Stepfar at IT Nation 2026: What We Heard and What It Means for You
This November, the Stepfar team attended IT Nation Connect Global 2026 in Orlando. It's our 15th+ year in a row at one of the country's largest managed IT and cybersecurity conferences.
Technology moves fast, and you've got a business to run. Three days of sessions and hallway conversations with our peers show us what's coming before it reaches your office.
Farrell Lusher, President, and Joey Wong, Network Engineer, at IT Nation Connect Global 2026, our 15th+ year in a row at the conference.
Three Key Takeaways for Your 2027 Security Plans
1. AI Is Starting to Do the Work, and It Needs Guardrails
The biggest theme of the week was agentic AI: AI that carries out tasks inside business systems, like sending email or updating records, instead of only answering questions. It can save your team real time.
It also needs limits. We heard the same worry in session after session: companies connect AI tools to sensitive systems before anyone checks what those tools can reach. 92% of organizations hit by an AI-related breach lacked proper AI access controls.
2. Fixing Problems Before You Notice Them
Keynote speakers described monitoring that spots a failing device, finds the cause, and starts the repair before anyone files a ticket. The industry is still building toward that, but we already approach 24/7 monitoring that way.
3. More 24/7 Protection for Your Accounts Is Coming
Security vendors announced plans to expand round-the-clock threat detection and protection for user accounts, with some services available now and more planned for early 2027. A stolen password is still one of the easiest ways into a business, so better account protection matters.
What Does This Mean for Your Business in 2027?
You don't need to overhaul anything. Start with two moves: find out which AI tools your team already uses and make sure every connection is protected with Multi-Factor Authentication. Then check what an attacker could reach today.
At Stepfar Technology Group, we help you move beyond the basics to prove you are running a secure, responsible operation. To help you get started, schedule a quick chat with a Cybersecurity expert today to discover your business’s hidden vulnerabilities.
