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One of the questions discussed at our recent Stable Ground event was where instability quietly builds inside operations. Often, it isn't a major failure. It's a small bottleneck that's been accepted as normal.

We've put together an Operational Friction Finder to help you understand what bottlenecks may be present in your business. See what surfaces at your next team meeting. Link in the comment section.

AI can do a lot for a business, but good results start with the right foundations.

Before introducing tools like Microsoft Copilot, make sure your information is organised, permissions are appropriate, security is strong and processes are clear.

Getting these basics right can help your team use AI more securely and effectively.

Our latest IT Guide covers practical steps to prepare your business for Copilot and AI.

Download your free copy: https://perigonone.com.au/it-guide/how-to-prepare-your-business-for-copilot-and-ai/

Scammers are using AI to create more convincing emails, messages and websites, making scams harder to spot.

But AI can also help fight back.

Norton’s Genie scam detection technology is now integrated with ChatGPT and Claude, helping identify warning signs like impersonation, suspicious links and requests for sensitive information.

It’s a useful second opinion before you click, reply or share information.

Learn more about how scams are evolving and what to look out for in our latest blog: https://perigonone.com.au/blog/that-im-not-a-robot-check-could-be-a-scam/

Today is R U OK? Day 💛

A simple conversation can mean more than we realise.

Ask how someone’s going. Listen without rushing. Sometimes, knowing someone genuinely cares can make all the difference.

You don’t need to have the right words or all the answers. Just being there matters.

Take a moment. Check in with someone today.

AI doesn’t fix a broken process. It runs it faster.

That was a key theme from our Stable Ground breakfast in July and it’s worth repeating for businesses feeling pressure to adopt AI.

Strong systems, clean data and processes people follow? AI accelerates them. Firefighting, undocumented workarounds and scattered information? It accelerates those too.

The key is to stabilise first. The AI conversation gets much easier after that.

Read the Stable Ground wrap-up for the key insights from the panel: https://perigonone.com.au/blog/reactive-roadmap-driven-or-resilient/

AI is moving beyond the “smart search engine” phase. 🤖

Tools like Microsoft 365 Copilot can now work with information your business already has, such as:

📝 Meeting notes
📧 Emails
📁 Documents
📈 Spreadsheets
💬 Teams chats

Why does that matter?

When AI works with trusted business information, the results can be more relevant and useful.

It can also reduce the time your team spends searching for information, summarising meetings and pulling together updates.

This opportunity takes repetitive tasks off your people’s plate so they can focus on higher-value work.

👉 Want to understand where AI could fit into your business?
Book an AI consultation with us: https://calendly.com/kat_murray/book-your-ai-consultation

Do you know which AI tools your team is actually using? 🤖

New research shows that a lot of workplace AI activity is happening through personal accounts rather than company-approved tools.

It’s usually not intentional. People simply use what’s easiest when they need to get something done.

The risk is what gets shared along the way.

Customer information, meeting notes, internal documents and business plans can end up in AI tools your business has no visibility or control over.

Banning AI isn’t necessarily the answer. A better approach is making approved tools easy to use and giving your team clear guidance on what can and can’t be shared.

👉 Want to introduce AI into your business safely and effectively? Book an AI consultation with us: https://calendly.com/kat_murray/book-your-ai-consultation

Ransomware isn’t what it used to be.

Recent research found that attackers are becoming far more organised, using urgency, negotiation and stolen data to pressure businesses into paying.

And while strong backups are essential, they’re only part of being prepared.

If your systems went offline tomorrow, would your team know:
• Who leads the response?
• How to communicate?
• What needs to happen first?

These are decisions best made before an attack, not during one.

👉 Not sure how prepared your business is? Book a quick conversation with us to review your cyber security and identify potential gaps: https://calendly.com/kat_murray/quick-call