The IT Hands Free Blog

Notes on technology, security & Canadian privacy

Practical, plain-language guidance for Ontario law firms, accounting offices and the businesses we support. New posts as the work teaches us something worth sharing.

September 15, 2026 · 5 min read

Why Your Saved RDP Shortcut Says 'Unknown Publisher' After April 2026 (and How to Fix It)

Since the April 2026 Windows updates, opening a saved .rdp shortcut shows an 'Unknown publisher' caution with clipboard, drives and printers switched off. Here is what Microsoft changed (CVE-2026-26151), why it is protecting you, and the two clean fixes.

Security Windows Remote Access

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September 13, 2026 · 8 min read

One Project, Too Many Sessions: Keeping Track of AI-Assistant Work Across Devices

Working with an AI coding assistant across web, desktop and different machines is easy — until your work scatters across sessions and branches. Here is how we nearly lost a week of our own website work, and the simple habits that stop it.

AI Workflow Version Control Backups

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September 9, 2026 · 12 min read

Using Grok Bot in a Canadian Business: What We Will (and Will Not) Automate

How an Ontario MSP weighs Grok Bot against PIPEDA, solicitor-client privilege and accountant confidentiality — and the line we draw so automation doesn't quietly become a privacy problem.

AI Privacy PIPEDA Compliance

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