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The AI Revolution is Here, But Are Businesses Ready?

The way we work has fundamentally shifted, and there’s no turning back. According to the 2024 Work Trend Index Annual Report from Microsoft and LinkedIn, generative AI is no [...]

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The Integration of Cyber Insurance and Security Tooling

As cyber threats grow in complexity and frequency, organisations face a twofold challenge: securing their enterprises against advanced attacks while ensuring appropriate financial risk mitigation through cyber insurance. The [...]

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The Evolution of AI-Powered Cyber Threats: Are You Prepared?

The cybersecurity landscape has always been in flux, but the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has fundamentally changed the game for both attackers and defenders. AI-driven cyber threats [...]

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Seamless IT Integration for Global Expansion: How We Supported Our UK Client’s Australian Acquisition

Global expansion presents unique IT challenges in today’s interconnected business world, especially when companies acquire businesses in new regions. Our recent project, the newly acquired arm of our UK-based [...]

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Navigating AI Security Challenges with Microsoft

As organisations embrace generative AI, they face new security challenges. The risks are multifaceted and evolving, from shadow AI tools and sensitive data leaks to regulatory complexities. Addressing these [...]

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The cyber risks for conference room equipment and how to protect against them

It’s official: AV systems are online. While this connectivity brings a host of benefits, it also exposes AV equipment to cyber threats. For organisations using AV equipment in conference [...]

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Streamlining Cybersecurity: Reducing Complexity in a Saturated Landscape

In today’s fast-paced digital world, organisations in sectors like insurance, finance, and legal are under constant pressure to stay ahead of the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape. With countless vendors, tools, [...]

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The Cyber vulnerabilities you didn’t know existed

Hidden vulnerabilities often emerge from less obvious areas within your organisation. They aren’t always glaring weaknesses in your software or hardware but can arise from complex interactions, human factors, [...]

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Cybersecurity and Business Strategy alignment is critical

In today’s digital economy, cybersecurity is no longer just a technical issue—it’s a core business function. For industries like insurance, finance, and legal, where data protection and regulatory compliance [...]

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Emerging Cyber Threats for 2025

As 2025 approaches, cyber threats enter a new era of complexity and danger, driven by relentless technological advancements, ever-changing attack methods, and a hyper-connected world. For IT and security [...]

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How to choose the right cybersecurity partner

In today’s cybersecurity market, the sheer number of vendors can feel overwhelming. Promises of “cutting-edge solutions” and “state-of-the-art protection” flood the industry, making it challenging for organisations to identify [...]

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Cybersecurity Metrics That Matter

One of the most challenging aspects of cybersecurity is translating technical metrics into business-relevant insights that resonate with the board. While your day-to-day involves addressing complex cyber threats and [...]

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Why people are your biggest risk and asset when it comes to Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity is often seen as a technical domain, with much of the focus on firewalls, encryption, and the latest software to guard against external threats. Having worked extensively in [...]

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The Importance of Testing, Leadership Buy-In, and Trusted Partnerships

Creating a cybersecurity culture means embedding security practices into the very fabric of your organisation. 

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Establishing a Strong Cybersecurity Culture

Creating a cybersecurity culture means embedding security practices into the very fabric of your organisation. 

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Understanding Threat Intelligence

Threat intelligence is more than just a collection of data points; it is the strategic gathering and analysis of information about potential or existing threats targeting your organisation or [...]

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The Future of Passwords

The digital landscape is evolving rapidly, and one significant shift on the horizon is the move towards passwordless authentication. For years, passwords have been a necessary yet frustrating part [...]

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The Benefits of Partnering with a Managed Security Service Provider

Partnering with a Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) can offer a strategic solution to security management .

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Case Study: Benefits of Adopting Managed Security Services (MSS)

A highly recognised insurer and reinsurer based in London, renowned for their expertise in Casualty, Marine, and Property lines, along with other specialist areas.

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Organisational Resilience

The importance of cybersecurity cannot be overstated—organisations face increasingly sophisticated cyber threats that have the potential to disrupt operations, compromise sensitive data, and erode consumer trust.

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The Importance of Data Backup and Recovery

Data breaches and ransomware attacks can have catastrophic effects on business operations. They can lead to loss of sensitive information, disruption of services, financial losses, and reputational damage.

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Unknown or Unmanaged Devices Used by Administrators

The Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) frequently deals with alerts triggered by routine administrative changes, such as mailbox updates and user configuration modifications. When administrators use unknown or unmanaged [...]

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The latest cyber-attack trend: Malicious PDF Link Obfuscation

Cyber attackers constantly seek new ways to trick users into granting access to their accounts. When a method proves effective, it often becomes more widespread in the hopes of [...]

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QR Codes in Spreadsheets and Office Documents

While this method isn’t new, it remains a prevalent phishing tactic. It works by diverting users away from their secured devices, prompting them to scan and log in via [...]

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Enhancing digital defences with Multi-Factor Authentication

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is a crucial layer of cyber security, yet many organisations find the implementation process both challenging and frustrating.

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Conducting a Comprehensive Security Audit

Protecting your IT infrastructure from cyber threats is crucial. For medium-sized enterprises, a security breach can lead to significant financial losses, legal repercussions, and damage to reputation. Conducting a [...]

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Enhancing Cybersecurity Through External Partnerships

In today's digital landscape, the sophistication of cyber threats is constantly evolving. Organisations face the daunting task of staying ahead of these threats to protect their assets and data. [...]

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Microsoft Introduces Mandatory MFA to Strengthen Azure Security

As cyberattacks become more frequent, sophisticated, and damaging, protecting your digital assets has never been more vital. In line with Microsoft's $20 billion investment in security over the next [...]

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Monitoring evolving DDoS trends is crucial for anticipating threats and updating defensive strategies

The Gcore Radar Report for the first half of 2024 offers a detailed analysis of DDoS attack data, highlighting shifts in attack patterns and the broader cyber threat landscape. [...]

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Case Study: Upgrading Compute Infrastructure for Leading Insurer

A highly recognised insurer and reinsurer based in London, renowned for their expertise in Casualty, Marine, and Property lines, along with other specialist areas.

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Embracing AI in Business

In the rapidly evolving business landscape, AI is revolutionising operations, enhancing customer experiences, and fostering innovation. 

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Maximising Operational Efficiencies with Advanced IT Security

In today's digital age, enterprise decision-makers face the daunting challenge of integrating a range of technologies, from SD-WAN to unified communications as a service (UCaaS), to boost operational efficiencies. 

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The true value of insurance

The true value of insurance often becomes clear only when it is needed. Premiums and coverage details might seem mundan, yet they transform into a lifeline during crises. Good [...]

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Paris 2024 Olympics – Anticipating and Mitigating Threats

As the 2024 Paris Olympics commence, cybersecurity teams are on high alert due to the significant increase in potential cyber threats.

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One Year of Ice Showers: Transformative Experiences, Growing Children, and Evolving Cybersecurity in Business

One year ago, I embarked on an unusual journey: the ice shower challenge! Every day, I would step under a freezing cold shower for as long as I could [...]

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Shaping the Future with AI-Driven Cloud Solutions

Throughout history, the right tool in the right hands has always led to transformation. Today, AI marks the next significant shift, already impacting individuals, business functions, and entire industries.

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Strategies for Mitigating Organisational Cybersecurity Risks

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, the significance of robust cybersecurity measures cannot be overstated. As an IT Leader you are tasked with safeguarding your organisation against an ever-growing [...]

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Why Integrated Threat Protection is Crucial for Modern Enterprises

In the current digital landscape, enterprises face increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. The traditional method of using numerous separate security tools is proving ineffective, often resulting in fragmented visibility and [...]

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5 Effective Strategies for Mitigating Phishing Attacks

Phishing remains a pervasive threat in the digital landscape, impacting a wide array of organizations. According to a 2023 study conducted by the UK government, phishing attacks constituted a [...]

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Strengthening Cybersecurity: Embracing the Zero Trust security model

There is no doubt that cyber security is an essential concern for all businesses. Cyber-attacks are increasingly common, costing companies time, money, and reputational damage. All companies, regardless of [...]

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Modern Endpoint Management

Have you been struggling with the challenges that come with device deployment and endpoint management in today’s world of the hybrid workforce and the rise of bring-your-own-device (BYOD)? • [...]

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Connect – Communicate – Collaborate

With a cost-reducing cloud communication platform. We’ve done the hard work for you and analysed the top 13 cloud communication providersfrom the Gartner Magic Quadrant. Download here and we’ll [...]

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Inside the Trends Driving Top Cloud Startups In 2023 (forbes.com)

Last year, U.S. Federal Reserve took the punch bowl away from the financial markets, putting an end to the easy money and stratospheric valuations in the venture capital (VC) and [...]

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The 3 Keys to Building a Great Workplace Experience

What makes a place a great place to work? Is it perks, competitive salary, your own wooden panelled south facing office? Apparently not…recent research has confirmed the 3 keys [...]

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Dramatic Collaboration

The extent to which we’re collaborating is dramatic and very much now normal. Our personal experiences, videos, photos, weight loss objectives, home projects or simple video chat – our [...]

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The Diary of an IT Partner

Fresh and ready to kick off 2019 whilst the vendor world are packing their suitcases and heading off to their fancy sales conferences in Vegas, I’m in our Paddington [...]

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