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Your AI Pilot Program Guide

Start your agency’s AI journey on the right foot with this handy guide By Bryan Johnson, IT Director, Alliant National Title Insurance Company 2026 is finally here, and with the new year comes the opportunity to try something different. And in my view, there is no better goal than launching an AI pilot program if you haven’t already. As you …

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Level Up Your IT Game In 2026

Our IT director shares three recommendations for optimizing your tech stack By: Bryan Johnson, IT Director, Alliant National Title Insurance Company With the new year upon us, it’s time again for my annual roundup of tech trends to watch in the months ahead. After over 20 years in software development and IT, I can safely say that technology best practices …

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Make Cybersecurity Simpler: Three Habits For Better Business Security In 2025 And Beyond

By habitually practicing these three things, you’ll be on your way to greater cybersecurity success By Bryan Johnson, IT Director, Alliant National Title Insurance Company What exactly is success’s secret sauce? Well, Malcolm Gladwell would say that repetition is the key. The writer and public intellectual once famously claimed that it takes 10,000 hours of practice to master something. I …

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IT Insights: Avoiding Downtime During Updates

It’s possible to level up your IT systems while minimizing downtime. By Bryan Johnson, IT Director, Alliant National Title Insurance Company Installing an IT update can be an exciting process, delivering potential improvements in security, performance, compliance and more. Despite these benefits, it is always important to remember that IT updates can also carry risk—downtime being one of the most …

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Look Before You Leap: Assessing Third-Party App Risk

By Bryan Johnson, IT Director, Alliant National Title Insurance Company Aristotle supposedly once said, “It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” Although the ancient philosopher died nearly 2,000 years ago, his statement remains highly relevant to how businesses should approach security issues today, particularly regarding third-party applications. Digital apps …

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Do You Have A Shadow IT Problem? Here’s Why You Need A Plan

Even when there is no malicious intent, unsanctioned applications can cause major problems for your agency By Bryan Johnson, IT Director, Alliant National Title Insurance Company Have you heard of shadow IT? The term conjures images of masked criminals poking around on your server or installing dangerous devices. Yet shadow IT is usually more mundane, referring to applications installed without …