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The politics of IT leadership

[preloadyoutube ytid=Eh_sQlCGa0E] (Watch the video summary or read the full article below.) A large part of and IT leader’s role has very little to do with technology. It becomes obvious once you move beyond purely operational responsibility. You’re no longer only managing systems, projects, security, and support. You’re also navigating priorities, personalities, budgets, expectations, and the different […]

Could this be the future of cyber security?

[preloadyoutube ytid=joaAyy6_5sM] (Watch the video summary or read the full article below.) Most cyber security tools work reactively. Something suspicious happens, the system detects it and tries to stop the threat before it can cause damage. That’s incredibly important. However, Microsoft is working on something that could take security a step further: using AI to find weaknesses […]

Modern IT leadership: Influencing your organisation without losing focus

Technology now plays a part in almost every organisational decision. That means IT leaders and those responsible for technology spend more time explaining risk, influencing priorities and helping senior leaders make informed technology decisions. Finding enough time to do that while managing projects, security, suppliers, support and the day-to-day demands of IT isn’t easy. Our latest […]

Justifying security investment when nothing has happened

[preloadyoutube ytid=17eSrij749Y] (Watch the video summary or read the full article below.) One of the more difficult parts of an IT leadership role is explaining the value of something designed to prevent problems rather than produce visible results. When security investment works, people usually don’t notice. There’s no obvious moment when someone says, “That firewall upgrade just […]

Presenting Risk to Non-Technical Executives

[preloadyoutube ytid=Uf3WnRf-qTg] (Watch the video summary or read the full article below.) There’s a moment in most leadership meetings when the conversation turns to cyber security. Usually, it starts with a simple question: “How exposed are we?”“Are we covered?”“What happens if something goes wrong?” You know the answers aren’t always simple. You’re balancing risk, probability, business priorities, user […]

Should your organisation use an AI voice assistant?

[preloadyoutube ytid=SIsOTzZnU_0] (Watch the video summary or read the full article below.) If your organisation receives a steady stream of phone calls, you’ll probably hear the same questions every day. For a business, these calls can take valuable time away from your team. For a school, it could be parents asking about term dates, clubs, trips, uniform or appointments […]

There’s only one thing you can rely on cyber criminals for

[preloadyoutube ytid=1XFI7nxlBNs] (Watch the video summary or read the full article below.) Cyber criminals arguing with each other sounds like good news. One group targeting another. Threats flying back and forth. Even promises to “help” victims caught in the middle. It almost feels like justice. Here’s the reality: There’s only one thing you can rely on cyber criminals for… […]

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