August 2026

There are always a few parts of the environment you’d handle differently if you were starting again.
They made sense at the time, and they still work, so they stay as they are.
But they have a way of making everything around them that bit harder than it needs to be…

It might sound like good news when cybercriminals turn on each other.
But it doesn’t make things safer.
Some are offering to “help” victims caught in the middle, which sounds tempting until you think about it properly…

Copilot Wave 3 has landed and it’s a step up from what we’ve seen before.
There’s something new happening in how AI fits into your day-to-day work.
It’s useful.
But it also changes how things get done behind the scenes…

You can usually feel a shift in the help desk before anything breaks.
The queue builds a little faster, interruptions pick up, and it takes more effort to keep things moving at the same pace.
And once that starts happening, it has a habit of shaping your whole day…

Most people don’t think twice about CAPTCHAs.
And that’s being exploited.
There’s a new twist on something you see every day. It’s catching people out in a way that only shows up later…

There are moments where everything comes together because you step in.
A problem arises, you know what to do and things move forward.
It works.
But what happens next time, if you’re not there…?

By the end of the week, most teams are a little more tired and a little quicker to hit send.
When AI tools are involved, that can become a problem.
The output often looks finished even when it still needs a proper check.
So, should you ban AI on Fridays…?

There are parts of your IT environment that only work as smoothly as they do because you’re involved.
You know how everything connects, what to check, and where to focus your attention.
It keeps things moving.
But it also means more of it comes back to you than it probably should…

Most people install updates without a second thought.
And that’s what attackers rely on.
There’s a new scam that looks so convincing, even experienced users are getting caught out.
Once you click, it’s already too late…