It’s a statistic that sends a shiver down the backs of SME owners, managers and employees. According to the FBI’s 2025 Internet Crime Report, business email compromise (BEC) cost US businesses more than $3 billion last year. This makes it one of the most financially damaging cybercrimes on record. AI has made these attacks harder to detect. The question for … Read More
Is this the top productivity app in Windows 11?
There’s a lot of noise around next-generation productivity right now.
Even Microsoft is making big claims about its next-gen tools.
But the real question for any business owner is simple: Is it making your team more efficient, or is it just adding another layer of complexity?
Adversary-in-the-Middle Attacks: How Phishing Sites Steal Your Active Login
You click a link, sign in, approve the MFA prompt, and get on with your day. Completely unaware that someone else just logged into your account at the same moment. That scenario surprises many businesses, particularly those that rely on multi-factor authentication (MFA) to protect cloud accounts. But this is exactly how Adversary-in-the-Middle (AiTM) phishing attacks work. Rather than stealing … Read More
Don’t trust AI with this security essential
Are the passwords protecting your business as strong as you think they are?
There’s a growing shortcut that looks clever on the surface, and feels efficient, but could weaken your security without you realizing.
If you’re using AI in your business, this is something you need to understand…
The “Session Cookie” Hijack: Why MFA Can’t Always Save You
MFA is a strong front-door lock. But it’s not the only thing that decides whether someone can get in. After you sign in, your browser keeps you logged in using a session token (often stored as a cookie). It’s the digital version of a wristband at an event: once you’ve been checked, the wristband proves you belong there. If an … Read More
The “Legacy Debt” Audit: Identifying the 3 Oldest Risks in Your Server Room
The most dangerous thing in a server room is often the phrase, “Don’t touch that.” It’s usually said with a half-joke and a grimace. It refers to the old box that “still works”, runs something important, and has survived so many fixes and workarounds that nobody feels confident changing it anymore. That’s legacy debt. Not just “old tech”, but old … Read More
Relying on Windows 10 extended support? Time to upgrade
Still relying on Windows 10 with Extended Security Updates?
Your safety net has an end date and it’s approaching fast.
When it disappears, so does your protection.
If Windows 10 is still part of your business setup, now’s the time to start thinking ahead…
The “Backup Exit” Strategy: Can You Move Your Data Without the Vendor’s Help?
When you first sign up for a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, everything is designed to feel effortless. The problem is that the first real test of a SaaS relationship isn’t the onboarding. It’s the exit. For many small businesses, the front door is wide open, but the emergency exit is bolted shut: exports are incomplete, key data sits in proprietary formats, … Read More
How to stop AI projects stalling
If your business has experimented with AI but hasn’t seen much change, it’s a sign of something missing, not something broken.
The obstacles usually have nothing to do with the technology…
Micro-SaaS Vetting: The 5-Minute Security Check for Browser Add-ons
Browser add-ons have a funny reputation. They feel “small”. A quick install. A tiny productivity boost. A harmless little helper that lives in your toolbar. But in practice, a browser extension is more like a micro-SaaS vendor sitting inside your browser session. It can see what you see, interact with the pages you open, and sometimes access the same cloud … Read More
