I spend a lot of time thinking about cybersecurity, and CGNET conducts multiple studies each month to identify...
Georg Lindsey
INKY: Smarter, Safer Email Security
When I first started using computers, security wasn’t much of a concern. We were all part of one big, happy family....
Hack-Proof Your Passwords
I recall when passwords could only be eight characters – I remember my favorite Unix password was 4rich*. By the early...
5 Cybersecurity Mistakes Small Organizations Make
Cybersecurity isn’t just something big companies have to worry about anymore—small organizations are increasingly on...
AI Art: Cool Experiment or Creative Catastrophe?
When I first played around with generative AI, after dabbling with poetry and haikus, I thought, "Why not try some...
Working With Generative AI: Six Months Later
Back in March, I shared my experience with some of the main generative AI chatbots, in "Navigating the AI Landscape"....
Microsoft Copilot: A Tricky Data Gatherer
Today is the fifth post in the series I started back in March. My overview of 5 chatbots compared Perplexity, ChatGPT,...
Bing Copilot: Edge Browser’s Freebie AI Chatbot
Back in March, my overview of 5 chatbots compared Perplexity, ChatGPT, Bing Copilot (originally called Bing Chat),...
Gemini: Google’s AI Chatbot Entry
On March 14 I wrote an overview blog on chatbots which focused on five that I use: Perplexity, ChatGPT, Bing Chat,...
ChatGPT AI: The “Old Faithful”
Following up on my March 14 overview blog on chatbots, I have been looking more in depth at the various chatbots...
Perplexity AI: The New Kid on the Block
On March 14, I published a blog post providing some of my personal impressions of five AI chatbots: ChatGPT, Bing...
Navigating the AI Landscape: A Personal Review
The AI landscape is a vast new playground, and experimenting with ChatGPT and other Generative Pre-trained...
Budget-Friendly Security Essentials: A Bird’s-Eye View
I find it mindboggling to think about how many aspects need to be considered for solid security. And I wonder how many...
Microsoft 365 Checkup: Save Money and Increase Productivity
Every year, we conduct dozens of security checkups, including Vulnerability Testing, Azure Site Recovery, AD Checkups,...
Microsoft License Changes: The Impact on Nonprofits
Having resold Microsoft software and licenses for several decades, we’ve seen zillions of changes in how their...
Observations on Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
Over the decades, we have used dozens of security systems and products. However, a new gold standard in security...
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (with a CGNET Twist)
Our former VP of Technology, Tim Haight wrote this some years ago. It still gives me a chuckle. ‘Twas the night...
Pros and Cons of the MSP Model for Smaller Organizations
For most of CGNET’s 40 years, we have worked on a time and materials basis. In recent years, however, many customers...