Automating Your Workflows with AI – Save Time, Stay Focused

by RITO Technologies | Jun 12, 2025 | New Normal

Automating Your Workflows with AI – Save Time, Stay Focused

If your team is juggling spreadsheets, sending manual reminders, or repeating the same admin tasks daily—you’re wasting time.

Small businesses can’t afford inefficiencies. That’s why more business owners are turning to AI-powered automation to take the pressure off their teams and free up time for what really matters: growing the business.

At RITO Technologies, we help small businesses automate their daily tasks using affordable AI tools, and more importantly—we train you and your team to use them effectively.

What Is AI Workflow Automation?

AI automation uses smart tools and systems to handle repetitive and rule-based tasks. This could mean:

Automatically sending follow-up emails
Creating to-do lists from calendar events or emails
Tracking leads and tagging customer data
Summarising meeting notes
Scheduling social media posts
Creating internal alerts for low inventory or overdue invoices

With the right setup, you can automate 20–40% of your admin work—without hiring anyone new.

How RITO Helps You Automate Smarter

We don’t just give you software—we guide you through setup, strategy, and ongoing use.

Here’s what our automation support looks like:

AI Workflow Discovery Session
- - We analyse where your time is being wasted and identify what can be automated.
Tool Selection & Setup
- - We help you choose from trusted tools (like Zapier, Make, ChatGPT, Google Workspace, Trello, etc.) based on your business needs.
Automation Training
- - We train your team on how to manage, monitor, and tweak automation without needing a developer.
Ongoing Support & Optimisation
- - As your business grows, we help you refine and scale your automations.

Why This Matters

Small business owners wear many hats. Automation:

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Frees up your time

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Improves consistency

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Reduces human error

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Lowers operating costs

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Makes your team feel more focused and less overwhelmed

With RITO, you can implement AI without needing a full IT team—we’re here to help you do it right.

Next Month: Build a Mid-Year AI Check-In

In July, we’re flipping things around with “Christmas in July”—a chance to review what you’ve automated, what you’ve improved, and what still needs attention before year-end.

Want to Automate Smarter with AI?

Let us show you what’s possible.

Email us: info@rito-tech.co.za
Call us: 010 213 7016

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What Jobs Will Be Replaced in 2026 by AI?

by RITO Technologies | Apr 9, 2025 | New Normal

What Jobs Will Be Replaced in 2026 by AI?

Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept—it’s actively transforming industries and redefining the workplace. From automating repetitive tasks to making real-time decisions, AI is streamlining operations across multiple sectors.

But what does this mean for the workforce? Will AI create more jobs than it replaces, or are we on the verge of widespread job displacement? In this blog, we explore which roles are most at risk and how businesses and employees can adapt to an AI-driven future.

The Rise of AI in the Workplace

AI adoption is accelerating across industries, with businesses using machine learning, automation, and robotics to improve efficiency. Key areas where AI is making a significant impact include:

Customer Service: AI chatbots and virtual assistants are handling queries and reducing the need for human agents.
Manufacturing & Logistics: Automation and robotics are streamlining production lines and warehouse operations.
Data Processing: AI-powered software is analysing vast amounts of data in seconds, eliminating the need for manual input.
Finance & Accounting: AI-driven algorithms detect fraud, automate financial reports, and improve risk assessment.

While these advancements bring efficiency, they also pose challenges for workers in roles that can be easily automated.

Jobs at Risk of AI Automation by 2026

Administrative and Data Entry Roles
- - AI can quickly process and manage large datasets, reducing the need for data entry clerks.
  - Virtual assistants and automation tools are taking over scheduling, email responses, and document management.
Customer Support Representatives
- - AI chatbots are becoming more sophisticated, handling common queries without human intervention.
  - Natural language processing (NLP) allows AI to provide 24/7 support with minimal human oversight.
Manufacturing and Warehouse Workers
- - Robotics and AI-driven machinery are replacing manual labour in repetitive manufacturing tasks.
  - Automated inventory management is reducing the need for warehouse staff.
Retail Cashiers and Sales Assistants
- - Self-checkout systems and AI-driven e-commerce platforms are minimising the need for human cashiers.
  - AI-powered recommendation engines are personalising shopping experiences without requiring in-store salespeople.
Financial Analysts and Bookkeepers
- - AI-driven financial tools can analyse market trends, detect anomalies, and generate reports faster than humans.
  - Automated bookkeeping software is reducing the demand for traditional accounting roles.

Adapting to an AI-Driven Future

While some jobs will be replaced, new roles will emerge. To stay ahead, businesses and employees should focus on:

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Upskilling & Reskilling

Investing in AI-related skills such as data analysis, cybersecurity, and AI ethics.

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Human-AI Collaboration

Emphasising roles that require critical thinking, emotional intelligence, and creativity—areas where AI still falls short.

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AI Integration & Strategy

Businesses should leverage AI to enhance productivity rather than fully replace human workers.

How RITO Technologies Helps Businesses Adapt

AI isn’t just about automation—it’s about enhancing human potential.

At RITO Technologies, we help businesses navigate the AI revolution by:

Providing AI consulting to integrate automation into existing workflows.

Training teams on AI-driven tools for efficiency and security.

Implementing AI-powered cybersecurity solutions to safeguard digital assets.

For more information about our AI Services, get in touch with us at info@rito-tech.co.za or call us on 010 213 7016 and we will gladly assist you.

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Understanding the Human Firewall – How BullPhish Training Protects Your Business

by RITO Technologies | Mar 12, 2025 | New Normal

Understanding the Human Firewall – How BullPhish Training Protects Your Business

Cybersecurity isn’t just about firewalls and antivirus software. The biggest vulnerability in any organisation is human error. Cybercriminals target employees through phishing emails, social engineering, and deceptive tactics to gain access to sensitive business data.

This is where BullPhish Training comes in. By educating employees and strengthening their awareness, businesses can turn their workforce into a human firewall, preventing cyber threats before they cause harm.

Cybersecurity – Protecting Your Business

The Role of Employees in Cybersecurity

Many cyberattacks rely on human mistakes rather than system vulnerabilities. Some of the most common security risks include:

Phishing Emails – Fraudulent emails that trick employees into revealing login credentials or financial details.
Weak Passwords – Simple or reused passwords make it easier for hackers to gain access.
Social Engineering – Attackers impersonate trusted individuals to manipulate employees into providing access to confidential data.
Unverified Links & Attachments – Employees clicking on malicious links or downloading harmful attachments that compromise business systems.

Without proper training, even the most advanced cybersecurity tools cannot fully protect a business from these threats.

What is BullPhish Training?

BullPhish Training is a cybersecurity awareness programme designed to teach employees how to identify and respond to phishing threats and other social engineering attacks. It provides simulated phishing tests and interactive training sessions that educate staff on real-world cyber threats.

Key benefits of BullPhish Training:

Identifies employees most vulnerable to phishing attacks.
Provides real-time phishing simulations to improve awareness.
Equips staff with knowledge to recognise and report threats.
Helps businesses comply with security regulations and reduce risk exposure.

How BullPhish Training Strengthens Your Business Security

Real-World Phishing Simulations

- Employees receive simulated phishing emails to test their ability to detect threats.
- These tests help identify weaknesses and improve response strategies.

Ongoing Cybersecurity Awareness
- Regular training ensures employees stay updated on the latest cyber threats.
- Training modules cover password management, data protection, and email security best practices.

Building a Security-Conscious Culture
- Employees learn to treat every email, link, and request with caution.
- Encourages a proactive approach to reporting suspicious activity.

4. Measurable Security Improvements

- Businesses can track training progress and measure improvements in employee awareness.
- Reduced risk of security breaches caused by human error.

Protect Your Business with RITO Technologies

Cybercriminals don’t need advanced hacking tools when they can exploit human vulnerabilities. By implementing BullPhish Training, you strengthen your organisation’s first line of defence—your employees.

Get started today. RITO Technologies provides expert-led BullPhish Training to help your team detect and prevent cyber threats.

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Is Your Email Secure? Take This Quiz

by RITO Technologies | Jan 31, 2025 | New Normal

Is Your Email Secure? Take This Quiz

Email is the backbone of modern communication, but it’s also a prime target for cybercriminals. Every year, countless businesses fall victim to phishing, spoofing, and data breaches due to weak email security practices. How secure is your email? Take our quick quiz and learn how to protect your inbox and your business.

Why Email Security Matters

Cybercriminals don’t need much to compromise your data. A single weak link—whether it’s a poorly configured email domain, an untrained team member, or weak passwords—can lead to devastating breaches. Protecting your email isn’t just about keeping sensitive data secure; it’s about maintaining the trust and reputation of your business.

Take the Quiz: Is Your Email Secure?

Evaluate your email security by answering these key questions:

Do you have a DMARC policy in place?
- A DMARC policy ensures that only authorized senders can use your domain, protecting you from spoofing attacks. If you don’t have one, your domain is vulnerable.
Are your passwords strong and unique?
- Reusing weak passwords is like leaving your door unlocked. Use a reliable password manager to generate and store strong, unique passwords.
Do you educate your team about phishing threats?
- Even the best technology can’t stop human error. Training your team to recognize phishing emails is one of the best defenses against cyberattacks.
Are your email systems and antivirus software up to date?
- Outdated software is a common entry point for hackers. Regular updates close security gaps and keep you protected.

Email Security Solutions from RITO Technologies

If you answered “No” to any of the quiz questions, don’t worry—RITO Technologies has you covered. We offer comprehensive email security solutions, including:

DMARC Implementation: Safeguard your domain from spoofing.
Phishing Awareness Training: Equip your team to spot and avoid phishing attempts.
Secure Email Gateway: Block malicious emails before they reach your inbox.

Ready to Secure Your Emails?

Email security starts with understanding the risks and taking proactive steps. With RITO Technologies, you’ll have access to the tools and expertise needed to protect your business from email-based threats. Don’t wait for a breach to take action.

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How to keep your children safe online

by RITO Technologies | Nov 19, 2024 | New Normal

How to keep your children safe online?

In today’s digital world, protecting work data is essential, but there’s another critical area often overlooked: the safety of our families, particularly children, who are growing up in a tech-saturated environment.

For IT professionals and families working remotely, safeguarding both work data and ensuring a safe online space for children can be seamlessly integrated through intentional policies and proactive steps.

Steps to take to keep your children safe online

1. Establish clear guidelines for device usage
As remote work blurs the line between work and home environments, devices used for both professional and personal purposes require careful monitoring. Designate devices for work and others for personal use. If that’s not feasible, create separate user profiles and encourage children not to use work-designated profiles.

2. Enforce strong password and authentication policies
Children are naturally curious and may accidentally access or alter files on shared devices. Secure both work and personal data with strong password

policies including Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). Enable MFA on work accounts to reduce the risk of accidental access.

Use strong, unique passwords for work-related apps or files, and store them in a reliable password manager. This practice ensures that only authorised users have access to work data.

3. Educate children on online safety
Educating children about digital safety is crucial, so children know how to recognise phishing attempts and the importance of not clicking on unfamiliar links, even if they appear harmless.

Emphasise the importance of not sharing personal information on social platforms and being cautious with friend requests from unknown people.

4. Use secure network connections
A secure network benefits both work and personal safety. Install a reliable router and firewall and reduce the risk of unauthorised access, keeping both work and family data safe.

Encourage employees working from home to use a VPN for their work tasks to protect sensitive information from being exposed.

5. Monitor screen time and activity
Digital wellness is key for children, who are susceptible to spending too much time online, and for employees, who may struggle with balancing work and home life. Establish certain areas or times (such as dinnertime) as device-free to encourage family interactions.

Use activity-monitoring tools to track online activity, which help to identify and mange online content consumption.

Security for kids vs. end users: Who needs to be locked down more?

While IT departments often go to great lengths to enforce safety policies, there are very few households that have any security in place or enforce any internet safety policies.

In theory, there are ways to restrict what times devices can connect, what sites family members can visit, and which apps they can download… but does anyone actually implement these security measures at home?

Whether it’s to keep them from downloading malware, falling victim to scams, leaking sensitive information, or going to unsafe online spaces, who do you think needs to be locked down more… kids or end users in the office?

Both kids at home and end users in the office need safeguarding, but in different ways to address their unique security risks. With children, the concern is about exposure to inappropriate content, cyberbullying, and risky interactions online. Employees often manage sensitive company data, making them potential targets for phishing, malware, and social engineering attacks. In this environment, locking down access through policies, permissions, multi-factor authentication, and employee training is crucial to maintain data integrity and security.

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With RITO Technologies we can keep you safe

Implementing these safety steps not only strengthens work data security but also fosters a safer online environment for children at home. The investment in data security and family well-being can lead to a more productive, confident, and secure household.

RITO Technologies is at the forefront of IT strategy, specialising in crafting tailor-made solutions for micro to SME businesses. With a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by small to medium-sized enterprises, we pride ourselves on being more than just a service provider; we are your strategic partner in IT.

For more information about security safety at home for your children, get in touch with us at info@rito-tech.co.za or call us on 010 213 7016 and we will gladly assist you.

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Unlock the future of work with Microsoft Copilot in Office 365

by RITO Technologies | Oct 31, 2024 | New Normal

Unlock the future of work with Microsoft Copilot in Office 365

“Today marks the next major step in the evolution of how we interact with computing, which will fundamentally change the way we work and unlock a new wave of productivity growth,” said Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO, Microsoft.

In the ever-evolving landscape of productivity tools, Microsoft has introduced a game-changing feature known as Microsoft 365 Copilot. This innovative addition combines the power of Large Language Models (LLM) with the familiar applications of Microsoft 365, offering users a more natural and intuitive way to accomplish their work tasks.

Unlock the future of work with Microsoft Copilot in Office 365

What is Microsoft 365 Copilot?

Microsoft Copilot is an AI-powered assistant that integrates seamlessly into Office 365 apps such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook. It leverages advanced artificial intelligence to help users work faster, smarter, and more efficiently by automating routine tasks, offering suggestions, and even generating content.

Copilot is integrated into Microsoft 365 in two ways. It works alongside you, embedded in the Microsoft 365 apps you use every day — Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams and more — to unleash creativity, unlock productivity and uplevel skills. Today we’re also announcing an entirely new experience: Business Chat.

Business Chat works across the LLM, the Microsoft 365 apps, and your data — your calendar, emails, chats, documents, meetings, and contacts — to do things you’ve never been able to do before. You can give it natural language prompts like “Tell my team how we updated the product strategy,” and it will generate a status update based on the morning’s meetings, emails, and chat threads.

Key benefits of implementing Microsoft Copilot in Office 365

Boost productivity with AI-Powered assistance

Copilot takes on time-consuming tasks like drafting documents, summarising meetings, and generating reports. It helps teams complete these tasks with minimal manual input, allowing them to focus on more strategic work. For example, in Word, Copilot can create drafts based on brief prompts, while in Excel, it can analyse data sets and suggest insights—saving hours of work.

Enhanced collaboration and communication

Office 365 tools like Teams and Outlook already make communication seamless, and Copilot enhances this by providing intelligent recommendations. For instance, Copilot can help schedule meetings by analysing your calendar or summarise lengthy email threads, ensuring your team stays informed without missing crucial details. In Teams, Copilot can generate real-time summaries during meetings, ensuring that no important points are overlooked.

Data-driven insights with Excel and Power BI

For data-driven organisations, Copilot offers real value by making it easier to interpret large volumes of data. In Excel, it can identify patterns, make forecasts, and even create visualisations. Paired with Power BI, Copilot turns complex data into easy-to-understand insights, enabling teams to make informed decisions quickly.

Creative assistance in PowerPoint and Word

Need to create a presentation quickly? Copilot in PowerPoint can generate slides based on your content, ensuring that your presentations are both visually appealing and on point. In Word, it assists with drafting reports, proposals, and other documents, ensuring they are professional and aligned with your goals.

Streamlined project management in Teams

Managing projects in Teams becomes even more efficient with Copilot. It can summarise progress, remind team members of pending tasks, and ensure deadlines are met. Copilot enhances collaboration by making sure everyone is on the same page, cutting down on miscommunication and ensuring projects move forward smoothly.

Scalable for every business

One of the most significant advantages of Microsoft Copilot is its scalability. Whether you’re a small business or a large enterprise, Copilot adapts to your needs. It learns from your specific use cases, helping employees work more efficiently, no matter the scale of the operation.

Comprehensive security

Built on Microsoft’s robust security infrastructure, Copilot for Microsoft 365 ensures your business data remains safe and secure. With features like two-factor authentication and stringent data access controls, Copilot provides you peace of mind knowing that sensitive information is protected at all times.

How to access Microsoft 365 Copilot?

Currently, Microsoft 365 Copilot is available to customers with enterprise licenses, particularly those using E3 or E5 plans. These plans offer the comprehensive suite of Office 365 apps, and Copilot is being gradually rolled out as an addition to these subscriptions. Even if you have E3 or E5, you may need a Copilot add-on license, which Microsoft offers to bring Copilot into your Office apps.

If you are not sure how to access Copilot or is unfamiliar with the license requirements, working with an IT service provider like RITO Technologies, we can simplify the process. We can help assess your current Microsoft 365 setup, check if you qualify for Copilot, and manage the integration.

With RITO Technologies we can help you

By implementing Microsoft Copilot into your Office 365 ecosystem, your business benefits from increased automation, improved collaboration, and enhanced decision-making. Your team will spend less time on administrative tasks and more time on high-value work, driving innovation and growth.

RITO Technologies is at the forefront of IT strategy, specialising in crafting tailor-made solutions for micro to SME businesses. With a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by small to medium-sized enterprises, we pride ourselves on being more than just a service provider; we are your strategic partner in IT.

For more information about Microsoft 365 Copilot or our FREE IT assessment to help improve your IT management, get in touch with us at info@rito-tech.co.za or call us on 010 213 7016 and we will gladly assist you.

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