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The Hidden IT Risks Lurking in Growing Businesses—And How to Stop Them Early

Written by Sixwatch | May 29, 2025 5:53:13 PM

As businesses grow, so do their IT risks—and many of them fly under the radar until it’s too late. At Sixwatch, we’ve seen firsthand how small oversights can snowball into security breaches, downtime, and compliance nightmares. If you're scaling your business, here are the silent threats you need to address now:

Unsecured Endpoints
Laptops, mobile devices, and remote access points often lack proper protection. All it takes is one compromised device to expose your entire network.
 
Shadow IT
Employees using unsanctioned apps (like personal Dropbox or Zoom accounts) create blind spots for your IT team, increasing vulnerability and data leakage risks.
 
Inconsistent Backups
Many businesses assume backups are running—but assumptions don’t restore lost data. Without verified, immutable backups, recovery after a cyberattack is nearly impossible.
 
Compliance Drift
As you hire, grow, or expand services, your compliance posture can slip without updated policies and documentation. That’s risky for industries bound by HIPAA, CMMC, or SOC 2.
 
Vendor Sprawl
Relying on too many cloud tools without centralized management leads to access control issues, license waste, and increased cybersecurity risk.
 
Reactive IT Mindset
Waiting for something to break before fixing it? That reactive model leads to more downtime, lost productivity, and higher costs long-term.

How Sixwatch Helps:

We specialize in managing and securing IT environments for growing businesses. Our team identifies these silent threats early, implements strategic protections, and manages them proactively. From automated patching and 24/7 monitoring to compliance alignment and executive-level IT planning, we give you confidence in every click.

Don’t wait for IT to break—build smarter from the start. Sixwatch is your partner in security, scalability, and success. Schedule a consultation with Sixwatch.