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Technology, security & assessment, written from inside

I’ve led a healthcare cybersecurity and compliance advisory and audit firm, owned security as a CISO, and never stopped building, most recently AI solutions. I write about how that work actually gets done.

For the people who run practices, own security programs, and build with AI, and for everyone working out what it means for all three.

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The demo was flawless. Someone stood at the front of the room, asked the tool a question about a contract, and it answered in seconds with a summary that would have taken an analyst most of a morning.

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The AI pilot worked. The rollout and adoption didn't.

Working with AI, honestly · 21 August 2026

The AI pilot worked. The rollout and adoption didn't.

The pilot impressed everyone; the rollout quietly died. It was never the model. AI adoption fails on readiness: data, process, plumbing, and people, whether you buy or build.

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