How to Run a “Shadow AI” Audit Without Slowing Down Your Team

It usually starts small. Someone uses an AI tool to tidy up a tricky email. Someone switches on an AI add-on inside a SaaS app because, let’s be honest, who doesn’t want to save an hour a week? Someone pastes a paragraph into a chatbot to “make it sound better.” Then it becomes routine. And […]
The “Deepfake CEO” Scam: Why Voice Cloning Is the New Business Email Compromise (BEC)

The phone rings. It’s your boss. Same tone. Same cadence. Same slightly rushed delivery you’ve heard a hundred times before. They need a favour — urgently. A wire transfer to secure a vendor contract. Sensitive client information for an “immediate” situation. It all sounds legitimate. And instinct kicks in. You trust them. Of course you […]
AI’s Hidden Cost: How to Audit Your Microsoft 365 Copilot Usage to Avoid Massive Licensing Waste

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has well and truly arrived. Every business is talking about it. Every vendor is selling it. And tools like Microsoft 365 Copilot promise to revolutionise productivity overnight. But here’s the real question: are you actually getting value from it? Copilot integrates beautifully into the familiar Microsoft 365 environment. It’s powerful. It’s impressive. […]
6 Ways to Prevent Leaking Private Data Through Public AI Tools

We all agree that public AI tools are brilliant for everyday work—brainstorming ideas, drafting quick emails, writing marketing copy, and even summarising long reports in seconds. But here’s the uncomfortable question: what happens when someone pastes customer Personally Identifiable Information (PII) into a public chatbot “just this once”? That’s where the risk lives. Many consumer/public […]
The AI Policy Playbook: 5 Critical Rules to Govern ChatGPT and Generative AI

ChatGPT and other generative AI tools—like DALL·E—can be absolute game-changers for businesses. They save time, boost productivity, and help teams get more done with fewer headaches. But without the right guardrails in place, these tools can quickly shift from “superpower” to “uh-oh.” And unfortunately, many organisations dive into AI… well, let’s just say enthusiastically, but without […]