Merit IT BlogPractical IT, security, and AI adoption guidance for small businesses and nonprofits in Pennsylvania.https://meritit.us/CISA Flags a 7-Month-Old Oracle WebLogic Flaw Now Actively Exploited: What Small Businesses Should Dohttps://meritit.us/blog/cisa-oracle-weblogic-vulnerability-what-small-businesses-should-do/https://meritit.us/blog/cisa-oracle-weblogic-vulnerability-what-small-businesses-should-do/On August 24, 2026, CISA added a maximum-severity Oracle WebLogic vulnerability (CVE-2026-21962) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — seven months after Oracle patched it. Here's what happened and what small businesses should do this week.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTCISA Flags Actively Exploited SharePoint Flaw: What Small Businesses Should Do This Weekhttps://meritit.us/blog/cisa-sharepoint-vulnerability-what-small-businesses-should-do/https://meritit.us/blog/cisa-sharepoint-vulnerability-what-small-businesses-should-do/CISA added a critical Microsoft SharePoint Server vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on August 18, 2026. Here's what happened, why it matters for small businesses, and what to do this week.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow to Choose an IT Support Provider in Central PA (What Actually Matters)https://meritit.us/blog/it-support-central-pa-what-to-look-for/https://meritit.us/blog/it-support-central-pa-what-to-look-for/What Harrisburg-area and Cumberland County small businesses should look for in a local IT support provider - and the specific questions to ask before signing anything.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTReplacing Paper and Excel with a Digital Inventory App: A Flooring Contractor Case Studyhttps://meritit.us/blog/mav-flooring-inventory-app-case-study/https://meritit.us/blog/mav-flooring-inventory-app-case-study/How Merit IT helped MAV Flooring replace manual, paper-and-spreadsheet material tracking with a live inventory app - saving hours and eliminating confusing back-and-forth conversations.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhen 'It Sort of Works' Is Costing You the Job: A Construction Software Case Studyhttps://meritit.us/blog/mowery-construction-buyout-software-case-study/https://meritit.us/blog/mowery-construction-buyout-software-case-study/How Merit IT helped R.S. Mowery & Sons replace a manual, SharePoint-and-Excel buyout process with a custom application - and unlocked reporting that was impossible before.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhat Happens When Your Only IT Person Leaves on Bad Terms? A Recovery Case Studyhttps://meritit.us/blog/walters-services-it-recovery-case-study/https://meritit.us/blog/walters-services-it-recovery-case-study/How Merit IT helped Walter's Services Inc. recover after a departing IT employee sabotaged network access, deleted an app's source code, and wiped database records.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTA Practical AI Adoption Checklist for Small Businesses (No Hype)https://meritit.us/blog/ai-adoption-checklist-small-business/https://meritit.us/blog/ai-adoption-checklist-small-business/A step-by-step checklist for small businesses and nonprofits adopting AI tools safely - what to pilot first, how to protect data, and mistakes to avoid.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT