M&S, Co-op, JLR and ASOS: what the UK’s biggest cyber attacks teach a small business
How M&S, the Co-op, Jaguar Land Rover and ASOS were hit, what each attack cost, the patterns they share, and seven things a small business can do about it.
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ASOS data breach: what happened, and what it means for a small business
ASOS customers got a push notification ASOS didn’t send. What’s confirmed, what’s claimed, and three lessons for any small business that messages its customers through other companies’ tools.
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Why Your Employees Shouldn’t Have Administrator Access to Their Computers
Summary: Employees should use standard accounts for email, web browsing, and everyday work. Administrator access should be limited to approved IT tasks and protected with a separate account. Administrator access often starts with one request. An employee needs to install a printer, update a specialist program, or change a setting on their computer. Giving them…
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The 30-Minute IT Check Every Small Business Should Do Once a Month
Summary: Most IT problems don’t appear out of nowhere. Backups quietly stop running, updates sit unfinished for weeks, and old staff accounts stay switched on for months. A short check once a month catches these while they’re still cheap to fix. This post covers the six things to look at. Most owners only look at…
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Cyber security for schools and nurseries: what to actually do first
Multi-factor sign-in, a backup somebody has restored, and admin rights off everyday accounts. What KCSIE and the DfE standards ask for, in the order worth doing it.
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Cloud migration: what actually moves, what gets retired, and what it costs
Most small-business migrations move less than expected. A good assessment retires more than it moves. The three piles, the three options, and the two numbers.
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OneDrive or SharePoint? Where Your Business Files Should Live
Summary: If your business uses Microsoft 365, you have both OneDrive and SharePoint, and files usually end up scattered across them with no clear rule. OneDrive is for your own work, and SharePoint is for files the team shares. Getting this right makes files easier to find, safer when someone leaves, and easier to recover…
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Is Your Business Website a Security Risk?
Related reading IT support near me: seven things to check before you ring Why You Should Scroll Past the First Result on Google QR Code Scams: What They Are and How to Protect Your Business Where this fits: Cyber security for small businesses. Take the Free Cyber Health Check.
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Why You Should Scroll Past the First Result on Google
Summary: Scammers buy ads on Google and other search engines using the names of trusted brands and software, so their fake site shows up at the very top, above the real one. Click it and you can land on a fake page that steals your login or installs malware. You can avoid nearly all of…
