Dean Bez

[Dean Bez @dean_bez]

AI won't take your job—the talent gap will. 📉

ANZ is deploying agents at pace, but talent is scarce. NZ already has a 45% shortage.

The edge: Don't just deploy; invest in the humans who can govern AI safely. 🚀

#AIAustralia #ANZTech #AIGovernance

[Dean Bez @dean_bez]

3 AU firms hit by ransomware this month shared one common exploit: attackers entered via trusted RMM tools. 🚨

MSPs are targets.

🛡️ Audit RMM exposure
🛡️ Supply chain = Perimeter
🛡️ MFA is non-negotiable

#CyberSecurityANZ #EssentialEight #ACSC

[Dean Bez @dean_bez]

NZ$76B: AI’s potential boost to the Kiwi economy by 2038. 🚀

82% of NZ firms use AI, but the gap is accountability.

4 keys for ANZ:
🔹AI-washing is now a legal risk
🔹Privacy Act clock is ticking
🔹NZ SME funding is open
🔹Governance is the edge

Structure > Speed.

#ANZTech #AI

[Dean Bez @dean_bez]

50% of ANZ orgs have deployed AI agents, many without governance. 📉

Standards land in 2027. 4 actions:
1. Map agents
2. Audit vendors
3. Assign accountability
4. Fix security gaps

Don’t wait for the law—prep now. 🚀

#AIGovernance #ANZTech #AI

[Dean Bez @dean_bez]

95% of ANZ generative AI pilots never hit production. 📉

Stop measuring AI success by pilot count—measure by business value and EBIT impact.

Winners redesign processes around AI & build governance first. 2027 standards are coming; fix your strategy now. 🚀

#ANZTech #AI

[Dean Bez @dean_bez]

67% of execs admit "shadow AI" has likely caused a data breach. 🚨

In ANZ, the clock is ticking. From 10 Dec 2026, the Privacy Act requires full AI disclosure. If your team uses unsanctioned tools, you're already in breach.

#AIAustralia #PrivacyAct #ANZTech #ShadowAI

[Dean Bez @dean_bez]

The per-hour MSP model is dead. AI just broke the 'more problems = more revenue' loop. ⏳

Reactive support value is cratering. Alert triage that took 20 mins now takes seconds.

Shift is here: outcome-based pricing, trust & ISO 42001 AI governance.

#ManagedIT #ANZTech #MSP #AI

[Dean Bez @dean_bez]

5,200+ MSPs in Australia, but most still sell a 2022 stack. 📉

If your partner goes quiet on AI infra, hybrid cloud, or the Cyber Security Act 2024, they’re failing you on what comes next.

The market has moved. Has your provider? 🚀

#ManagedIT #ANZTech #AI

[Dean Bez @dean_bez]

76% of Australian MSPs are adopting AI, yet 42% can't hire enough people. This isn't a tech problem—it's a strategy one. 🇦🇺

Winners use AI to cut resolution times by 70%. If your MSP isn't talking AI-ops and Essential Eight, it’s time to ask why. 🚀

#ANZTech #ManagedIT

[Dean Bez @dean_bez]

Origin, Updoc, Nick Scali: 3 major AU data breaches in a month. 🚨

The ASD flags foreign AI provider ownership as a board-level risk. It’s no longer a procurement footnote—it’s a threat vector.

Governance is your first line of defence. 🛡️

#CyberSecurityANZ #AIAustralia

[X Freeze @XFreeze]

Elon just played the ultimate UNO reverse again on censorship

For years, governments have tried to threaten 𝕏 through legal battles, fines, deliberately changing regulations, and demands to restrict speech in all sorts of ways

𝕏 fought back again and again and again

They used all kinds of different forces they had in every possible way to go after 𝕏... Like a full targeted attack

So when a government can legally force a platform to apply a filter, Elon just changed that game completely:

Make the censorship itself transparent

𝕏 is now open-sourcing the core system and making even the government-required restrictions very clearly visible

So if a government wants something censored, fine

Now the entire world gets to see who demanded it and how it was enforced

That is the UNO reverse.... What kind of filter would you put for this kind of transparency lol

Elon has always fought for free speech and pushed for extreme transparency. Now he’s making sure even government censorship can’t hide in the dark

[Dean Bez @dean_bez]

What happens when the attacker isn't human? 🤖

AU's first autonomous AI agent cyberattack just happened. No humans involved.

Frameworks built for human threats won't stop an attacker that never sleeps.

Is your board ready? 🛡️

#CyberSecurityANZ #AIThreats

[Dean Bez @dean_bez]

The ACSC just issued guidance on AI agents taking "unexpected actions." 🚨

AI is acting autonomously. If you haven't reviewed AI agent risk this quarter, it's a governance gap.

ML2 is the new baseline. Oversight is the next frontier. 🛡️

#CyberSecurityANZ #AIAustralia #ANZTech

[Dean Bez @dean_bez]

Australia is legislating AI standards by 2027, while NZ watches. This gap is a strategic divide. 🇦🇺🇳🇿

Australia's Office of AI is making "responsible AI" a legal requirement. ⚖️

Build governance now to win, or spend 2027 retrofitting. 🚀

#AIAustralia #ANZTech #AIGovernance

[Dean Bez @dean_bez]

86% of AU workers use AI, yet few ANZ orgs are ready for Dec 10, 2026. 📉

New Privacy Act rules: you MUST disclose how AI makes significant automated decisions.

The gap between 'using' vs 'governing' AI is now a legal liability. ⚖️

#AIAustralia #PrivacyAct #ANZTech

[Dean Bez @dean_bez]

Just woke up to South Australia launching the country’s first Royal Commission into AI.
Love that we’re not just copying Silicon Valley’s “move fast” script. Down here it’s jobs, power grids, schools and privacy that actually matter. Hope they dig deep instead of just producing another glossy report.
Curious times for Aus and NZ – we might just do this smarter than the rest of the world.

[Dean Bez @dean_bez]

87% of ANZ orgs have AI live, yet 52% admit security is 'reactive' 📉

Hot take: Most deployed AI faster than they've governed it.

10 Dec 2026: Privacy Act mandatory disclosures begin. 122 days to ready your governance. ⚖️

#AIAustralia #PrivacyAct #ANZTech #AIGovernance

[Dean Bez @dean_bez]

AI skills demand in ANZ is up 245% since 2023, yet most firms lack an AI policy. 📉

The real issue? The governance gap. ⚖️

With mandatory frameworks hitting within 12mo, don't just hire talent—build your foundation now. 🚀

#AIAustralia #ANZTech #AIGovernance

[Dean Bez @dean_bez]

58% of ANZ orgs say rigid IT blocks AI. This isn't tech—it's an MSP problem.

4 tips for your next renewal:
1. Hybrid infra is a must
2. AI governance > features
3. Watch consolidation
4. Demand local expertise

The MSP of 2026 is a partner, not a helpdesk.

#ANZTech #AI

[Dean Bez @dean_bez]

Australia's mandatory AI standards land in 2027. 🇦🇺

The shift from voluntary to enforceable is real. ANZ leaders: if AI governance is still a 'nice to have,' that window is closing fast.

Don't wait—build accountability now. 🚀

#AIAustralia #AIGovernance #ANZTech