Say Goodbye to Passwords: Understanding the Shift to Passkeys Passwords and authenticators have protected our online accounts for years, but the technology world is shifting towards a much simpler and safer standard known as a passkey. If you have been hearing this term lately and feeling a little unsure about what it means, you are not alone. We have put together this introduction to explain exactly what passkeys are, how they work alongside your other security tools, and how they will make...

Driving for a Cause: How Team Sliding Bores Raised $11,000 for the Cancer Council Community spirit and a little bit of dirt can go a remarkably long way. At Loyal I.T. Solutions, we believe that supporting our community is just as important as keeping your business computers running smoothly. That is why we were absolutely thrilled to sponsor Team Sliding Bores, driven by Ian and Garth, for the 2026 Winter Shitbox Rally. Before they even hit the road, the boys brought their rally car to our...

Beyond the Basics: Purpose-Driven AI and Three Ways to Streamline Your Workspace The ultimate job of a software engineer is not to write code, it is to solve problems. So said Jensen Huang, CEO and founder of Nvidia, the world's dominant leader in graphics processing units and artificial intelligence hardware. He said that advanced artificial intelligence tools are freeing them up so they can focus on what their true job is. How do you apply that principle to your own industry or role? ...

Understanding Microsoft 365 and Copilot Licences Navigating the world of Microsoft licences can be an incredibly confusing experience for local business owners. With an endless stream of product names like Basic, Standard, Premium, and Copilot, it is completely normal to feel uncertain about what your business is actually paying for each month. At Loyal I.T. Solutions, we believe in cutting through the jargon. We want to lay out the plain English facts so you can understand exactly what eac...

A Plain English Guide to Microsoft SharePoint Searching for a missing document or trying to guess which file is the most recent version can cost your business hours of wasted time every single week.Many local businesses across the Central Coast still rely on older ways of storing files, such as saving everything to an individual desktop or using a traditional office server.When your team grows, these older methods often lead to messy email chains, misplaced data, and unnecessary confusion. ...

Implementing AI into Your Business Safely: The 4 Questions to Ask First Artificial Intelligence offers brilliant opportunities to streamline your workday, but connecting new AI applications to your company data introduces unique privacy and security risks. We are seeing a growing push to adopt new technology to boost efficiency and ensure businesses do not get left behind. However, clicking ALLOW on a new third party application without proper checks can unintentionally open the door to une...