Essential Software Every Growing SME Should Be Using in 2026
The Best Business Software for SMEs 2026 Growing an SME in 2026 is different to five years ago. Your team is hybrid. Your customers expect
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How Microsoft 365 Helps SMEs Cut Costs Through Better Collaboration
Let’s cut to the chase. Small businesses have tight budgets, lean teams, and zero patience for tools that don’t pull their weight. If you’ve ever
Why SMEs Are Prime Targets for Cyber Attacks in 2026 and How to Prepare
If you’re running a small business in 2026, cyber attacks aren’t something that might happen. They’re something you need to expect and prepare for. There’s
Basic Cyber Security for Small Business: Explained Like You’re Locking Up Your House
Let’s be honest. Most people hear the words cyber security and immediately assume it involves complicated screens, dark rooms, and someone whispering the word “firewall”
Lessons from Recent High-Profile Cyber Attacks: Protecting Your Business
The recent cyber-attacks on prominent businesses like M&S, Coop, and Harrods have sent a powerful message: no business, regardless of its sector or size, is
Free Must Have 12 Point Cyber Security Checklist For Small Businesses
In today’s digital landscape, 43% of cyber attacks target small businesses. Small businesses often face significant threats like data breaches, ransomware, and other cyber attacks.
The Importance of Cybersecurity Continuous Monitoring for Small Businesses
In today’s digital age, cybersecurity is a critical concern for businesses of all sizes. Small businesses, in particular, are increasingly becoming targets for cyberattacks due
Why Annual Cyber Security Training Isn’t Enough Anymore
Cyber security is a pressing concern for small businesses. As cyber threats continue to evolve, keeping your team informed and vigilant is essential. Traditionally, many
Don’t Forget Home Office Security: A Guide To Keeping Remote Workers Safe & Secure
Are you forgetting something when it comes to your business’s security strategy? It’s likely you are, and cyber criminals are already taking advantage. More people
Human error. Your biggest cyber security risk – Guide
It was just an invoice. Nothing strange about that. And it didn’t ring any alarm bells that the CFO emailed the accounts team asking for
Cyber Security at Work is Everyone’s Job.
In today’s digital age, the threat landscape is constantly evolving, and businesses of all sizes face multiple cyber security challenges. With cyber attacks becoming more
All businesses should adopt MFA. Now
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) means you need at least two pieces of information to log in to a device or an app. Perhaps a password plus
Why is cyber security important?
In an era where technology is part of our daily lives, cyber security is more important now than ever. In this blog post, we’ll explore
4 Proven Ways to reduce the Costs of a Data Breach
No business wants to suffer a data breach. But unfortunately, in today’s environment, it’s difficult to completely avoid them. Approximately 83% of organizations have experienced
Keep Your Passwords Safe
Everyone forgets passwords from time to time. We have so many nowadays. And we’re asked to make them all unique, and complex – which we’re
Getting to grips with email security – Guide
Your business email needs to be as secure as it can possibly be. So it’s vital that smaller businesses take email security seriously – because
What’s Changing in the
Cybersecurity Insurance Market?
Cybersecurity insurance is still a pretty new concept for many SMBs. It was initially introduced in the 1990s to provide coverage for large enterprises. It
Are you covered? Even if you have cyber insurance, you may still be at risk
Cyber Insurance is becoming an increasingly hot topic in the world of cyber security. But many businesses still don’t have cyber insurance in place. We’ve
EVERYTHING you need to know about password managers for your business – Guide
PASSWORDS. A NECESSARY EVIL HATED BY EVERYONE. Everyone knows deep down they should try harder with their passwords. But everything about them seems difficult! It’s
Signs That Your Computer May Be Infected with Malware
Approximately 34% of businesses take a week or longer to regain access to their data and systems once hit with a malware attack. Malware is
Making Your Mobile Devices Safe From Cyber Attacks.
The reality is, mobile devices are less safe than desktop computers. Making your mobile devices safe from cyber attacks is essential if you use them
log4j vulnerability
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What Is Cyber Security Awareness Training?
Cyber Security awareness training is a type of staff training. It is designed to give people in a business the information they need to protect
What is a Cybersecurity Audit (And Three Tips for Running One)
You’re going to need more than the latest antivirus software to make sure your company’s network is secure. A cybersecurity audit helps you create a
Your Expensive Cyber Security Solutions Are Worthless!
(If you’re not addressing the basics first) The instant reaction to a cyber attack for most small businesses is shock and panic. It doesn’t matter
What Does An IT Support Company Do?
Exactly what does an IT support company do? Do we simply answer calls and tell the person at the other end to ‘turn it off
Employee Cybersecurity Training: The Basics
Have you heard the stories about cyber criminals dumping thumb drives loaded with malicious code in employee car parks? They then wait for one to
The Beginner’s Guide to Cyber Insurance for Business
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted everyone in one way or another. If there is one category that most benefited from the pandemic, it’s cybercriminals. Cybercrime
How To Secure Remote Working
Life is slowly returning to some kind of normal. Not as quickly as we may have liked but it’s getting there! This means that people
Who’s To Blame For A Cyber Attack?
The answer to the question Who’s To Blame For A Cyber Attack? seems simple. It’s the cyber criminal. The perpetrator of the crime. But, imagine
e-Book – Does Your Business Need A Cyber Security Assessment?
Cyber Security is a confusing subject. You probably know you need to do something about it, but you might not be sure what. A good
How Multi Factor Authentication Can Help Protect Your Business
In our latest video we talk about the risks your staff pose to your business through password reuse and how Multi Factor Authentication can help
Got A Case of Password Exhaustion?
Then you are not on your own! Whether it’s home, work, Facebook, Gmail or even their banking app – most people end up using the
Disk Encryption Protects Your Data
Ever fancied felling like 007? Here is your chance! Did you know that you can protect the data on your computer using disk encryption on
Keep Your Firmware Safe and Secure
Most of us know the difference between hardware and software. But do you understand what firmware refers to? And even more importantly, what are you
The Unexpected Costs of a Cyber Attack
You may think you are fully aware of the costs of a cyber attack. These costs would be associated with getting your systems cleaned, a
Locking Up Cyber Security with a Managed Service Provider
Cyber crime isn’t the most costly of illegal activities. That dubious distinction goes to government corruption, closely followed by drug trafficking. Cyber crime comes in
Don’t Get Hooked by Spear Phishing Attacks
Phishing attacks have been around for a long time. Designed to steal your credentials or trick you into installing malicious software, they have persisted because
How Hackers Attack Small Businesses
Have you ever wondered how hackers attack small businesses and what they are targeting? Hackers today have many ways to attack small businesses and business
LetMeIn101: How the Bad Guys Get Your Password
A strong password is essential to your cyber safety. Everybody knows it but, if you’re like the rest of the digital society, you probably have
What are Backup, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity?
Nobody can guarantee that a businesses IT is 100% safe and secure. Things go wrong. This might be a minor issue such as a deleted
Watch out for Director Scam Emails
Director Scam emails targeting SME’s are on the increase in the UK and becoming increasingly sophisticated. Sometimes known as ‘Whaling’ emails, Director scam emails are
What is Fully Managed IT Support?
In our recent blog explaining our pricing we talked about the difference between break/fix IT Support and Fully Managed.The analogy we used in that post
Why Is Cyber Security So Hard?
Hardly a week seems to go by without news of another company suffering some kind of cyber-attack or data breach. In October Equifax admitted that
6 Top Tips To Protect Your Laptop
We’ve recently had a couple of incidents of theft from our customers. In these cases, the items were laptops taken from the company premises and
Cyber Essentials – Is It Essential?
If you’ve not heard of it, Cyber Essentials is a government-backed cyber security certification scheme. The aim of the certification is to set out a good
Why Your Business Needs A Strong Firewall
Although you may not be running a multi-million-pound business or storing military secrets your business may still be an attractive target for hackers. Whilst the
Forget viruses, be worried about your staff!
A recent study shows that employees are more of a threat to cyber security in a business than viruses. Now we are not saying that
Sage is the victim of a data breach – and it could be from an employee
Accounting software firm Sage has been the victim of some manner of data breach, a worrying prospect for customers who use the company’s products. Data