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In the midst of an IT landscape filled with complexity and risk, we are proud of the difference we have... Posted by [Ray Steen](https://blog.gomainspring.com/author/rsteen) [Read More](https://blog.gomainspring.com/it-managed-services/5-reasons-you-should-outsource-your-it-strategy-in-2023) 2 Minute Read #### [The Most Common Ways Small Businesses Waste Money on IT Security](https://blog.gomainspring.com/business-strategy/the-most-common-ways-small-businesses-waste-money-on-it-security) This article was originally published by Brilliance Security Magazine, view here. By Ray Steen, CSO at MainSpring Small businesses spend a lot of money upkeeping legacy IT architecture because... 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