Choosing a Managed Service Provider used to be about finding someone reliable to manage devices, resolve tickets and keep systems running. Those requirements still matter, but they are no longer the whole job. Microsoft 365, Azure, security, identity, data and AI now sit inside the same environment, so a decision made in one area affects[…] Read
Quick answer: A simple checklist doesn’t work for CMMC because you’re not actually graded on the 110 controls themselves. You’re graded on the 320 specific assessment objectives underneath those controls, and each one has to be genuinely met, documented, and provable, not just checked off in general terms. On top of that, CMMC layers additional[…] Read
Passwords have been around for decades but they’ve also become one of the weakest links in modern cybersecurity. Employees forget them, reuse them, write them down, save them in browsers and, occasionally, keep them in spreadsheets with filenames like “Important Passwords FINAL v3.” The problem isn’t simply that passwords are inconvenient. They’re also a prime[…] Read
Google Workspace is a popular alternative to Microsoft 365 for many organizations. Generally speaking, it’s simpler to set up and maintain, and the user experience is intuitive for browser-first teams. That said, the simplicity of Google Workspace comes with some tradeoffs. Security capabilities depend on your licensing tier, and compliance may be tricky in some[…] Read
If you supply parts, assemblies, or engineering services to prime manufacturers in automotive, aerospace, or heavy industry, your cyber security posture is no longer just an internal IT task. It is a commercial priority. Across the West Midlands, manufacturers supplying major primes such as Jaguar Land Rover or defence contractors under MoD DEFCON 658 are[…] Read
AI adoption is creating new ways for organisational data to be accessed, shared and moved. Microsoft 365 Copilot is only part of the picture. Employees are using public AI tools, personal accounts, AI-enabled plug-ins and increasingly AI agents that can interact with business systems and data. For IT and security teams, this creates practical questions.[…] Read
Quick answer: There are three CMMC levels. Level 1 applies if you handle Federal Contract Information (FCI) and requires 15 controls across roughly 57 assessment objectives, self-assessed annually. Level 2 applies if you store, process, or transmit Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and requires 110 controls across 320 assessment objectives, based on NIST 800-171 Revision 2.[…] Read
Before investing more time in AI, ask yourself: Which recurring task consumes more staff time than it should? Could your team clearly describe what a successful AI result looks like? Would someone be able to catch a mistake before it reaches a client? For small and midsize businesses, a useful starting point is a frequent,[…] Read
Artificial intelligence (AI) is an exciting technology that has the power to do things we never thought possible. Its rapid growth in such a short time suggests an even more promising future for technology. However, as AI improves, its potential for harm in the wrong hands also increases. One of those threats is AI-powered phishing[…] Read
The UK’s old PSTN phone network is being switched off, and businesses still relying on it risk losing the ability to make and receive calls. Here’s why VoIP is the answer, and how to migrate smoothly. Technology keeps moving quickly, and every major change brings a mix of benefits and disruption. One of the biggest[…] Read
