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July 28, 2026

AI Security risks – Stop AI agents creating security blind spots

AI is starting to do more than just help your team. It’s making decisions and taking actions on your behalf. Everything runs and work gets done faster.
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Security

Beware the Microsoft Azure Monitor Alert Scam

A lot of scams are getting much harder to spot. They don’t look suspicious anymore. And this latest one is slipping straight past email security. Most…

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News

Windows 11 updates – new focus on efficiency

What if the biggest productivity boost for your team isn’t a new tool but a smoother experience with the tools they already use? Tiny delays, cluttered…

A laptop screen shows AI with an arrow pointing to a red password, hinting at why AI generated passwords may not be secure. A green Generate password button and a speech bubble saying, I dont trust it! appear, plus an abstract logo in the corner.

Security

AI generated password? Don’t trust with this security essential

Are the passwords protecting your business as strong as you think they are? There’s a growing shortcut that looks clever on the surface, and feels efficient,…

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News

Relying on Windows 10 extended support? Time to upgrade

Still relying on Windows 10 with Extended Security Updates? Your safety net has an end date and it’s approaching fast. When it disappears, so does your…

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How To

How to stop AI projects stalling

If your business has experimented with AI but hasn’t seen much change, it’s a sign of something missing, not something broken. The obstacles usually have nothing…

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Hardware

Slow PC? Small Habits to Extend the Life of your Windows 11 PC

Ever written off a work PC because it felt slooooooow? In a lot of cases, it’s not age doing the damage. It’s small, everyday habits slowing…

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Security

Beware the next generation of phishing attacks

Most phishing scams still feel a little… amateur. But the next shift is dangerous. Attackers are changing how scams are built, not just how they’re sent.…

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News

AI checkouts – Do you really want your team to use this?

If someone on your team could buy something for work without ever visiting a website (or leaving their desk), would you know? AI tools are changing…

That annoying Teams habit... FIXED! Microsoft has corrected some annoying problems with Teams, as shown on an image of a keyboard filled with Esc keys and one red Enter key circled. A stylized A logo appears in the bottom left corner.

News

Finally, fixes for these Microsoft Teams issues

Notice how tiny tech quirks can disrupt an otherwise productive day? Some long-requested fixes are finally rolling out in Microsoft Teams. The kind of changes that…

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