Adelaide - SMBiT Professionals May Meeting

  • 20 May 2026
  • 18:30 - 21:00
  • The Duke of Brunswick Hotel 207 Gilbert Street Adelaide

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SMBiT Professionals

Adelaide Chapter



Next meeting

Wednesday

20th May 2026

SMBiT Professionals Adelaide Chapter meets on the third Wednesday of the month

 

Dinner

5:30pm- 6:30pm

Main Event

6:30pm-9:00pm

Stay a while afterwards and have a drink and a chat

 

Location

The Duke of Brunswick Hotel

207 Gilbert Street
Adelaide SA 5000


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The Secure Boot Time Bomb: Navigating the 2026 Boot Certificate Expiry

Bevin Warren & Stefan Haapanen. DP Computing

 

Bevin and Stefan will lead a discussion into the upcoming expiry of Secure Boot certificates, a looming deadline that could leave both your internal and your clients’ hardware in limbo.

This session breaks down the "why" behind the expiry and provides a technical roadmap for auditing Windows devices and leveraging Windows Update for a seamless fix. 

If times permit they will also talk about recovery from "Invalid Signature" bootup errors and a quick-fire look at the Ubiquiti SFP Wizard.

 

 

Why SMB Security Is Changing - and Why MSP Profitability Depends On It

Damian Richeux

 

In this session, we’ll explore the current MSP landscape and the challenges shaping the market as we head into 2026. MSPs are under pressure from rising customer expectations, tighter margins, skills shortages, and an increasingly complex threat environment. Yet demand for managed security and scalable IT services continues to grow, creating strong opportunities for MSPs who can evolve their offerings.

We’ll challenge a common perception: Is WatchGuard still just a firewall company? WatchGuard has evolved into a unified cybersecurity platform designed for MSPs, covering network security, secure Wi-Fi, endpoint protection, MDR, MFA, and centralised visibility — all managed through a single platform.

From a business perspective, we’ll discuss how MSPs can leverage WatchGuard’s unique strengths — simplicity, integration, predictable pricing, and ease of management — to improve profitability and build recurring revenue. From a technical lens, we’ll highlight how this reduces operational complexity while delivering stronger security outcomes.

The session will share practical ways to grow your business with WatchGuard in 2026 and beyond.

Watchguard is a Silver sponsor of SMBiT Professionals

 




 

Round Table Discussion

Open forum ...

 

... issues, ideas, highs, lows, great tools you have found, bring them to the table!

 

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