Insights on technology, cybersecurity, and productivity for UK businesses.
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 […]
When a giant like Marks & Spencer is hit by a significant cyber-attack, it makes headlines. It’s easy for a small business owner to see that news and think, “They’re a massive corporation with a huge target on their back. That would never happen to my business.” Unfortunately, that assumption is one of the most […]
If you’re a UK business owner, you’ve likely heard the term “Cyber Essentials” mentioned, especially in conversations about cybersecurity or government contracts. But what does it actually mean, and is it something your business needs to worry about? In short, Cyber Essentials is a government-backed scheme designed to help organizations of any size protect themselves […]
For many small businesses, the IT support strategy is simple: “if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it.” You might have a tech-savvy employee who helps out, or you call a local repair shop when a computer stops working. This approach works fine—until it doesn’t. As your business grows, so does your reliance on technology. What […]