I started my career as most people do – at the bottom. After leaving college I went straight into an IT position at a Huddersfield based Chartered Accountants. It wasn’t long before they expanded overseas, giving me the perfect opportunity to develop my career. Whilst there, I also completed a computing qualification at the University of Leeds and polished my skills in Microsoft, Cisco, Lotus, Checkpoint, Citrix, A+ and Novell.
Copilot for All! If you follow my blogs you will know that I have been covering the development, usage scenarios and launch of Microsoft Copilot for months. Whilst this new AI-based tool provides incredible potential for Users of Microsoft 365, the only fly in the ointment was the limitation of the technology to subscribers of…
Strategic Preparedness for 2024 – Insights for Fusion and our Clients Recently I was invited to an interesting webinar hosted by one of our strategic partners on some IT trends identified from 2023 together with a look ahead to 2024 factors likely to impact our clients. Recap on 2023 Surge In Ransomware Attacks In retrospect,…
Press for Copilot! If you follow my blog entries you will be well aware of the launch of Copilot and how it will likely impact daily usage of several Microsoft Office software applications. But now the addition of the AI facility is set to impact User hardware too. Microsoft is poised to make 2024 the…
Sensitivity Labels! In most organisations, individuals collaborate with both internal and external partners to accomplish their tasks. This implies that content is no longer confined within a firewall but can freely traverse various devices, applications, and services. When content moves across these platforms, it’s crucial to ensure that it does so securely and in accordance…
It’s that time of year! Our office closes on Friday 22nd December and reopens Tuesday 2nd January 2024. Throughout the festive period our Service Desk is open with skeleton staff offering emergencies-only support, during standard working hours. If you are subscribed to our extended, or out of hours services, these will be running as normal throughout.…
Business IT support Yorkshire: Here’s how you can upgrade your security and stay compliant In 2023, the Yorkshire region was crowned the fastest growing in the UK for the digital industry. With projections for additional growth and recruitment for digital tech jobs on the rise, we’re at a crucial turning point full of opportunities. With…
Microsoft and Meta Tackle AI Advancements and Data Confidentiality Concerns Towards the end of my recent blog post on Copilot I referenced Microsoft strongly recommends customers ensure their data storage and access strategies are well-established to minimise the risk of data leaks due to the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and LLM (Large Language Models).…
Oh the nostalgia! With the recent passing of Matthew Perry I have been watching re-runs of ‘Friends’ on Netflix (just 32 episodes in of the 326 in total – I think). In the most recent episode I watched (S2 EP8), Chandler has obtained a new laptop for work, which he describes at a ‘bad boy’…
Copilot Update! So earlier this year (March and May) I posted two articles regarding Microsoft Copilot and it’s potential usage and usefulness. Below is the latest update! Last week (1st November to be precise) marked the official launch of M365 Copliot, Microsofts AI assistant tool designed to enhance productivity by co-ordinating large-language models and User…
Jamie Watson interviewed by TechBlast Recently, our founder and managing director, Jamie Watson was interviewed by TechBlast — where he reflected on how his love for tech and his curiosity of the inner workings of computers led him to develop the nearly 50-strong team at Fusion. If you missed the original article, you can catch…