by Alan Bryant | Jun 10, 2026 | Cybersecurity
It’s a statistic that sends a shiver down the backs of SME owners, managers and employees. According to the FBI’s 2025 Internet Crime Report, business email compromise (BEC) cost US businesses more than $3 billion last year.This makes it one of the...
by Alan Bryant | Jun 8, 2026 | Tech Update
Shadow IT has a way of creeping into environments. A team signs up for a tool to move faster. Someone connects an integration to save time. A department starts using an AI service because it makes their workflow easier. None of it is usually announced, and none...
by Alan Bryant | Jun 8, 2026 | Tech Update
If you use Windows every day for work, I’ve got a question for you. What’s the one app you couldn’t live without? Microsoft’s latest marketing says the answer should be Microsoft Copilot. They’re calling it the number one productivity app in Windows 11, ahead of...
by Alan Bryant | Jun 5, 2026 | Cybersecurity
You click a link, sign in, approve the MFA prompt, and get on with your day. Completely unaware that someone else just logged into your account at the same moment.That scenario surprises many businesses, particularly those that rely on multi-factor authentication...
by Alan Bryant | Jun 1, 2026 | Tech Update
Security used to feel more contained. There were tools to configure, patches to apply, alerts to review. It was technical, structured, and largely operational. But that’s changed. These days, security rarely stays in the technical lane. It tends to surface in...
by Alan Bryant | Jun 1, 2026 | Tech Update
Let me start with a question: If you needed a strong password, would you ask AI to generate one for you? It sounds reasonable enough. Tools like ChatGPT and Copilot can write reports, draft emails and even create bits of code. Asking them for a 16-character...
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....
