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Your internal network sits behind a firewall, and someone has to get through it. Your website is deliberately exposed to everyone on earth, which is the entire point of having one. Almost nobody is picking your business out of a directory and mounting a targeted attack on your brochure site. What happens is automated: software crawls the internet for known weaknesses in common web platforms, finds one, and exploits it without knowing whose site it landed on. You don’t get compromised because someone wanted your data. You get compromised because your version number matched a pattern. Which is o...
  • Sep 18, 2026
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  • Adam Post
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  • Security
  • website
If you serve on a township board, you’ve probably heard your website must meet a federal accessibility standard by April 2027. That date is no longer right. On April 20, 2026, the Department of Justice issued an interim final rule pushing every Title II web accessibility deadline back a year. For Pennsylvania townships, nearly all of which serve fewer than 50,000 residents, the deadline is now April 26, 2028. The change came late and quietly, and the old date is still sitting in a lot of guidance documents, vendor emails and training slides written before April. The extension is narrower than ...
  • Sep 10, 2026
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  • Adam Post
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The traditional goal of web design was straightforward: create an experience that keeps human visitors engaged, guides them toward a desired action, and loads fast enough that they don't leave before the page finishes rendering. That goal hasn't changed. What has changed is the additional layer of machine readability that modern design must accommodate. AI-powered search tools don't browse websites the way humans do. They parse structure, extract meaning from semantic HTML, and prioritize content that is organized in ways that make it easy to cite and summarize. A website that is visually poli...
  • Aug 17, 2026
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  • David Steele
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  • ai
  • website development
  • website creation
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Microsoft 365 is excellent at availability: keeping services running and accessible. However, “the service is available” and “my data is recoverable in the way I need it” are two different questions. Most businesses don’t discover the difference until they experience something like: A user deletes content and nobody notices until later A file set gets changed in bulk and sorting out “what was the good version?” becomes difficult A compromised account causes widespread changes or deletions The intent here is to provide a clear understanding: retention addresses one set of needs, while backup is...
  • Mar 31, 2026
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  • Allison Reichenbach
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  • backups
  • microsoft 365
  • email
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MFA is essential, but the threat landscape has changed. Today’s attacks often focus on getting users to “let the attacker in” rather than hacking systems directly. That includes: MFA fatigue: repeated prompts until a user approves one out of annoyance Credential theft + session theft: attackers capture the “signed‑in session” so they don’t need the password again Convincing phishing pages: fake Microsoft sign‑in screens that look real enough to trick good employees The key takeaway is simple: MFA is still required, but it works best when paired with smarter, more modern sign‑in methods and pol...
  • Mar 31, 2026
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  • Allison Reichenbach
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  • 2fa
  • mfa
  • phishing
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Microsoft PowerApps and Power BI are powerful tools designed to help organizations modernize how they collect, manage, and interpret data. PowerApps is a platform that allows you to create custom business applications—without the need for complex coding—tailored to your exact workflow needs. Whether you want to replace paper forms or automate approval processes, PowerApps can capture and organize critical information from employees in the field or at the point of care. Power BI, on the other hand, turns your raw business data into dynamic, visual dashboards and interactive reports. It connects...
  • Mar 31, 2026
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  • David Steele
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  • analytics
  • educational
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The world of web development is constantly changing, driven by new tools and methods that help create better digital experiences. Recently, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has started to play a significant role, moving from a futuristic concept to a practical tool in the design process. AI is changing how we approach User Interface (UI) design, offering ways to speed up projects and create more effective websites and applications. The integration of AI into UI design is not about replacing human creativity. Instead, it provides powerful assistance, handling repetitive tasks and generating foundat...
  • Mar 04, 2026
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  • David Steele
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  • ai
  • website development
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Walk onto a modern manufacturing floor and you see precision. Advanced robotics, strict quality control, and a hum of efficiency reflect years of refinement. Yet, visit the websites of many of these companies and the experience is often different. You might find outdated interfaces, buried technical specifications, or a digital brochure that hasn't changed in five years. For a long time, the manufacturing industry relied on trade shows, printed catalogs, and handshakes to close deals. While relationships remain central to the industry, the first handshake now often happens online. A procuremen...
  • Jan 29, 2026
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  • David Steele
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  • website development
  • website creation
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Discover how a purpose-built website can address the unique challenges of your industry. From small businesses driving growth to healthcare providers balancing user experience and compliance, and manufacturers streamlining operations, this article explores tailored strategies for creating impactful digital solutions. Dive in to learn how Intrada’s expertise can transform your website into a powerful tool for success. A company’s website is often the first interaction a potential customer has with its brand. It serves as a digital storefront, a resource hub, and a primary communication channel....
  • Dec 31, 2025
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  • David Steele
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  • Information Technology
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