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As technology continues to evolve, so do the tactics of cyber criminals. With the rise of  artificial intelligence  (AI) tools, criminals are finding new ways to exploit this technology for their malicious purposes. AI chatbots, in particular, have gained popularity among cyber criminals due to their ability to generate text that is indistinguishable from human-written text. Listen to this latest...

If you're feeling frustrated and overwhelmed by the lack of progress despite your organisation's persistent efforts to embrace sustainable transformations, then you're not alone! "How do you eat the elephant? One bite at a time. You need to take steps in the right direction consistently over time." - Ian Williams, Making Conversations Count - April 2023  In an area with expensive internet? Here's...

How do you purchase your new IT hardware? In this episode of Techcess, I'll be talking you through the various pros and cons of purchasing your IT assets from your IT support company, versus sourcing the equipment yourself! In today's world, technology is the backbone of most businesses and without it, let's just say things wouldn't go very smoothly. If you listen to the episode I go in depth on a...

Have you identified your ADHD entrepreneur values?  "You hire a bunch of people, you create an offer, you market it, you do all this stuff, and then you realize... holy shit, this is not what I want at all. This doesn't reflect me as a human.." - Katie McManus, Brave Business Coaching When you're travelling at a million miles per hour in your business, it can be really easy to lose track of w...

Let’s talk about your business data... It’s valuable and keeping it safe should be a top priority. If you don’t have much security in place, then it’s time to start implementing some basic measures right now. There are a variety of security solutions available that can help protect your business data. From preventing criminals from gaining access to recognizing attacks in progress, and minimizing...

We should start by admitting that this episode won't help you hire a hitman. Sorry.  In this episode of Techcess , Mark Riddell talks us through his experience attending the UK Cyber Week event, and his summary of the keynote talks. Among other things, we'll learn why you need to be careful if you're a high profile target that happens to attract the attention of a hot blonde on a dating app, and w...

What's your strategy for boosting your mojo when you're being a 'weenie'? "Learning a new thing is a great way to infuse more excitement and motivation into your business." - Katie McManus, Brave Business Coaching Get your business mojo back! In this episode, we explore what to do when you've lost your mojo in your business. From starting a business to paying the bills, it can be hard to stay insp...

Say goodbye to hackers with Microsoft's game-changing new feature! Microsoft is planning to enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) directly in its Outlook app for many 365 business users. Listen to this latest Tech Update to find out more!   If you want to check out our full episodes, covering everything from how to protect your business from a phishing attack, through to how you can effectively...

How can you protect your business against ransomware attacks?  In this episode of Techcess , Mark Riddell explains what aspects of your business the ransomware boogeyman can attack, and how you can ensure you're ready to defend! He explains how there are five clear steps to keeping the ransomware hackers at bay, and ensuring your business doesn't become just another victim! Busting the ransomware...

Are you using ADHD entrepreneur networking events tactics? Pssst!! This week only! Want to join me in New York City for an epic networking for entrepreneurs on April 27th at 4pm EST?  Click this link - weeniecast.com/nyc See you there! Now back to the episode... "You can spark curiosity. By sharing random things about yourself. You can also spark empathy. When you share about your life, when you s...

Productivity tools should be... productive! Are you tired of hearing about all the amazing productivity tools out there, only to find that they end up making your life more complicated? You’re not alone. It turns out that bringing in new tech can actually backfire if it’s not properly integrated into your business. Maybe you’ve experienced this before. You get a shiny new tool, you’re excited to t...

Want an easy way to take the guess work out of your business operations? Introducing... Power BI!  In this episode of Techcess , Mark Riddell explains just what is Power BI and how can it help your business to grow. This is one of those episodes of Techcess that we love to publish. Episodes that we know can be something of a 'game changer' for smaller and medium sized businesses who aren't quite s...

Related must-listen episodes ADHD entrepreneurs finding balance between darkness and light. Celebration or shame? Researching ADHD jobs to avoid? Forget that! Start your own business! 37 Weenie! Cuz 75 Hard Challenge rules and ADHD don't mix! (If you want to kick the booze and get healthier in mind and body!) Also useful to check out:  The Weenie Entrepreneur community Let's count through the five...

Let’s talk about bots Not the friendly and helpful ones, such as ChatGPT, that we all love to interact with. We’re talking about the malicious ones – the bot malware that’s causing quite a stir in the cybersecurity world. Listen to this latest Tech Update to find out more!   If you want to check out our full episodes, covering everything from how to protect your business from a phishing attack, th...

Are you being realistic in your expected results? Are you headed for depression or progression? "I just want to let you know, most likely you will never accomplish what we have in the podcast industry, because we are the 1% of the 1% of the 1% of the 1% of the 1%. " - Kevin Palmieri, Making Conversations Count - March 2023  In an area with expensive internet? Here's a lower bandwidth version for y...

Are you a long-suffering office IT manager who wishes you could go on holiday without a phone call from work?   In this episode of Techcess , Mark Riddell talks us through the benefits of hiring in co-managed IT services support. If you're an IT manager who dreams of a relaxing holiday without being bombarded with phone calls about IT disasters then you need to listen this week because we've got a...

Can you be more brave as an ADHD entrepreneur? "It was the most mortifying experience of my life. And I'm saying that as a person whose skirt has flown up over her head in front of a bus full of tourists in San Francisco, I would do that every day for the rest of my life before I relived this one experience...." - Katie McManus, Brave Business Coaching In this episode, I, Katie McManus, share my e...

The amount of sensitive information stored on our phones is staggering Financial details, personal messages, banking apps, photos, and contact information are just a few examples of the data that can be accessed through the small glass screen. This is particularly concerning when employees use their phones for work, as they may have access to company systems, including email, contact lists, networ...

How secure is the email in your business?  In this episode of Techcess , Mark Riddell talks about how email is a critical communication tool for your business, but is also one of the most common attack vectors for cyber criminals! And he warns how relying on your Office 365 keeping you safe and protected is not enough! Your Email Service is Not Enough You may think that your email service such as...

Do you know the 5 ways you can get your ADHD brain back to full creativity? "They don't train this sh*t in school. No one knows this stuff. And really the only thing that you're doing by expecting yourself to know the answers to these questions is just being a d*ck to yourself. .." - Katie McManus, Brave Business Coaching If you're struggling to come up with creative content for your business, you...

The whole world is suddenly talking about Artificial Intelligence. From Alexa in your kitchen, to Siri on your phone, AI is already all around us, but new names like ChatGPT, Dall-E, Jasper and more feel like they’ve blown up the internet. These new concepts take things WAY further, helping us to write articles, search the web with natural conversation, generate images, create code, and introduce...

Want to ensure your business information isn't in the hands of criminals on the dark web? Listen now!  In this episode of Techcess , Mark Riddell talks about how easily company information can end up in the hands of criminals on the seedy world of the dark web. He describes the common causes for the problem, and shares how you can ensure it doesn't happen to you. As well as sharing a scary stat ab...

Do you know your ADHD superpower? "And so literally, I had to find different creative ways for me to learn this stupid information so that I wouldn't fail it. I'll never forget buying all these like multicoloured neon index cards..." - Katie McManus, Brave Business Coaching In this episode we explore the positive aspects of ADHD and how to leverage them to your advantage so they become ADHD superp...

Ever tried to buy tickets for a huge event and found the site's collapsed under the strain? The ticket site falls over – usually temporarily – because the server is overloaded with traffic it doesn’t have the capacity for. Criminal  Distributed Denial of Service  attacks – DDoS, for short – exploit the same principle. Listen to this latest Tech Update to find out more!   If you want to check out o...

How to ensure your business doesn't become a victim of its own success when it comes to IT.  In this episode of Techcess , Mark Riddell talks about the growing pains of a business and how to enable business growth without letting IT hold you back.   He discusses the problem of growing the business while still retaining the company's values and customer experience. Keeping the connection As the bus...