com/

10/07/2026

AI is moving beyond copilots and chatbots.

The next shift is agentic AI... systems that can take action, interact with business applications, and complete tasks with increasing levels of autonomy.

For SMBs, that creates a new challenge: 𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐬 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐓 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧.

That’s why the MSP’s role is evolving.

The winning MSPs over the next few years won't simply help businesses adopt AI. They’ll help them prepare for it by strengthening the foundation underneath it:

→ Clean data and permissions
→ Secure identities and systems
→ Practical AI governance
→ Reliable infrastructure and integrations
→ Ongoing management and oversight

At Onward, we're helping businesses take that approach to AI: starting with the IT and security fundamentals before introducing greater automation and AI capabilities.

𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐭. 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐭. 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐢𝐭. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐈.

The agentic transformation is coming. The question is whether your IT environment is ready for it.

10/06/2026

Is your IT provider still the right fit for your business?

Technology needs change. Businesses grow. Security risks evolve. And sometimes, the provider that worked well a few years ago simply isn’t keeping up with where your organization is today.

But how do you know when it’s time to make a change?

Our latest article covers the warning signs to watch for, what to consider when evaluating your current provider, and what switching actually looks like.

**Read: When Is It Time to Switch IT Providers? 10 Signs to Look For**

https://onwardtek.com/blog/when-to-switch-it-providers/

Is it time to switch IT providers? Discover ten signs that indicate your business has outgrown its current IT support.

09/16/2026

What a great day on the green! ⛳

We were proud to sponsor the The Chicago Bar Association's 2026 Golf Outing at The Glen Club The Glen Club yesterday. It was a great opportunity to connect with members of Chicago’s legal community, catch up with familiar faces.

Thank you to the Chicago Bar Association for putting together a fantastic event. We’re grateful to be part of it and look forward to staying connected with the legal community throughout the year.

08/19/2026

🤖 𝐀𝐈 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

As AI moves from assisting employees to taking action on their behalf, the question becomes: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 — 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝?

This recent article from Inc. Magazine highlights an emerging challenge businesses need to start thinking about: securing AI agents and the credentials and data they can access.

It’s an important conversation as organizations move from experimenting with AI to putting AI to work.

👉 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝: https://www.inc.com/chris-morris/business-owners-have-a-new-security-problem-ai-agents-with-keys-to-company-secrets/91390975

Cybersecurity experts raise the alarm about AI agents and hacking vulnerabilities.

08/10/2026

𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬. 𝐈𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲?

For many SMBs, AI adoption has happened faster than the policies, governance, and security controls needed to support it.

Employees are using AI to work faster—but do you know:

• What company data is being shared with AI tools?
• Who has access to your sensitive information?
• Where permission gaps and oversharing exist?
• Whether your AI policies actually address today’s usage?

𝐀𝐈 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐚 𝐥𝐮𝐱𝐮𝐫𝐲. 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.

Before accelerating AI adoption, 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.

- Strengthen your data governance.
- Tighten permissions.
- Secure sensitive information.
- Establish clear AI policies.

Then accelerate AI with confidence.

Our 𝐀𝐈 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 helps SMBs identify security, data governance, permission, and policy gaps—and provides a practical roadmap for addressing them.

👉 𝐈𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐈?
https://onwardtek.com/ai-readiness-assessment/