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| Cybersecurity
How Do Websites Use My Data? (Best Practices for Data Sharing)
Websites store and use user data in many ways, usually to personalize content, show ads, and make the user experience better. This can include everything from basic data like the type of browser and...
Safeguarding Mission-Critical Public Safety Systems
In an era where cyber threats are evolving at an unprecedented pace, the public safety sector faces unique challenges in protecting its mission-critical systems. A joint study released by the Public...
What is Password Spraying?
Password spraying is a complex type of cyberattack that uses weak passwords to get into multiple user accounts without permission. Using the same password or a list of passwords that are often used...
| Artificial Intelligence
How to stop AI projects stalling
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...
It’s time to govern your team’s AI use
Let me ask you a slightly uncomfortable question. Do you know which AI tools your team is using at work… and what they’re putting into them? Most business owners I speak to think they do....
Consider this before using AI browsers at work
Have you ever wondered what your browser is doing in the background while you work? Most people think of a browser as a simple window to the internet. But a new wave of AI browsers is changing that...
| Tech Tips
Microsoft’s fixing the biggest issues in Windows 11
You’ve probably formed an opinion on Windows 11 by now. It’s capable. It’s familiar. But every now and then, something slows you down. A delay here, a distraction there. A feature that feels like...
Beware these “alerts” from Microsoft Azure
There’s a new type of scam doing the rounds… and this one’s a little more convincing than most. It looks like a genuine alert from Microsoft Azure Monitor. It comes from a real Microsoft domain,...
Windows 11’s new focus on efficiency
For the past year or so, it’s felt like every Windows update came with three new AI features attached. Some of them are genuinely useful. Some feel like they’re there because they can be. So, it’s...
| More Tech Reads
The Silent Siege: How China Compromised America’s Tech Supply Chain—and What We Must Do Now
In the annals of modern espionage, few stories rival the audacity and scale of what has come to be known as "The Big Hack" in cybersecurity circles....
7 Ways Using AI for Work Can Get Complicated
AI is going to change how we work. It can make some tasks easier. But it can also cause problems. Let’s look at some ways AI can make work...
8 Ways to Organize Your Devices for Productivity
Our devices are a big part of our daily lives: work, fun, and staying in touch. Still, sometimes they make us less productive.In this article, you...