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Three Things We Find in Almost Every Environment We Assess
When we assess a technology environment for the first time, we are usually brought in for a specific reason, a

The Faults That Live Between Systems
Every network engineer has a category of fault they quietly dread, and it is not the dramatic one. A failed

When Everything Breaks and Nobody Owns It
There is a particular kind of morning that anyone who has run a business with more than two technology suppliers

Microsoft 365 security settings most businesses have never switched on
Microsoft 365 is the most widely used business productivity suite in the world, and most businesses that use it are

How to set up multi-factor authentication across your business in one afternoon
If there is one security action that delivers more protection per minute of effort than almost anything else, it is

Backups vs Disaster Recovery: Understanding the difference and why you need both
Ask most business owners whether they have a backup strategy and they will say yes. Ask them whether they have

Why a Firewall and Antivirus are no longer enough on their own
There is a version of this conversation that happens in boardrooms and IT meetings across South Africa every week, where

What Does It Actually Mean to Be Cybersecure?
Most people hear “cybersecurity” and think of two things: a firewall and an antivirus, installed once and largely forgotten, a

IT Strategy vs Multiple Vendors: Why “More Tech” Is Quietly Slowing Your Business Down
The Problem No One Notices Until It’s Too Late When businesses evaluate their technology setup, the conversation often revolves around

When Wars Target Data Centres: A Wake Up Call for Business Leaders
For most of history, wars have been fought over land, oil, and trade routes. We grew accustomed to seeing pipelines,

Sometimes the biggest cybersecurity risk starts with a conversation…
Recently I watched an ethical hacker demonstrate something fascinating. He visited a company’s website that had an AI chatbot designed