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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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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Cyber Essentials renewal: what changes in year two, what lapses, and when to start
Cyber Essentials renewal is a full new assessment every year, against the current question set, and the new certificate runs from the day you submit. The timeline, the cost, and what lapses if you miss the date.
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Endpoint protection in Cheshire: what every laptop and phone in a small office needs
Endpoint protection is the security on each device your team uses. The six checks every laptop and phone needs, and how endpoint management keeps them in place.
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Dark web monitoring for small businesses: what it finds, and what to do with it
Dark web monitoring tells you when a work login turns up where stolen data is traded. Most firms already have one out there; what matters is which account, and acting the same day.
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Email security for Cheshire and Liverpool businesses: the five layers, and what each one stops
Good email security isn’t one product. Five layers, each stopping something different: filtering, SPF/DKIM/DMARC, multi-factor sign-in, account-takeover alerts, and a payment-change phone call.
