Microsoft 365 Backup: The Gap Most Businesses Don’t Know They Have
September 18, 2026
Microsoft keeps the service running. Your data in it is your responsibility — and retention is not the same thing as backup.
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Business Email Compromise: The Invoice That Isn’t
September 18, 2026
No malware, nothing to detect — just an email that looks right, asking for something reasonable. The attack that takes the most money from UK businesses.
Ransomware: What Actually Happens in the First 24 Hours
September 18, 2026
The businesses that come through it well are rarely the ones with the most software. They are the ones who had already decided who does what.
What an Hour of Downtime Actually Costs You
September 18, 2026
Most businesses underestimate this by a factor of three or four. Here is the calculation, with a slider to work out your own number.
Cyber Essentials Danzell: What Changed, and Why 27 October Matters
September 18, 2026
Danzell has been the Cyber Essentials standard since April. The old question set expires on 27 October 2026 — here is what changed, and what now fails you outright.
Cyber Security Regulations Are Changing: Is Your Business Ready?
March 25, 2026
Cyber security has moved from an IT problem to a board-level responsibility. What is shifting, and what it means for smaller businesses.
Why Swipe-to-Airplane-Mode Is an iPhone Thief’s First Move
July 1, 2025
A thief’s first move is to cut your phone off the network. One setting makes that considerably harder.
Fortifying SME Security: A Deep Dive into Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
February 6, 2024
Multi-factor authentication is the highest-value security change most businesses can make. How it works, and where it quietly goes wrong.
Maximising Business Efficiency: Essential SharePoint Tips for Technical Success
January 2, 2024
A few structural decisions early on are the difference between SharePoint that helps and SharePoint nobody can navigate.