Why SMBs Need Managed IT: Inside MBPS on Stopping Phishing, Malware & Ransomware

What are the real IT risks keeping small and mid-sized businesses awake at night?

In this episode of What Keeps You Awake.TV, host David Hooser sits down with Austin Johns and Tyler Hooser from MBPS to break down how phishing, ransomware, and weak IT practices put companies at risk—and how to build proactive defenses that actually work.

🎯 Inside This Episode:
• The human side of security: training users against social engineering
• Smarter phishing defense with Microsoft 365 org-level settings
• Why every endpoint (on-site + remote) needs XDR/antivirus
• Ransomware readiness: layered backups, access control, and playbooks
• Moving from reactive IT to proactive monitoring, patching, and permissions hygiene
• Where AI fits into security—and the privacy guardrails to follow

Austin and Tyler also share how MBPS pairs friendly, people-first support with enterprise-grade security practices, helping businesses turn IT headaches into growth opportunities.

📌 Connect with MBPS:
🌐 mbps.com

📧 sales@mbps.com

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📣 Question for you: What’s your biggest IT security worry right now—phishing, ransomware, or data privacy?

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