by Rob Williams | Jul 9, 2026 | Safety and Security
For years, the advice around logins has been the same: Make passwords long Make them complex Don’t reuse them Add another layer like a code sent to your phone It works, but it’s never been simple. Now, cyber security experts are giving different advice. Instead of...
by Rob Williams | Jul 5, 2026 | Safety and Security, Software
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, and it lands in your inbox without being flagged as suspicious. That’s...
by Rob Williams | Jun 25, 2026 | Safety and Security
You open your inbox, and there’s an email saying your photos are about to be deleted. There’s a date, a warning, and a big button telling you to fix it. That’s the kind of message that makes you stop what you’re doing and pay attention. And if you use iCloud, you...
by Rob Williams | Jun 21, 2026 | Safety and Security
There’s an interesting disconnect happening in the business world right now. Most IT leaders say data security is their number one concern when upgrading or modernising systems. In fact, nearly seven in ten rank it at the top of the list. Yet only around a third say...
by Rob Williams | May 31, 2026 | AI, Safety and Security
Let’s start with a question: If you needed a strong password, would you ask AI to generate one for you? It sounds reasonable enough. Tools like ChatGPT and Copilot can write reports, draft emails and even create bits of code. Asking them for a 16-character...
by Rob Williams | May 3, 2026 | AI, Safety and Security
If phishing scams are supposed to trick people, why do so many of them still feel clumsy? For years, the answer was simple: Most scams were mass-produced. The same email, the same fake website, sent to thousands of people and hoping a few would fall for it. That...