by Alan Bryant | May 30, 2026 | Cybersecurity
MFA is a strong front-door lock. But it’s not the only thing that decides whether someone can get in.After you sign in, your browser keeps you logged in using a session token (often stored as a cookie). It’s the digital version of a wristband at an event: once you’ve...
by Alan Bryant | May 25, 2026 | IT Management
The most dangerous thing in a server room is often the phrase, “Don’t touch that.”It’s usually said with a half-joke and a grimace. It refers to the old box that “still works”, runs something important, and has survived so many fixes and workarounds that nobody feels...
by Alan Bryant | May 25, 2026 | Tech Update
Let me start with a question that most IT directors don’t need to think very hard about… When was the last time your security tooling went a full day without lighting up? Not a major incident or a breach. Simply the constant hum of alerts, warnings, advisories,...
by Alan Bryant | May 25, 2026 | Tech Update
Are you still running Windows 10 because “it’s fine for now”? I hear that a lot. And to be fair, if you signed up for Extended Security Updates (ESU) program, Windows 10 probably does still feel fine. It turns on. It works. It gets security updates. No drama....
by Alan Bryant | May 20, 2026 | IT Management
When you first sign up for a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, everything is designed to feel effortless. The problem is that the first real test of a SaaS relationship isn’t the onboarding. It’s the exit. For many small businesses, the front door is...
by Alan Bryant | May 18, 2026 | Tech Update
Projects rarely crash and burn. They slow down. Then pause. Then quietly slip out of the conversation. From the outside it looks like a lack of urgency, or maybe a change in priorities. But from the inside, it feels very different. The project is still...
by Alan Bryant | May 18, 2026 | Tech Update
Have you noticed how many AI projects start with excitement… and then quietly go nowhere? I’m seeing it a lot. A demo here, a pilot there, plenty of internal chatter, but very little that makes it into day-to-day use. And it’s not because AI doesn’t work...
by Alan Bryant | May 15, 2026 | Cybersecurity
Browser add-ons have a funny reputation. They feel “small”. A quick install. A tiny productivity boost. A harmless little helper that lives in your toolbar.But in practice, a browser extension is more like a micro-SaaS vendor sitting inside your browser session. It...
by Alan Bryant | May 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
On a Monday morning, everything felt normal. Staff logged in as usual. Emails started flowing. Orders came in. The business opened its doors and got on with the day. By lunchtime, things felt a bit odd. A couple of people couldn’t access files they needed. Some...
by Alan Bryant | May 11, 2026 | Tech Update
Is your ticket queue ever actually done? Or is it just quiet enough for you to breathe before the next wave hits? From where I sit, tickets are rarely the real problem. They’re the visible symptom. The deeper issue is that the helpdesk has quietly become...
