IPT

15/10/2026

AI adoption should start with the work, not the tool.

With AI pilots widespread across Africa, the real challenge is scaling adoption across the enterprise. Dillon Gray, Chief Operations Officer at IPT, explores why successful AI adoption starts with understanding how people work and where AI can make a meaningful difference.

Read more: https://ipt.za.com/ai-adoption-should-start-with-the-work-not-the-tool/

13/10/2026

A software licence added years ago may still be renewing today, even though the business already owns another tool that does the same job.

This is how technology spend grows quietly over time. Microsoft services may be licensed separately, while additional third-party products have been added around them. Each purchase may have made sense at the time, but the combined environment can become expensive and difficult to manage.

The useful question is whether every licence and tool still earns its place.

Book a free assessment with IPT and let us help you map your current technology environment and identify potential duplication. [email protected]

12/10/2026

Meet Your New AI Teammate!

Discover how Microsoft 365 Microsoft Copilot can do more than draft emails and summarise documents helping you manage your day smarter.

Watch the first video in our series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJrJHNU7IYo and unlock AI with confidence: https://ipt.za.com/lp-turn-on-ai-with

Most people using Copilot are stuck asking it to draft an email or ...

08/10/2026

Do you know what your technology really costs per employee each month?

It is often harder to answer than expected. Email, file sharing, security tools, backup, device management, support contracts, and other services may all sit with different vendors and renew at different times.

Until you view those costs together, duplicated tools and unused licences can be difficult to spot.

For businesses with 100 or more users, even small overlaps can add up quickly.

Book a free assessment with IPT and get a clearer view of what you are paying for today and where there may be room to save. [email protected]

05/10/2026

Four attacks. One licence. Business Premium protection.

See what Microsoft 365 Business Premium is doing behind the scenes, day and night, to help protect your business and why that extra layer of security matters when you need it most.

Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpF2_A1nPHY

If you're still weighing up whether Business Premium is worth the e...

01/10/2026

AI can only work with the information it is given.

If your data is duplicated, poorly classified, difficult to access or not properly governed, those weaknesses will follow into your AI environment.

Before scaling Microsoft Copilot, automation, dashboards or agentic AI, make sure your data foundation is ready.

IPT helps businesses prepare, structure, govern and protect their data so AI can deliver real value.

Find out more: https://ipt.za.com/lp-data-layers/

IPT: Managed IT Support

29/09/2026

POPIA compliance starts inside your Microsoft tenant.

From conditional access and remote wipe to sensitivity labels, audit trails and breach detection, Microsoft 365 provides tools that can help businesses protect personal information and strengthen POPIA compliance.

See how the R136 per-user upgrade to Business Premium compares with the potential cost of a data breach.

Watch now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kprc9F8IZS4

Section 19 of POPIA requires appropriate technical and organisation...

25/09/2026

A managed IT services provider can look good on paper. The proposal can be strong. The pricing can be competitive. The technical capability can make sense.

But clients experience the real difference over time, in the quality of communication, the consistency of service, and the willingness to take ownership when issues arise.

In his latest article, Cobus Olwage, Chief Executive Officer at IPT, explores why trust is an operational consideration in IT services, and why technology is only part of the decision.

Read the full article here. https://ipt.za.com/technology-matters-but-trust-is-why-clients-stay/

24/09/2026

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21/09/2026

Same Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams. So where does the extra R136 per user actually go?

Microsoft 365 Business Premium adds serious security: identity protection, Intune device management, Microsoft Defender, and data loss prevention.

We break down the real rand costs and what upgrading means for a 25-person business over a year.

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/vTzkulc9xg4?si=WAKSonpm3v8umGW1

Book your free licence review with IPT⁠: https://ipt.za.com/lp-turn-on-ai-with-confidence/

Same Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams on both plans, so where does th...