Is Your Business Using Claude Safely? A Guide for UK SMEs
Many UK SMEs unknowingly run AI tools on consumer-tier accounts, risking GDPR gaps and long-term data exposure. This guide explains the real difference between Claude’s personal and business plans, the dangers of shadow AI, why you need a tool-agnostic AI usage policy, and how to set up Claude Team properly.
Multi-Factor Authentication: Worth the Extra 10 Seconds
Multi-factor authentication might feel like an extra step, but it’s one of the simplest, most effective ways to protect your business accounts. This friendly explainer breaks down what MFA actually is, how it works day to day, why it matters, and how to roll it out smoothly across your team.
The Forgotten Security Risk: Printer and Scanner Vulnerabilities
Office printers and scanners are networked computers that process sensitive documents daily, yet they’re often left with default passwords and outdated firmware. These overlooked devices can provide attackers with network access, stored data, and credentials. Simple measures like password changes and firmware updates significantly reduce risk.
What’s the Difference Between a Backup and Disaster Recovery?
Think your data is safe just because you have backups? A backup saves your files, but a Disaster Recovery (DR) plan saves your entire business from costly downtime. Learn the critical difference and see why a complete DR strategy is essential to keep your operations running after a disaster.
Apple disables data encryption for UK users following a request from the Home Office
At 3pm UK time last Friday, Apple started blocking access to their Advanced Data Protection feature for people in the UK, following a request from the Home Office to introduce a backdoor to users encrypted data. Advanced Data Protection (ADP) was an optional free feature which, when enabled, would increase security of user data such […]
Apple Says These Are The Best Security Keys Around
Apple has revealed what it believes are the best security keys to add an extra layer of protection to your digital world. The recent release of iOS 16.3 saw Apple add security key compatibility to its iPhone and iPad devices – as well as to its laptops and desktops with the macOS 13.2 update. Now, […]
The benefits of Data Science to small businesses
In our previous article we explored the processes behind A.I. and Machine Learning, and briefly looked at the benefits of human interaction vs the implementation of Data Science into your business. Our reliance upon it will only increase with time as more and more businesses become aware of what technology is capable of. We highlighted […]
Revolutionising small businesses with data science
The world today is fully dependant on the effective use of technology – whatever your day consists of, regardless of the industry area in which your organisation works, technology has impacted your day somewhere along the line. Because of the endless possibilities’ technology provides, we have gotten accustomed to our lives running smoothly and to […]
Improving the Security Posture of Microsoft 365 – 6 Further Cyber Security Safeguards
Cyber Criminality is on the rise! Data from countless studies suggest that cyber attacks are increasing in sophistication and prolificacy, both domestically and globally. The UK’s Cyber Breaches Defences Survey 2022, made for worrying reading. It discovered that 39% of businesses in the preceding 12 month period identified a cyber attack, and of these 31% […]
Improving the Security Posture of Microsoft 365 – 5 Built-in Security Features You Should Be Using
If your business uses Microsoft 365, you’re likely to feel that your data is in pretty safe hands. With Microsoft’s cloud services used by over 1 million business customers worldwide (including 90% of Fortune 500c companies) and over $1 billion invested in cyber security each year, it’s easy to feel complacent when it comes to […]