How Cyber Resilient Is Your College or University? 7 Questions IT Leaders Should Ask
Education relies on digital systems to deliver teaching, manage student records, support research and keep day-to-day operations running. But how prepared is your institution if those systems suddenly become unavailable? Cyber security is no longer just about preventing attacks. It is also about limiting their impact, recovering essential services and maintaining continuity when something goes […]
Building a Smarter, More Secure Network with Extreme Networks
The network is no longer simply the infrastructure that connects people to the internet. For modern organisations, it sits underneath almost everything: cloud applications, collaboration tools, security systems, wireless devices, IoT, remote working and increasingly, artificial intelligence. As organisations become more connected, the demands placed on their networks are changing too. Networks need to support […]
The Configuration Gap: Why Having the Right Tools Isn’t Enough
Most businesses hit by ransomware already own the right security tools. The breach comes from what is unpatched, misconfigured or poorly segmented behind them, and since no one can patch everything, the businesses that recover fastest are the ones designed to contain an intrusion, not just keep it out. Every operational business we have recovered […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]