Gen AI – doing what you are not good at!
Read More: Gen AI – doing what you are not good at!Gen AI – doing what you are not good at! Generative AI like Microsoft CoPilot will not make you better at what you are already good at, when first I tried using Copilot to draft answers to emails for me, it failed and therefore I failed – the results were not what I would write,…
Think security – protect yourselves from cyber criminals
Read More: Think security – protect yourselves from cyber criminalsIf you do not know about cyber crime in 2025 then I am not sure where you are living but Cyber crime affects everyone including those of us on the Limestone coast in South Australia, just because we are in a low population area doesn’t mean that you and I are not being targeted by…
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Intro video
Read More: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Intro videoMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint Intro video, I have started to create some shortform video content to help Managed Service providers and customers with what various cyber security capabilities are and tools that can help. These are not flashy and are simple and quickly created to cover the basics in a short timeframe.
Kasaya CEO says MSP’s will benefit by Vendor Consolidation?
Read More: Kasaya CEO says MSP’s will benefit by Vendor Consolidation?Kasaya CEO says MSP’s will benefit by Vendor Consolidation? Interesting comments by Kasaya’s CEO, 10% profit margin is certainly dangerously low and I would hope that there are not many MSP’s operating here. BTW, if you are #Crayon can help you, this is what we like doing most and it is what we do best,…
When to Microsoft Sentinel and when to just XDR!
Read More: When to Microsoft Sentinel and when to just XDR!When to Microsoft Sentinel and when to just XDR! Microsoft security is a topic close to my heart, there are a lot of advanced topics out there so why not go simple I say. Today I want to discuss when Microsoft Sentinel is the right choice for your clients business and some tips and trick…
Microsoft Sentinel Log ingestion from Business Premium
Read More: Microsoft Sentinel Log ingestion from Business PremiumMicrosoft Sentinel Log ingestion from Business Premium, Microsoft Sentinel is Microsoft’s Cloud native SIEM solution and has been available for several years. Sentinel is becoming more popular as time goes on due to the requirement with many cyber security frameworks and some governmental regulations to have data logged for a period of time, incase it…
Total Tools Totally messed up – Credit card details stolen for 30k customers
Read More: Total Tools Totally messed up – Credit card details stolen for 30k customersTotal Tools Totally messed up – Credit card details stolen for 30k customers have been stolen in a Cyber security breach for the ages. This article is my opinion and is based on the information that has been presented so far, as I have not completed the Incident Response for Total Tools I can not…
LinkedIn’s turn to take user data without Consent!
Read More: LinkedIn’s turn to take user data without Consent!Another day, another company using my data without asking…. So it is now LinkedIn’s turn to do what they like with user data, though I guess it is their data and I allowed the company to use my data – I would have appreciated a “Heads up” PRIOR to collecting what they did, that to…
In a Surprise to No one, GenAI is not good at some tasks
Read More: In a Surprise to No one, GenAI is not good at some tasksIn a Surprise to No one, GenAI is not good at some tasks, knowing my experience with Generative AI large language models and their capability to date, it is not surprising to see the Australian government trial ended with a “not quite good enough” (linked). LLM’s are good for basic tasks, not people replacing tasks…
Facebook marketplace scams
Read More: Facebook marketplace scamsFacebook marketplace scams, nothing special about these scams in general, the ‘seller’ will answer your questions and be fairly polite about it, to add some urgency they will say that they have had a lot of interest or that they can not hold the item without a deposit being held. If you state that you…
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I am passionate about Australian organisations improving their cyber security posture, where possible I want to help improve by sharing the questions that I am asked along with some answers, there are many cyber security experts who have a vast amount of knowledge to share, if I can help to aggregate some of this then it is achieving my objective to improve the security posture for all businesses.
I am a current member of AISA Australia (Melbourne), and though I am not a cyber security expert I am a Microsoft Cyber security Expert by certification. I am an enthusiast and continue to learn every day from every conversation I have.
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- Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Intro video
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