Field notes on AI, security, and technology strategy.
Practical, no-hype writing across applied AI and data, identity-first cybersecurity, and the executive strategy that ties technology to the bottom line.
Microsoft Fabric for AI-Ready Data
AI agents don't wait for overnight batch jobs — they need live, governed data. Why Microsoft Fabric is becoming the data foundation for enterprise AI.
The 2026 AI ROI Mandate
The mid-2026 AI deadline passed without mass firings — but nearly half of organisations cut or scaled back AI projects. How to make AI spend defensible.
Defending Against Deepfake Fraud
62% of organisations have faced a deepfake attack and 55% lost money, averaging $280k an incident. The defence is mostly process, not detection.
Governing Copilot Studio Agents
Copilot Studio now builds autonomous agents that act across Microsoft 365 — Agent Mode, computer-using agents, voice. Powerful, and a governance job.
The EU AI Act Is Now Enforceable
Since 2 August 2026 the EU can enforce the AI Act, with fines to €35M or 7% of turnover. What mid-market firms — including UK ones — actually need to do.
Closing the AI-Agent Governance Gap
88% of AI-agent pilots never reach production and only 21% report mature governance. The blocker isn't the model — it's what agents need before they act.
Securing Non-Human Identities
Machine and AI-agent identities outnumber humans by a median 45 to 1, yet 92% say legacy IAM can't manage them. How to bring them under control.
PropTech's Automation Gap
Property teams adopted AI fast, but only ~8% have automated a process. In 2026 adopters expect 31% portfolio growth against 12%. How to close the gap.
A Microsoft Copilot Rollout Checklist
A successful Microsoft 365 Copilot rollout isn't switching it on — it's the prep, governance and adoption around it. A step-by-step checklist.
What a Fractional CTO Costs
Cost is the wrong first question about a fractional CTO. How the pricing actually works, where the ROI comes from, and when it genuinely pays off.
Choosing a Cybersecurity Partner
Serious security without a Fortune-500 budget or fear-selling. A buyer's guide to choosing a cybersecurity partner that fits — and the red flags.
How to Choose an AI Consultancy
The AI consultancy market is crowded and noisy. A buyer's checklist for telling substance from hype — what to look for and the questions to ask.
Operational AI for Aviation
In aviation and logistics, AI earns its keep on the front line: coordinating complex schedules and catching faults before they cause downtime.
Why Offshore Teams Underperform
Offshore teams fail on the operating model, not the day-rate. What actually drives productivity: the delivery lead, the right metrics, and retention.
Microsoft Copilot, Done Right
Most firms already pay for Microsoft Copilot and Power Platform, get a fraction of the value, and quietly take on risk. Enablement and governance fix both.
AI Reconciliation for Finance
Matching statements, invoices and payments by hand is the classic finance bottleneck — and a near-perfect fit for AI. How reconciliation automation pays off.
A Transformation Roadmap That Ships
Most digital transformation stalls in slideware. A roadmap that ships sequences by value and delivers in thin increments straight to production.
Zero-Trust for the Mid-Market
Zero-trust isn't an enterprise megaproject or a product you buy — it's a strategy adopted in steps, often with tools you already own. A mid-market playbook.
Interim CTO: When to Bring One In
Senior technical leadership at a key inflection, without the full-time cost. When a fractional or interim CTO makes sense, and how to engage one well.
Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration
Quantum computers will break today's encryption, and harvest-now-decrypt-later makes it a 2026 problem. A practical first-steps guide to PQC migration.
Predictive Analytics: Manufacturing
Manufacturers and logistics operators sit on more operational data than almost anyone — and use less of it. Where predictive analytics pays off first.
Tech Debt vs. Tech Equity
Not all technical debt is bad, and not all new tech is an asset. A plain-English framework for treating your technology estate like a balance sheet.
Identity-First Security: ITDR
In 2026 the perimeter is identity, and most breaches start with a stolen login — human or machine. A plain-English primer on ITDR for the mid-market.
Agentic Workflow Automation
Copilots answer; agents act. The value is in multi-step workflows that run themselves — safely. How to design agentic automation that reaches production.
The FinOps of AI: Proving ROI in 2026
AI budgets are under scrutiny in 2026. Only a minority of firms report significant returns. Here's how to measure, control, and defend the economics of AI.
Your Data Is Your AI Ceiling
RAG and agents put the performance burden on your data. Most failures are freshness and consistency, not clever retrieval. How to raise the ceiling.
AI Governance Is Now a Board Problem
The EU AI Act's high-risk deadline moved to late 2027, but the obligations didn't disappear. A pragmatic 2026 governance playbook for enterprises.
Right-Sized AI: The Small-Model Shift
In 2026, smaller language models are quietly winning enterprise work — cheaper, faster, private, and good enough. Here's when to reach for small over large.
Closing the 2026 AI Production Gap
Most AI pilots never reach production. Here's why the pilot-to-P&L gap is widening in 2026 — and the operating model that actually closes it.
The 2026 Executive Guide to Agentic AI
Agentic AI moves from chat to action — systems that plan, use tools and complete multi-step work. What leaders need to adopt it safely and profitably.
Cutting Operational Costs by 60%
Cost reduction and quality are usually framed as a trade-off. With the right automation and the right use of global talent, they don't have to be.
The MLOps Checklist That Matters
Most machine-learning projects die in the gap between a promising notebook and a reliable production service. This is the checklist we use to cross it.
Grounding Generative AI with RAG
Retrieval-augmented generation is the difference between a chatbot that hallucinates and an assistant your teams trust. How we build RAG for production.