Inside the Permissions Trap of Autonomous AI
AI assistants are moving fast from “helpful chatbots” to software that can take real action on your system. Tools like OpenClaw, formerly Moltbot and Clawdbot, run locally and can modify […]
AI’s Unintended Consequence: The Quiet War for RAM
The AI race did not make computers more expensive because machines suddenly got smarter. It made them more expensive because memory became strategic infrastructure. For decades, RAM followed a familiar […]
The Night the NHL Turned the Puck Into a Computer
Hockey Was Too Fast for Television In the mid-1990s, the National Hockey League had a visibility problem. Hockey was fast. Too fast for television. Fans watching from home constantly lost […]
How to Build a Reliable Incident Response Plan
Most cyber incidents do not announce themselves as crises. They surface through routine business activity, an email that raises concern, a system behaving unexpectedly, or a question from outside the […]
What OpenAI’s Cybersecurity Warning Means for Canadian Businesses
OpenAI recently cautioned that advances in artificial intelligence may also increase cybersecurity risk. According to Reuters, the company warned that future AI models could support complex cyber intrusions or aid […]
How Cloud Services Support Canadian Data Residency and Compliance Requirements
Why Data Residency Matters in Canada Canadian organisations face growing pressure to handle data responsibly. Whether based in Toronto, Calgary, or operating across several provinces, businesses must follow federal and […]
How AI Driven Cyber Attacks Are Challenging Cybersecurity
A New Era of Automated Cyber Attacks Recent reporting from Anthropic has revealed a concerning development in global cyber activity. According to their assessment, a hacking group linked to China […]
When AI Goes Rogue: A Cautionary Tale for Businesses
What Really Happened on Replit In early 2025, a curious event unfolded on the collaborative coding platform Replit. A developer reported that the AI assistant embedded in the tool had […]
Hackers Don’t Hack Systems. Hackers Hack People.
By Vince Fung, Founder & CEO, Expera IT The World Has Changed When I started in the IT industry nearly three decades ago, cybersecurity was barely on anyone’s radar. Computers […]
Why a Security Framework is No Longer Optional for Canadian Businesses
No business can afford to treat cybersecurity as an afterthought. Cyberattacks are more sophisticated, regulatory requirements are tightening, and insurance providers are raising the bar. For organizations in Calgary, Toronto, […]
What Is a Tabletop Exercise and Why It’s Critical
A few years ago, I was on a cruise when I struck up a conversation with an elderly couple. He told me he had been a junior engineer at NASA […]
What GPT 5 in Copilot Means for Microsoft Users and Business Owners
As of August 7, 2025, Microsoft has rolled out one of the most significant upgrades to its AI assistant yet. Copilot now runs on OpenAI’s GPT-5, unlocking more advanced reasoning, […]