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Why We Aren’t Recommending Microsoft’s ESU for Windows 10
Microsoft recently announced a last-minute lifeline for Windows 10 users: one year of free security updates through its Extended Security Updates (ESU) program. While this may sound like a reprieve, it doesn’t change the reality: Windows 10 reaches end-of-life in October 2025. At GadellNet, we believe this offer is a temporary patch, not a strategy. Here’s why…
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Productivity Without the Price Tag
Copilot Chat Now in Microsoft 365 Apps Modern work is more fragmented than ever. The 2025 Work Trend Index shows employees face an average of 275 interruptions per day across meetings, emails, and chats. These constant disruptions make it harder to stay focused and sustain productivity. To help address this, Microsoft has embedded Copilot Chat,…
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Responsible AI Is a Partnership Strategy
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming how people work and communicate. Most importantly, if done correctly, it creates a measurable impact on organizations. For mission-driven companies, B Corps, and nonprofits, this moment presents both a challenge and an opportunity: How do we harness AI’s power while staying true to our values and maintaining trust? Recent research…
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Joining Apple Technical Partners
At GadellNet, we continually drive toward providing our customers with the highest level of support. To upgrade our service for Mac users, GadellNet has gone through the rigorous process of becoming Apple Technical Partners. What are Apple Technical Partners? Apple Technical Partners (formally known as Apple Consultants Network) is a global collective of independent technology…
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Understanding FINRA’s 2025 Guidance
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) recently released its 2025 Annual Regulatory Oversight Report, and one of the most significant updates focuses on using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in financial services. The guidance reflects FINRA’s commitment to ensuring that firms adopting AI do so responsibly, while meeting long-standing compliance obligations. So, how can your financial services…
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Turning Curiosity into Capability: One Year with Microsoft Copilot
As generative AI becomes more accessible, many organizations are asking the same question: How do we introduce it responsibly and effectively? Here’s how we approached that challenge over the past year. Piloting Copilot: What Worked, What Didn’t In 2024, we piloted Microsoft Copilot internally to explore how generative AI could enhance daily work. The pilot…
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AI for SMBs: Practical Guidance, Ethical Considerations, and Tools to Get Started
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are embracing AI to streamline workflows, boost productivity, and stay competitive. Yet they must balance these gains against privacy, governance, and change-management considerations. Recent reports show adoption surging across industries, with “Frontier Firms” reaping outsized benefits. However, risks around data handling and ethical use demand a structured rollout. I’ve compiled…
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Cybersecurity Trends for 2025
Cybersecurity is more than simply a technical issue—it’s a business imperative. With the continued rise in remote work, cloud computing, and AI-powered applications, the potential for cyber threats has expanded significantly. These realizations drive the mandate for innovation in cyber defense, they represent an increase in the risk of attack, and demand investments in cyber…
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Building Ethical AI Practices
Writing about ethical AI practices is one thing, but demonstrating their application in real-world scenarios for organizations that use or deploy generative AI is an entirely different thing! As I’ve evaluated these practices against our mission and values, researched to the ends of the internet, spoken with experts, and read cautionary tales of modern thought…
