UK Universities Hit by Cyber Attacks: Here’s Why a Modern Network Matters
Recent cyber attacks affecting some UK universities have once again highlighted the challenges facing the higher education sector. The incidents have reminded us all of the risks universities face when managing vast amounts of sensitive data across increasingly complex digital environments. The University of Nottingham recently confirmed that hackers accessed its student records system, potentially exposing […]
Five Eyes AI Warning: Why Business Leaders Need to Rethink Cyber Security Now
The world’s leading cyber security agencies have issued a rare joint warning, and the message is clear: AI is about to change the cyber threat landscape faster than most organisations are prepared for. In June 2026, the cyber security agencies of the Five Eyes alliance, comprising the UK, US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, released […]
Microsoft Majorana 2: What It Means for Quantum Computing, Cyber Security and Your Business
Majorana 2, Microsoft’s next-generation quantum chip (Photo by John Brecher) Quantum computing has spent years feeling like a technology that is always just around the corner. On 2 June 2026, Microsoft took what it described as its most significant step yet, unveiling the Majorana 2 chip at its annual Build conference in San Francisco. The […]
AI Is Rewriting the Rules of Cyber Attacks, Is Your Business Ready?
The cyber threat landscape is always changing, but what is happening now is different in both scale and speed. Attackers are no longer simply improving their techniques, they are fundamentally changing how attacks are created, personalised, and executed. The key driver behind this shift is artificial intelligence. Generative AI has become a force multiplier […]
BYOD, IoT & Remote Working: The Growing Security Challenge for IT Teams
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), remote working, and the rapid growth of Internet of Things (IoT) devices have fundamentally reshaped modern enterprise networks. While these technologies have enabled greater flexibility, scalability, and productivity, they have also created one of the most complex security challenges IT teams have ever faced. The traditional network perimeter has effectively […]
7 Cyber Questions Leadership Teams Should Be Asking Right Now
Cyber security is no longer just an IT issue. It is a business issue, an operational issue, and increasingly, a boardroom priority. From ransomware disruption to supplier breaches and AI-powered phishing attacks, the cyber threat landscape continues to advance. Yet many organisations are still focused on reacting to incidents rather than improving cyber resilience and […]
What is Mythos AI and should businesses actually be worried?
A new name has started circulating in cybersecurity conversations: Mythos. It’s being positioned as the next evolution of AI, more autonomous, more adaptive, and potentially more difficult to detect or control. But right now, clarity is limited. Is Mythos a genuine technological leap, an emerging threat, or simply a well-executed piece of marketing? At this […]
Cyber Essentials is Changing: What Organisations Need to Know
Cyber Essentials has long been a straightforward, government-backed framework designed to help organisations defend against the most common cyber threats. It focuses on five core technical controls that address the majority of everyday attacks. While those core controls are not changing in April 2026, the way the scheme is assessed is. The emphasis is shifting […]
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 […]