Arik Fletcher

Technology Solutions Director at Firebrand | 25 years across vendors, consulting, and training | Writing and speaking on AI, governance, cyber security, and clo

[Arik Fletcher @arikfletcher]

Three things now fail a Cyber Essentials assessment on their own: no MFA on a cloud service that offers it, and the two 14-day update questions, A6.4 and A6.5.

One page to send your IT lead before you submit...

#CyberSecurity #CyberEssentials

[Arik Fletcher @arikfletcher]

Firebrand Training is running a free webinar at 3pm UK time today: "Cyber Defenders: Fighting Back Against Digital Threats and Building Your Career in Cybersecurity".

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[Arik Fletcher @arikfletcher]

I'll be co-hosting the @focusgrp_uk Copilot Promptathon with our partners at @MicrosoftUK and @TDSYNNEXUK. Sign up to learn some tricks and show off your skills! https://t.co/LJ2r11xL7V

#MicrosoftCopilot #AIMasterclass #Brighton #Event #ThisIsFocus

[Arik Fletcher @arikfletcher]

A growing zombie #AI problem, the war on #brilliantjerk culture, a #cancer detection breakthrough, and the latest biometric #deepfake risks. Read all about it (and more) in this week's "7 for 7" #TechNews post.

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[Arik Fletcher @arikfletcher]

Read all about it! A possible glimpse of #OpenAI's new #GPT search, #TikTok sues the US Government, #Elon's latest woes, and a shift in #AI moral perceptions. All this and more in this week's "7 for 7" hashtag#TechNews post.

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[Arik Fletcher @arikfletcher]

Read all about it! Ukraine's #AI spokesperson, a #battery charging #breakthrough, Russian attacks on #aerospace and #defence targets, and the latest on the #Google and #Uber legal cases. All this and more in this week's "7 for 7" #TechNews post.

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[Arik Fletcher @arikfletcher]

#Autonomous vehicle races and crashes, a #retro return for #GenZ, the aftermath of the FTC #noncompete ban, and a new facebook #scam. All this and more in this week's "7 for 7" #TechNews post.

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[Arik Fletcher @arikfletcher]

A global #phishing takedown, new #deepfake romance #scams, and growing concerns over #robotics and #AI developments. All this and more in this week's "7 for 7" #TechNews post.

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[Arik Fletcher @arikfletcher]

#Roku's 3rd party #databreach, #WhatsApp's controversial age limit drop, the latest in #AI health hazards & medical concerns, and a 386TB portable NVMe storage device. All this and more in this week's "7 for 7" #TechNews post.

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[Arik Fletcher @arikfletcher]

The April #brunchclub looks set to be another amazing day of great food, good company, and engaging #techtalk. If you're feeling left out, get ahead of the game for the May brunch now! We'll see you there...

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#networking #community
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[Arik Fletcher @arikfletcher]

Join me for the upcoming #CTOLunchClub this Friday for what, I hope, will be an engaging session on how #TechLeadership can work more closely and collaboratively with #Management teams.

#LondonTech #TechStrategy #Networking
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[Arik Fletcher @arikfletcher]

A step closer to #Eternal Data, interviews with #WomenInAI, a ban on #socialmedia for kids, and a growing #ransomware attack trend. All this and more in this week's "7 for 7" #TechNews post.

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[Arik Fletcher @arikfletcher]

A #deepdive into the undersea network that links the modern world, the #EU's DMA investigations into the tech giants, #avatars bringing the dead back to life, and the #crypto king's prison sentence. All this and more in this week's "7 for 7" #TechNews post
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[Arik Fletcher @arikfletcher]

A fall from grace for #torrents, some illegal #drone defences, and a new #crypto boom. All this and more in this week's "7 for 7" #TechNews post.

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[Arik Fletcher @arikfletcher]

A call to tackle #deepfakes, WhatsApp's 3rd party #security labels, and further moves to slow #AI progress and misuse. All this and more in this week's "7 for 7" #TechNews post.

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[Arik Fletcher @arikfletcher]

Advances in affective #computing and #lightmatter technology, a #medtech breakthrough in blood studies, and the latest #science on #climatechange and #obesity. All this and more in this week's "7 for 7" #TechNews post.

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[Arik Fletcher @arikfletcher]

A combined fight against #disinformation, the future of #coding, musical #AI, and a breakthrough in #computing, all this and more in this week's "7 for 7" #TechNews post.

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[Arik Fletcher @arikfletcher]

A postponed #IPO, continued #tech job cuts, a #quantum breakthrough, and a road block to #Tesla's expansion plans, all this an more in this week's "7 for 7" #TechNews post.

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[Arik Fletcher @arikfletcher]

A #smartphone-free childhood, #OpenAI's valuation, and the latest in #AI funding and developments in #MedTech, all in this week's "7 for 7" #TechNews post.

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[Arik Fletcher @arikfletcher]

A technology #roadmap is crucial for aligning tech initiatives with business #goals and #strategy. But what is a roadmap and how do you create one? Here are a few tips...

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