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Articles on ai: practical cyber security and technology leadership insights for UK SMEs, written by James Griffiths.

Security Dashboard for AI in Microsoft 365 (Preview)
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Security Dashboard for AI in Microsoft 365 (Preview)

The missing control plane for AI risk across Entra, Defender, and Purview Microsoft has quietly shipped one of the most important security capabilities for the AI era. The new Security Dashboard for AI in Microsoft 365 is now in public preview, and it solves a real problem most organisations already

16 February 2026
AI Is Not the Biggest Cyber Risk. Poor Identity Controls Are.
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AI Is Not the Biggest Cyber Risk. Poor Identity Controls Are.

AI is not breaking cybersecurity. Weak identity controls are. AI just makes the consequences faster, cheaper, and harder to ignore. Right now, too many security strategies are being reshaped around AI threats while the same organisations still run fragile identity and access management systems. This

20 January 2026
SEO Is Dead. Long Live AI Search Optimisation.
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SEO Is Dead. Long Live AI Search Optimisation.

For 20 years, SEO meant one thing. Rank on Google. Win clicks. Tune keywords. Build backlinks. That model is breaking. Search is moving from links to answers. Users now ask Copilot, ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity questions and expect a single, confident response. Often with no click at all. If your

17 December 2025
The Problem With “AI Startups” That Are Just Wrappers
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The Problem With “AI Startups” That Are Just Wrappers

Quite a lot of AI startups today are not building models. They are packaging OpenAI, Anthropic or other foundation models behind a thin UI or workflow. That is not automatically wrong. But it creates material risks for buyers that many companies ignore until it is too late. Below is a clear view of

3 December 2025
AI Augmented Threats. The Defining Cybersecurity Battle of 2025
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AI Augmented Threats. The Defining Cybersecurity Battle of 2025

Artificial intelligence has rapidly become one of the most transformative forces in technology. It has disrupted how organisations operate, how decisions are made, and how data is processed at scale. Cyber security has always adapted to change, yet the rise of generative AI has created a shift unlik

18 November 2025
What Is DevSecOps? Embedding Security into the Heart of Development
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What Is DevSecOps? Embedding Security into the Heart of Development

Today businesses are under constant pressure to deliver software faster, smarter, and more securely. Yet, with the rise of cloud-native applications, continuous deployment, and agile methodologies, security often risks being left behind treated as a final checkpoint rather than an integral part of t

12 October 2025
ForcedLeak flaw in Salesforce AgentForce / AI agent exposure
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ForcedLeak flaw in Salesforce AgentForce / AI agent exposure

Introduction The discovery of a critical vulnerability in Salesforce’s AgentForce, dubbed ForcedLeak, has set off alarms in the enterprise technology and security world. It shows clearly that embedding AI agents within business systems is not just a matter of functionality or convenience it is now a

5 October 2025
Filling the Cracks: Tackling the UK Cyber Skills Shortage Amid AI Threats
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Filling the Cracks: Tackling the UK Cyber Skills Shortage Amid AI Threats

Introduction The UK is facing a cybersecurity paradox. On one hand, the volume and sophistication of cyber threats are escalating powered by artificial intelligence, state-sponsored espionage, and criminal syndicates. On the other hand, the country lacks enough skilled professionals to defend agains

7 September 2025
UK Under Cyber Siege: Inside the Surge of Nationally Significant Attacks
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UK Under Cyber Siege: Inside the Surge of Nationally Significant Attacks

Introduction In September 2025, the UK government confirmed a doubling of “nationally significant” cyberattacks compared with the previous year. The announcement, supported by analysis from GCHQ and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), paints a troubling picture: Britain is facing a new wave o

7 September 2025
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