When people think of spring cleaning, closets usually come to mind, but for most companies, the real clutter isn’t clothes. It could be old equipment gathering dust on a server shelf, forgotten in a storage room, stashed in a back office, or stacked in a corner with a note saying “we’ll deal with this later.”

The first of April slips away. The jokes and fake announcements that make you doubt what you see on April Fools Day soon vanish. Scammers, on the other hand, don’t get the message. Spring is a peak time for cybercriminal activity. It’s not due to carelessness, but because people are busy, distracted, and moving at a fast pace.

It’s the start of the week. You’ve got your coffee beside you, your computer powered on, and you’re ready to dive in. Then it happens. Your arm catches the mug. For a split second, everything feels suspended as the coffee spreads across the keyboard and seeps into places it was never meant to reach.

It’s March, and pressure is building. Your accountant is overloaded. Your bookkeeper is rushing to stay on track. Filing dates are approaching fast. Inboxes are filling up faster than anyone can realistically manage. The entire team is focused on one thing: getting through the month without falling behind.

It’s March. Everything is green. Shamrocks decorate the windows. Leprechauns seem to be guarding imaginary pots of gold. Luck is entertaining. But it’s not how successful businesses run.