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AI & Emerging TechnologyVERIFIED AUG 2026

AWS AI Services Compared for Real-World Use Cases

AWS AI services address different jobs: Amazon Bedrock for generative applications, SageMaker AI for custom machine learning, pre-built APIs for recognised tasks, and Amazon Q for employee and developer assistance.

Cybersecurity

Entra ID passkeys become default as SMS/voice MFA retires

Microsoft will make passkeys the default sign-in method in Entra ID from 1 September 2026 and retire Microsoft-provided SMS and voice delivery on 1 February 2027. The key risk is strand-through: recovery and helpdesk flows that still assume telecom MFA.

CybersecurityVERIFIED AUG 2026

Jersey cyber law starts in September, but OES duties begin in December

Jersey’s Cyber Security Law takes effect in two stages: the JCSC gains statutory functions on 1 September, while OES security duties and 24-hour incident reporting begin on 1 December. Potential operators should use the gap to establish scope and response readiness.

Hyper-V for Windows Server and Microsoft tooling; Proxmox for Linux-first stacks and a cleaner licensing story
Infrastructure

Hyper-V for Windows Server and Microsoft tooling; Proxmox for Linux-first stacks and a cleaner licensing story

In 2026 the choice is less about which hypervisor is “best” and more about which operating model matches your licensing, management, storage and exit strategy. Hyper-V suits Microsoft-heavy estates; Proxmox fits Linux-first teams, especially with clearer subscription handling and newer distributed management.

Microsoft flags exploited SharePoint Server RCE as patching priority
CybersecurityVERIFIED AUG 2026

Microsoft flags exploited SharePoint Server RCE as patching priority

Microsoft lists CVE-2026-58644 as exploited in the wild. SharePoint Server operators should verify every farm meets the June fixed-build threshold, install the latest August cumulative updates and assess any previously exposed unpatched host for compromise.

How Much Does Azure Disaster Recovery Really Cost?
Backup & Resilience

How Much Does Azure Disaster Recovery Really Cost?

Azure Site Recovery is not a single line item you can read off a pricing page and forget about. The licence is only part of the bill. Storage, transactions, outbound data transfer, test failovers and the way you architect recovery all affect the real Azure disaster recovery cost.

Microsoft flags active exploitation of two SharePoint Server flaws
CybersecurityVERIFIED AUG 2026

Microsoft flags active exploitation of two SharePoint Server flaws

Microsoft has marked two SharePoint Server vulnerabilities as actively exploited. Organisations with internet-facing or previously exposed farms should patch to current builds, preserve evidence and assess whether attackers gained access before remediation.