The Big Switch-Off Is Coming: Is Your Network Ready?
The UK’s traditional phone network is approaching a major milestone and for many organisations, the impact will be far-reaching. By January 2027, the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) will be permanently switched off, marking the end of analogue telephony and a full transition to digital, IP-based services. Why the PSTN Switch-Off Matters For decades, PSTN […]
What to Expect When Ransomware Hits: A Recovery Walkthrough
Ransomware always starts quietly. Someone in IT notices a monitoring alert and assumes it’s just noise. A user calls to say they can’t access a shared drive, which could be anything. By the time the second call comes in about something unrelated that turns out to be related, you’re already twenty minutes into an incident […]
How Network Access Control Saves IT Teams Time and Simplifies Network Management
How much time is your IT team losing to manual network access? Modern networks move fast, and IT teams are expected to keep up with constant connection requests, device onboarding, and policy updates. For many organisations, this still relies on manual processes, which take time and create unnecessary pressure on internal teams. Network Access Control […]
Top 5 Challenges Education Faces Managing Devices on Their Networks
Education networks are under more pressure than ever. Over the past few years, the number of devices connecting across education environments has grown rapidly. Bringing with it a level of complexity that many IT teams simply didn’t have to deal with before. From staff laptops and student devices to printers, smart boards and guest access, […]
The Hidden Cyber Gaps in Transport & Logistics: Why Operational Tech Changes the Risk Equation
The ENISA Threat Landscape 2025 identifies transport as the second most targeted sector in the EU, behind only public administration. The UK Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025 puts the figure for large businesses experiencing a breach or attack at 74%, with ransomware prevalence doubling year-on-year. The evidence is tangible: KNP Logistics collapsed entirely after an […]
When the Warehouse Goes Dark: What a Ransomware Attack Really Looks Like for Transport & Logistics
KNP Logistics had been moving goods across the UK for 158 years. It survived two world wars and half a dozen recessions. It did not survive a single weak password. In 2023, the Akira ransomware group guessed an employee’s credentials and encrypted critical systems, and within three months, KNP had ceased trading. Over 700 people […]
Why Is Everyone Talking About Cyber Essentials in 2026?
Why is everyone suddenly talking about Cyber Essentials in 2026? Cyber Essentials is a well-known security framework that has existed for over a decade and has been adopted by organisations across multiple industries. So why has it now moved from an optional accreditation to the expected cybersecurity baseline? It comes down to these three main […]
The Real Cost of Ransomware Downtime (And How to Minimise It)
A ransom payment makes the headline. Your downtime does the damage. According to research from Acronis, the cost of operational downtime from a ransomware attack can amount to fifty times more than the ransom demand itself. The ransom, in most cases, accounts for as little as 15% of the total financial impact. The rest is […]
6 Questions You Should Ask Before Choosing a Managed Service Provider
Choosing the right managed service provider (MSP) is one of the most important technology decisions an SME can make. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) provides a helpful checklist of questions every organisation should ask before committing to a partner for managed IT services, from security certification to service quality and transparency. Below we walk […]
Your Backups Won’t Save You: What Ransomware Recovery Requires in 2026
When Marks & Spencer was hit by a ransomware attack over Easter 2025 – with attackers deploying the DragonForce encryptor across its systems – the retailer fortunately had backups. It had a security team, incident response procedures, and decades of operational expertise. None of that stopped the attack from wiping an estimated £300 million from […]