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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
5 Trends Impacting Cyber Security in Education in 2026
Cyber security has become a core operational and safeguarding issue across the education sector. The 2025 UK GOV Cyber Security Breaches Survey makes this clear, revealing that education remains highly targeted. At a time when cloud platforms, digital learning and online communication underpin day-to-day operations, threat actors are exploiting persistent gaps in infrastructure, training and […]
Cyber Resilience Vs Cyber Security
Cyber Resilience vs Cyber Security: Why Your Business Needs Both Understanding the Difference For years, cyber security has focused on prevention to keep attackers out. These measures remain essential, but through our experience of over 200 ransomware recoveries the reality is clear: no organisation can guarantee complete protection. Cyber attacks are becoming more targeted, sophisticated, […]