A wave of European-built alternatives to Microsoft 365 launched in 2026, driven by data sovereignty concerns and geopolitical pressure. We look at what they are, how mature they really are, and why the 30-year case for Microsoft still holds for most UK businesses.

A massive credential theft campaign called FortiBleed has compromised roughly half of all internet-facing Fortinet firewalls worldwide. Here is what happened, why it matters even if you do not use Fortinet, and what you should be doing right now.

Headlines say the UK is banning VPNs. The reality is narrower, more complicated, and largely irrelevant to business users. Here is what has actually happened in Parliament, what any restriction could realistically achieve, and why the bigger VPN risk for UK businesses is something else entirely.

From 19 June 2026, UK businesses must be ready to receive, acknowledge and respond to data protection complaints. Here is what the new duty means and how to build a compliant process.

Shadow AI - staff using ChatGPT and other tools without IT oversight - is a growing UK GDPR risk. Here is what it costs and how to address it before something goes wrong.

Business owners across the UK are asking whether AI is safe to use at work. The honest answer is: it depends entirely on which AI, how it is deployed, and whether your data governance is in place.

Microsoft Copilot explained without the jargon. What it does in Outlook, Word, Teams and Excel, what it costs, and whether it is worth it for your business.

Real examples of how businesses in Gloucestershire are using Microsoft Copilot to save time, reduce admin and work more competitively. From accountants to contractors.