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03/11/2026

You know that screen that pops up when you sign into a new app with "Continue with Google" or "Continue with Microsoft"? The one that asks "allow this app to access your email?" and you click Allow without really reading it?

Turns out that click is now one of the easiest ways for someone to get into your accounts. No password needed.

Someone sets up a fake app and gets it registered with Google or Microsoft, which sounds harder than it is. They message you, usually pretending to be someone official or someone you'd trust, with a link to a "document”.

That link takes you to a real Google or Microsoft login page, not a fake one, so everything looks legit. Then it asks you to allow the app access to your account.

If you click yes, that's it. The app now has a permanent key to read your email, send messages as you, and dig through your files, all without ever touching your password.

What catches people out is what happens next. If they realise something's wrong and change their password, it doesn't help. The access the app was given doesn't depend on your password, so it keeps working.

The only fix is going into your account's security settings and manually removing that app's access.

This got serious enough that the FBI put out a public warning about it recently, which tells you it's not a rare case.

So here's something useful you can do in five minutes: Go into your Google or Microsoft account security settings right now and look at "connected apps" or "app permissions”. I'd put money on you finding at least one thing in there you don't recognise, or forgot you ever approved. Go on, have a look. I'll wait.

If you find something suspicious, remove it. If everything looks fine, great, now you know how to check next time too.

02/11/2026

Can we talk about passwords for a second?

I still can't get over how much damage a text string can do. One weak, reused, or phished password, and someone's in your email, your bank, your client files. All of it. It's wild that this is still how most businesses lock their front door.

There's a better way now, and it's called a passkey.

A passkey isn't something you type, it’s something your device holds onto for you. Think of it like a key and a lock that were made together as a matching pair. One half stays on the server (say, your email provider). The other half never leaves your phone or laptop.

When you log in, your device proves it has the right half, usually with your fingerprint, your face, or your PIN. No password ever gets typed, sent, or stored anywhere someone could steal it.

And the part I love is that passkeys are tied to the exact website they were made for. So if someone sends your team a fake login page that looks identical to the real one (a classic phishing trick) the passkey simply won't work there.

Your device checks the address behind the scenes and says "nope, wrong site" before anything can be handed over. Password managers can be tricked, but this can't in the same way.

The numbers back it up too. Companies using passkeys are seeing login success rates around 93%, compared to 63% for the old password-plus-code combo. Fewer failed logins also means fewer "I'm locked out, help" tickets landing on your IT support’s desk… reportedly over 80% fewer.

Now, I'm not going to tell you to rip out every password tomorrow. That's not realistic, and it's not necessary. Most businesses run a mix for a while. Some apps support passkeys already (think Google, Microsoft, Salesforce), others are older systems that'll need passwords a bit longer.

Start with the accounts that would hurt the most if they got breached, get those switched over first, then work outward.

If you're not sure where your business stands on this, that's a completely normal thing to ask your IT support partner about. It's a much smaller project than it sounds, and a much bigger deal for your security than it might seem.

30/10/2026

If your employees are using AI at work, here's a question worth asking:

Are they using the tools you've approved...
..or the ones they've found themselves?

New research suggests more than half of employees are using AI tools that haven't been approved by their employer 😬

Even more concerning, some admit they've entered sensitive company information into those tools 😱

I don't think this is happening because employees are trying to break the rules.

Most likely, they're trying to get their work done more quickly.

If the approved AI tool is difficult to access, doesn't do what they need, or isn't available at all, people will look elsewhere.

That's how shadow AI starts.

Shadow AI is when employees use AI tools without the knowledge or approval of the business.

The problem isn't necessarily the tool.

It's that the business has no visibility over where company information is being shared or how it's being stored 👀

Banning AI won’t work.

People will find another way.

And your business will miss out.

A better approach is to give employees clear guidance on which AI tools they should use, what information should never be entered into them, and why those rules exist.

At the same time, ask whether the approved tools are meeting people's needs.

If they aren't, employees will look for alternatives.

AI has huge potential to help businesses become more productive.

But it needs the same level of governance as any other business system.

Otherwise, you don't know where your company information is ending up.

👉 Does your business have a clear AI policy, or are employees making their own decisions about which AI tools to use?

29/10/2026

When your business starts depending on AI, who owns the infrastructure matters.

Not a managed service.
Not a subscription billed by the hour.
Not someone else’s cloud capacity.

ThinkStation PGX is AI compute your organisation actually owns. The hardware sits in your building. The data stays on it. The team is yours. The roadmap is yours, on a timeline you set.

Owning the kit means control over performance, security and availability. It reduces dependence on external providers and keeps sensitive data where you expect it to be.

tKnowIT Limited helps organisations bring AI development back inside the building, on hardware that is theirs to run.

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29/10/2026

Here's something that you should probably be aware of…

Google is introducing a new setting that lets some of the information people submit through its services, such as voice searches and images uploaded to Google Lens, be used to help train its AI 🤖

For many people, it's switched on by default.

Now, this isn't about Google looking through every file on your computer.

It's the information you actively upload or submit through its services.

For a lot of businesses, that won't be a problem 😮‍💨

But if your team regularly uses Google tools for work, you’ll want to think about what information people might be sharing without even realising.

A screenshot of an internal document…
A photo of a whiteboard after a meeting…
A voice search that includes client information…

These things aren’t unusual, but they could contain information you'd rather keep inside your business 🤐

That's why you should review these settings whenever a provider introduces a new AI feature.

The default option isn't necessarily the right one for every business.

As AI becomes part of more of the software we use every day, understanding where your data goes is becoming as important as understanding what the software can do.

It's another reason why having a simple AI policy for your team is worthwhile.

It doesn't need to be pages long.

Just some clear guidance on which AI tools people should use, and what information should never be shared with them.

👉 Have you reviewed your business's AI settings recently, or are you relying on the default options?

28/10/2026

There's a question I get asked a lot whenever AI comes up 🤔

"Is it going to replace people's jobs?"

The honest answer is... it's not that simple.

A study looking at more than 21,000 companies found something quite interesting…

The organisations making the biggest investments in AI didn't shrink their workforce.

Over the following couple of years, they hired more people 👌

That might sound surprising when so many headlines focus on job cuts ✂️

But it makes sense when you think about how businesses work.

Buying AI software doesn't magically transform a company overnight 🪄

People still need to work out where it fits, redesign processes, train colleagues, support customers and find better ways of working.

AI can help people get more done, but it doesn't remove the need for people altogether.

In many cases, it changes the type of work they're doing.

Of course, some jobs will evolve.

Some repetitive tasks will become automated 🤖

But that's been happening with technology for decades.

To get ahead, instead of asking, "Which jobs can AI replace?"

Ask, "Which jobs can AI make better?"

If you want to see the biggest benefits, take the time to integrate it properly, experiment with it and help your team learn how to use it well.

Technology creates opportunities when people know how to use it.

💭 Has AI changed the way your team works yet, or are you still working out where it fits?

23/10/2026

There's a common assumption that younger generations are naturally better at cyber security.

Why?

Because they've grown up with technology 🧑‍💻

But a recent study suggests that's not necessarily true.

Researchers found that younger adults were the least likely to have changed their oldest password in the last year 😬

Meanwhile, older generations came out ahead when it came to updating passwords more regularly ✅

But no group got everything right.

Some people still rely on the same password they've been using for years, maybe with a few extra numbers or symbols added along the way.

Others store all their passwords in their web browser because it's convenient.

Neither approach is ideal.

The biggest problem is, if a password is ever exposed in a data breach, criminals will almost certainly try it on other accounts.

If you've reused it elsewhere, one leaked password can quickly become several compromised accounts.

The good news is that keeping your accounts secure doesn't have to be difficult.

Use a different password for every account.

Let a password manager remember them for you instead of trying to do it yourself.

And wherever it's available, switch on Multi-Factor Authentication. That's the extra security step where you approve a login using your phone or an authentication app.

These small changes make life much harder for cyber criminals, even if one of your passwords is exposed.

Good cyber security isn't about your age; it’s about good habits.

And the habits that protect your business are worth building, no matter how long you've been using the internet.

🧐 If I asked you to change every reused password you have, how many accounts would you need to update?

22/10/2026

AI projects often fail for one of two reasons.

Too cautious — and the opportunity slips away.
Too aggressive — and costs outpace value before the business is ready.

ThinkStation PGX offers a different approach.

Start with one device. Prove one use case. Add capacity only when results justify it. What runs on the desk today scales into larger Lenovo workstations and data-centre hardware later, so growth doesn’t mean rebuilding or migrating.

That’s a practical way to adopt AI at a pace that suits your organisation.

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22/10/2026

When you hear that criminals are using AI, you might imagine sophisticated new hacking tools.

Reality is a little different.

A lot of the biggest risks are coming from AI getting better at pretending to be people 😱

New research found that cyber criminals are using AI more to fool people.

They create convincing fake identities, clone voices, generate realistic videos and produce phishing messages that are much harder to spot than they were just a couple of years ago.

It’s becoming extremely accessible.

Instead of building these tools themselves, criminals are buying ready-made kits and sharing techniques with each other online.

That means someone with very little technical knowledge can carry out attacks that would have been far beyond their abilities not that long ago 😳

So what should you be looking out for?

First, don't assume that an email, voice message or even a video call is genuine simply because it looks or sounds convincing.

Second, be cautious of anything that creates unnecessary urgency 🚨

Requests to transfer money, change bank details, share confidential information or approve a login should always be verified through another trusted route.

And finally, remember that AI has changed the quality of scams, not the basic principles behind them.

Attackers still rely on people acting quickly without stopping to think 🤔

That's why good security habits are becoming even more valuable.

👉 Strong passwords
👉Multi-Factor Authentication (where you approve a login using your phone or an app)
👉Keeping software up to date
👉Having clear processes for verifying unusual requests

Those things remain some of the most effective ways to protect your business.

I think we'll continue hearing a lot about AI-generated threats over the next few years.

To cope best, you’ll need to recognise how these attacks are changing and help your team adapt.

💬 Which do you think will become the bigger challenge over the next few years, spotting AI-generated scams, or knowing who you can really trust online?

21/10/2026

Ever looked at your computer and wondered where all your storage has gone?

You delete a few old files, empty the recycle bin, maybe even uninstall an app or two...

Yet somehow, you're still running out of space 🤷

If you're using Windows 11, there could be a reason for that.

Microsoft has confirmed a bug that, on some computers, let a hidden system file grow much larger than it should.

In some reported cases, it’s taken up hundreds of gigabytes of storage without people realising 😬

Nothing obvious tells you what's happening.

Windows simply reports that "System files" are using a lot of space, which isn't especially helpful if you're trying to work out what's causing it.

Luckily, Microsoft has released a fix, and it will be included in the next regular Windows updates.

There's a useful lesson here that goes beyond this particular bug 👾

Software updates don’t only add new features.

Often, they fix problems that most of us never knew existed.

Sometimes it's a security vulnerability.

Sometimes it's a reliability issue.

And sometimes it's a bug that's filling your hard drive in the background 🗂️

That's why I always encourage people not to put updates off for months at a time.

It's easy to think, "Everything seems to be working, so I'll leave it for now”.

But many updates are solving problems before they've become obvious to you.

If you've noticed your Windows 11 computer running low on storage for no apparent reason, open Settings > Storage and take a quick look at how much space is being used by System files.

It doesn't necessarily mean you're affected by this issue.

But if something doesn't look right, it’s a good place to start.

👉 Do you install Windows updates as they arrive, or do you wait until your computer starts giving you a reason to?

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