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What to Do in Case of a Cyberattack (Step by Step)

What to Do in Case of a Cyberattack (Step by Step)

If your business is hit by a cyberattack, the first hour matters. This post is the step-by-step plan, plus where to report an attack in the UK. ...more

Cyber Security

July 27, 20264 min read

How to Stop Scammers From Sending Emails in Your Company's Name

How to Stop Scammers From Sending Emails in Your Company's Name

Email spoofing is when a scammer sends a message that appears to come from your domain, often to trick your clients or staff into paying a fake invoice or changing banking details. This is how to stop... ...more

Cyber Security ,Email

July 22, 20265 min read

QR Code Scams: What They Are and How to Protect Your Business

QR Code Scams: What They Are and How to Protect Your Business

Scammers have started hiding bad links inside QR codes. Discover how to spot fake QR codes in this article. ...more

Cyber Security

July 21, 20265 min read

Still on Windows 10? Here's Why You're Putting Your Business at Risk

Still on Windows 10? Here's Why You're Putting Your Business at Risk

If any of your computers are still running Windows 10, they stopped getting security updates in October 2025. They'll keep working, so it's easy to leave them, but every new flaw found in Windows 10 n... ...more

Cyber Security ,Microsoft &Hardware

July 13, 20264 min read

5 Microsoft 365 Settings Worth Checking in Your Tenant

5 Microsoft 365 Settings Worth Checking in Your Tenant

Microsoft 365 defaults have tightened a lot over the past few years. New tenants get better protection out of the box. Those changes don't apply to your existing tenant, though. These five settings ar... ...more

Cyber Security ,Microsoft &Account Management

June 16, 20266 min read

Why Bad Onboarding Is the Real Cause of Messy Offboarding

Why Bad Onboarding Is the Real Cause of Messy Offboarding

If you've ever had to unwind a former employee's access and ended up chasing logins for a week, that mess almost always started during the new hire's onboarding. A clean offboarding takes about 90 min... ...more

Cyber Security ,Data &Account Management

June 15, 20268 min read

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