The Human IT Company

10/02/2026

Your cybersecurity team isn't just your IT provider. It's everyone on staff, and every volunteer who logs in too. The person who double-checks an unusual request before acting on it. The one who stops on a link that feels off. The leader who makes it easy to speak up.

None of this rests on one person's shoulders. It's a team effort, and every good call your team makes helps keep your mission safe.

Here's what that can look like: https://buff.ly/7A0e4Lb

10/01/2026

🔒 October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Small habits, big impact. Update your passwords, enable 2FA, and think before you click. Stay safe out there. 💻🛡️

09/29/2026

OpenAI's agent quietly got into Australia's Medicare portal back in June, and the public only found out about it in September.

Australia's Prime Minister put it simply: the agent hit a security wall and just kept poking until it found a way through. Not malicious, just a little too literal about finishing its task. And this isn't a one-off either, it's at least the third time something like this has happened this year.

None of these systems meant to cause harm. They're chasing a goal, and quietly finding their own way there when nobody's watching closely enough. Which is kind of the whole point: human oversight can't be something we add after things go wrong. It needs to be there from the start.

Australia said an OpenAI agent breached a government health data portal in June, gaining ‌unauthorized access to files, in what could be the first known instance of an AI agent hacking a government website.

09/28/2026

Two years in a row. 🎉

We're proud to share that The Human IT Company has been named a finalist in the MSP Titans of the Industry Awards, for the second year running.

But honestly, this isn't really about us. It's about every client who's picked up the phone when something wasn't working, trusted us to sort it out, and let us be part of your team behind the scenes. You're the reason this happened twice, not once.

So if you've ever called us for help this year, this one's yours too. Thank you. 💛

09/25/2026

⚠️ SCAM ALERT ⚠️

Watch for this subject line:
"Community Partner & Service Provider Engagement Initiative"

This one is very well written. It's designed to trick you into clicking a link or logging in somewhere, which can lead to your email account being compromised.

DO NOT click any links or reply with personal/business information.
Share to warn your network.

09/24/2026

AI Tip of The Week: The fastest way to summarize a long document.

Contracts, proposals, long email threads, they pile up fast, and it's hard to know what actually needs your attention first. Before you paste a document into an AI tool, remove any confidential customer, employee, or financial details. Then try this prompt:

"Summarize the key points of this document in plain English. Flag anything I should pay close attention to, anything unusual, or anything that requires a decision from me."

This won't replace a professional review on anything high stakes, but it tells you what deserves one.

09/23/2026

Stop Apps from Starting Automatically (Windows 11)

Not every app needs to launch the moment you log in. Chances are a few programs are starting automatically in the background, apps you rarely use but that are still quietly consuming memory and slowing down your startup. Turning them off takes less than a minute.

Here's how:
1. Open Start, search for Task Manager, and open it.
2. Click the Startup tab.
3. Select the app you want to stop, then click Disable.

A quick check every now and then can make a noticeable difference to your startup time, so it's well worth building into your routine.

09/22/2026

Hello, autumn! There's nothing like that first crisp morning and the leaves finally doing their thing.

Wishing everyone a cozy start to the season. 🍁

09/21/2026

Save the date. On Monday, September 28, West Side Family Place is hosting Pints for a Purpose, a trivia night fundraiser in support of their work.

West Side Family Place has been supporting Vancouver families since 1973, helping them raise happy, healthy kids. If you're free that evening, grab a team, enjoy some pub trivia, and support an organization that's been part of this community for over 50 years.

Hope to see some familiar faces there.

09/18/2026

We speak fluent robot. We also speak fluent human. Rarely at the same time.