Practical guides, threat intelligence and post-webinar summaries from System Force IT.
May 2026
What the five Cyber Essentials controls actually involve, the 2026 scheme changes, and a clear path to certification. A working checklist for self-assessment before formal review.
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May 2026
The 3-2-1-1-0 backup rule applied to realistic UK SME environments. Coverage, testing, retention and restore readiness, written for owners and IT leaders who need a backup posture that actually works when an outage hits.
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May 2026
April 2026 monthly cyber threat intelligence summary from System Force IT: major incidents, emerging malware families, the vulnerability landscape, and ransomware activity. Identity-based attacks, supply-chain compromise and ransomware-as-a-service continue to dominate; 756 ransomware victims claimed in April, with the United States and the business-services sector carrying the largest share.
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May 2026
A practical guide for UK SMEs and their suppliers to the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill — the most significant UK cyber-security legislation in a decade. Direct, indirect and cascading scope; the 24/72-hour reporting duty; a 12-step readiness framework; a 20-question self-assessment; and a phased 90-day / 6-month / 12-month roadmap.
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May 2026
A practical, layered cyber security framework for UK SMEs. Three principles, five pillars, four-stage maturity model, and a 12–18 month roadmap aligned with NCSC, Cyber Essentials and ISO 27001.
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February 2026
Post-webinar summary on reducing human error in cybersecurity. Covers phishing, social engineering, MFA, password hygiene, security culture and accidental insider risk.
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March 2026
Post-webinar summary covering why email remains the primary attack vector, modern password best practice, MFA deployment, and securing Microsoft 365 environments.
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March 2026
March 2026 cyber threat intelligence: 790 ransomware victims globally, supply chain compromises (Trivy), critical Cisco Firewall RCE, and identity-based attacks on the rise.
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April 2026
An executive briefing on building business resilience. Covers downtime cost, recovery objectives (RTO/RPO), and the gap between untested backups and a tested recovery plan.
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