After years of responding to data breaches, ransomware incidents, and business‑stopping security events, one pattern is impossible to ignore: most small businesses didn’t think it would happen to them. Traditional antivirus software like Norton and McAfee was never designed for the threats companies face today. It looks for known signatures, while modern attacks use stolen credentials, living‑off‑the‑land tools, and fileless malware specifically engineered to evade detection. American businesses with fewer than 100 employees are now prime targets because attackers know security is often outdated, lightly monitored, or purely reactive. In real incidents, it only takes one phishing email or compromised workstation for an attacker to gain full access to an entire environment.
Modern endpoint security platforms like SentinelOne exist because signature‑based protection fails in real‑world breach scenarios. Instead of asking whether a file looks malicious, SentinelOne monitors how systems behave in real time, identifying the subtle indicators that precede ransomware deployment, credential harvesting, or lateral movement. This level of protection is critical for law firms protecting privileged client data, accounting firms safeguarding financial records, medical practices responsible for patient information, and construction businesses that rely on uninterrupted access to operational systems. In breach response cases, downtime, data exposure, and lost trust—not the malware itself—are what cause lasting damage.
When endpoint security is inadequate, the impact is immediate and unforgiving. Systems are encrypted overnight, backups are targeted, email accounts are hijacked, and sensitive data is quietly exfiltrated long before anyone realizes there is a problem. Law firms and medical practices face compliance violations, regulatory scrutiny, and legal exposure. Accounting firms and construction companies deal with frozen operations, payroll disruptions, and damaged client relationships. These are not extreme edge cases—they are routine outcomes seen repeatedly when businesses rely on outdated, unmonitored antivirus solutions.
This is why Rekall Technologies deliberately standardized on SentinelOne with fully managed detection and response. This is enterprise‑grade endpoint security continuously monitored 24/7 by advanced AI and experienced human analysts whose sole job is to detect, validate, and stop attacks in real time—before they escalate into full‑scale incidents.
Running a professional organization on basic antivirus software is no longer a cost‑saving decision—it is an exposure decision. Cyberattacks are no longer hypothetical; they are operational realities. The businesses that survive are not the ones that hope for the best, but the ones that assume a breach attempt is coming and prepare accordingly. Modern endpoint security is the baseline for protecting your business, your clients, and everything you have built—and anything less is a risk most businesses will eventually pay for. If you’re concerned about your endpoint security or have questions about whether your current protection is adequate, please reach out to Rekall Technologies to discuss your environment and next steps.
