Short, practical briefings on security, networks, cloud and AI, plus what it takes to run IT in Australia. Written by Comans engineers and project leads.
Practical AI for Australian SMEs: 5 quick wins you can roll out in 90 days
A practical guide to low-risk, high-impact AI projects for SMEs, like automated quoting and content templates, scheduling, summarisation and customer chat assistants, with clear steps and tools to get it done.
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AI & SECURITY
Generative AI & security: governance, prompts & detection
Security controls to put in place before rolling out GenAI internally, including prompt governance, data leakage detection and SIEM integration.
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How to set up practical IT for your Australian startup
A founder’s checklist: identity, email, accounting integrations, cloud or on-prem, and how to budget for IT.
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Running IT for Australian SMEs: 10 common mistakes
Common traps (no identity policy, unmanaged backups, no asset register) and practical step-by-step fixes.
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How to procure IT in Australia
How to negotiate hardware, licences and warranties. Understand volume discounts and get clear pricing, plus sensible disposal when gear reaches end of life.
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The OT/IT convergence: what to do in 2025 to 2027
The role of edge compute, good segmentation, and Starlink/LTE options to keep sites running in manufacturing.
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The rise of AIOps: can AI fix alert fatigue?
What AIOps can realistically do today for alerts and monitoring, and how it fits with Sentinel/Defender, plus where to start.
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Green IT: cutting carbon in IT operations
Practical ways to cut emissions: extend device life, right-size cloud usage, sensible data retention policies and smarter procurement.
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The future of work tech in Australia
How identity, device security and collaboration tools will shape hybrid work, plus steps to tighten up your identity setup.
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How we validate migrations: a playbook
A technical checklist for validation-led migration projects: decision gates, test cases and rollback plans plus runbooks.
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Quarterly security review: what to track
A template for quarterly security reviews: metrics to track (MTTR, repeat issue rate), and how to present risk and the roadmap.
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Operations
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