A firewall that nobody is watching is not a security control. It is a false sense of security. Here is why active 24x7 monitoring and response is what turns a piece of network hardware into real protection.
July 10, 2026
Security Updates & Threats
Microsoft Publisher retires on 1 October 2026. Here is who it affects and how to export your .pub files safely before you lose access, including Microsoft's own free bulk-convert script.
July 9, 2026
Blog
Virtual desktops hosted in a private UK datacentre give hybrid workers a consistent, secure experience from any device - and double as a genuine disaster recovery platform. Here is why privately hosted VDI beats public cloud for most UK SMEs.
July 8, 2026
Blog
Supply chain attacks are now involved in nearly one in three data breaches. The threat is not that your systems get hacked - it is that the software and services you trust implicitly are compromised before they reach you. Here is what is happening and what you can do about it.
July 6, 2026
Security Updates & Threats
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.
July 3, 2026
Blog
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.
July 1, 2026
Security Updates & Threats
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.
June 29, 2026
Blog
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.
June 18, 2026
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