That Workplace Tech Guy
For the last few weeks my personal Windows PC has been waking up seemingly at random from sleep. The computer will then go back to sleep after around 15 minutes thanks to my power settings. The computer then gets woken up again. I’ve turned off my wireless mouse and unplugged Continue Reading
I spend the majority of my work life talking about, evaluating, deploying, integrating, and generally using SaaS products. Tens a week. Hundreds a year. As someone who works at a Fintech these are vital tools to us and we need to choose the right combination to ensure our IT, and Continue Reading
The overuse of data in various fields, such as sports, music, and workplace technology, often leads to safe but generic solutions, stifling innovation. In football and the NBA, data-driven strategies have changed playing styles, while in music, it has led to less originality. Similarly, in workplace tech, companies may rely too much on tried and tested methods at the expense of creativity.
A fairly quiet WWDC in terms of Apple Device Management updates this year but a few new features none the less. Check out my roundup below. Background Task Management: Securely install and manage scripts and executables via MDM in macOS Sequoia. Managed Apple Accounts: Simplified adoption and management without needing Continue Reading
Microsoft has decided to turn on Copilot+ Recall by default on InTune managed Copilot+ PCs. Recall is a screen-recording feature that records everything you do on your Windows 11 computer. It does not blur or hide financial, personal, or any other sensitive information on screen as part of the recordings. Continue Reading
What is AI? There are many definitions flying around for Artificial Intelligence (AI) right now but the best one I’ve found is this: The theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks normally requiring human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and translation between languages. The Continue Reading
Migrations of the past Historically many Apple admins have done everything in their power to avoid Mobile Device Management migrations. It’s been a painful process not only for the admins but for the people using the devices. For the admins; months of planning and testing, and engineering a specific solution Continue Reading
WPT Resources – People – Part 2 In my ‘WPT Resources’ series I’ll be talking about the key resources for a modern Workplace Tech or IT team. We’ll look at People, Technology, Time, and Money, and the interplay between them. This article will look at the types of people that Continue Reading
WPT Resources – People – Part 1 In my ‘WPT Resources’ series I’ll be talking about the key resources for a modern Workplace Tech or IT team. We’ll look at People, Technology, Time, and Money, and the interplay between them. This article will look at the role and value of Continue Reading
Getting IT wrong I got my first computer when I was 10 and almost immediately broke it. It was an Amstrad that ran Windows 3.1 and a few games like Commander Keen and Pong. That is until I ran out of disk space for games and decided to just delete Continue Reading