Insights on technology, cybersecurity, and productivity for UK businesses.
A merger or acquisition is one of the most exciting and complex events in a company’s lifecycle. Legal and financial due diligence are always top priorities, but what about the technical due diligence? All too often, the process of merging two distinct IT environments is treated as an afterthought, leading to major security risks, productivity […]
We’ve all done it. You’re in the middle of a busy workday, and a notification pops up: “Update Available.” The temptation is to click “Remind Me Later” and get back to work. But what if that notification isn’t just an annoyance, but a critical security warning for your business? To understand why, you need to […]
When you’re starting or growing a small business in the North East, managing cash flow is critical. It can be tempting to save money by equipping your team with consumer-grade laptops from a high street electronics store. But is that £400 laptop a savvy saving, or a hidden liability? While they may look similar on […]
“The Cloud” is a term that gets used everywhere, but what does it actually mean for your business? In simple terms, it’s about using someone else’s powerful computer infrastructure (servers, storage, networking) over the internet instead of owning and managing it all yourself. However, not all cloud services are the same. They are typically broken […]
Does this sound familiar? To find the latest version of a key document, you have to search through three different email chains and two cloud folders, finally finding Proposal_final_v2_updated.docx and just hoping it’s the right one. For many small businesses, this “document chaos” is a daily reality. Using a messy combination of email attachments, personal […]
Your employee receives an email that looks like it’s from you. It’s marked “URGENT” and asks them to immediately pay an invoice to a new supplier. The employee, wanting to be helpful, makes the payment. A few days later, you discover the money is gone, and the email was a fake. This scenario is a […]
If you’re like most small business owners in the North East, you have a Microsoft 365 subscription. You use Outlook for your email, and you write documents in Word and build spreadsheets in Excel. But are you getting the full value from your monthly investment? For many businesses, the answer is no. Your subscription includes […]
As your North East business grows, you’ll reach a critical crossroads. The ad-hoc IT support that worked when you were a one-person startup—rebooting the router, calling a friend, or spending your own valuable time on tech headaches—simply won’t cut it anymore. You know you need professional, reliable support, but what’s the right move? For most […]
Choosing the right suite of office and productivity tools is one of the most foundational technology decisions any business owner will make. It dictates how your team communicates, collaborates, and manages information every single day. For most companies in the North East and beyond, the choice boils down to two industry giants: Microsoft 365 and […]
As a small business owner in the North East, you wear many hats—managing director, head of sales, HR manager, and chief tea-maker. But is “Cybersecurity Expert” one of them? For most business owners, the answer is no. Yet, with cyber threats on the rise, having a basic security foundation is no longer optional. The good […]