The Seven Questions to Ask Your IT Provider Before They Cost You a Breach
Seven questions. Ask them calmly, in writing, before your next contract renewal. A good provider will welcome them. A bad one will hand-wave. That is the test.
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Patch Tuesday May 2026: The Four Bugs UK SMBs Must Fix This Week
137 patches. 30 critical. No zero-days. The four bugs UK SMBs must fix this week, plus the perfect-10 one that needs no action at all.
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The Anatomy of a £35-Per-User MSP Quote: A Forensic Look at What Has Been Removed
Strip out Microsoft licensing. If your provider is below £50 per user per month outside London or £75 inside it, something has been removed. The maths does not lie.
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Five Things You Can Do This Week to Beat the UK Cyber Security Survey Average: No Budget Required
53% of UK businesses have no MFA. 56% have no continuity plan. Five steps to beat the average this week. No budget. No consultants. No excuses.
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Cyber Essentials Before Summer: The Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Certified Before the Pledge Arrives
The Pledge launches this summer. Certification takes four to six weeks. Here is the exact process, with costs, timelines, and the steps your IT provider should handle.
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The Five Step DNS Troubleshooting Guide Your Small Business Actually Needs
Website not loading? Before you blame DNS, follow these five steps. A practical guide that saves hours of wasted time.
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Six Controls That Stand Between You and a Denied Cyber Claim
UK insurers check six specific technical controls after a breach. If they're not in place and documented, your claim is at risk. Here's the practical checklist for UK SMBs.
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The Tech Fridge Audit: How to Do It in 30 Minutes Without Breaking Anything
A 30-minute walkthrough any small business owner can do without specialist knowledge. By the end, you'll have a clear list of what's safe, risky, and what needs to go.
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The Overconfidence Tax: Why UK Businesses Keep Paying to Get Breached
58% of UK business leaders rank cyber breaches as their top risk for 2026. Three quarters doubt their ability to respond when one happens. The gap between those two facts is what's costing UK SMBs an average of £195,000 per incident — and it's not a knowledge problem.
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The 5-Step IoT Device Audit: Find and Secure Every Forgotten Computer on Your Network
Practical Value: After Monday's podcast about the marketing agency breach through an unsecured printer, the most common question we've received is: "How do I actually do this audit myself?" Fair question. Telling business owners they have a problem is easy. Providing practical steps to fix it is harder. This guide walks you through conducting a comprehensive IoT device audit using free tools. Time investment: 4-6 hours for initial audit. Cost: Free to £200 for network scanning tools. Difficulty:
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