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Advancing Your IT Strategy: How to Identify Critical Vulnerabilities and Points of Failure

In a recent blog, we looked at the five steps required to develop an effective IT strategy. In this article, we will take a deeper look into one of these key stages: how to identify critical vulnerabilities and points of failure.

The Five Vital Components to Think About When Creating a New IT Strategy

Developing an IT strategy can be a daunting task to start, especially if you’ve not done it before. Our new guide helps to demystify the process and offers a five-step approach to help you to get it done.

Why IT Cannot Be a Reactive Activity

So much of the IT activity we all undertake is reactive – often it takes a malware attack to prompt us to upgrade our security software or a broken hard drive to make us think seriously about backups. Which is exactly why your IT approach shouldn’t be reactive.

Be on the Look Out for those Black Friday Scams!

With more people than ever poised to partake in this year’s November shopping frenzy, attackers will capitalise on shoppers seeking to get great deals.

Cyber Essentials Voucher Scheme worth up to £1000 launched in Scotland

The Scottish Government has made funding available for a new voucher scheme to help Scottish businesses and charities achieve the National Cyber Security Centre's (NCSC) Cyber Essentials certification.

Weighing in on Microsoft’s New Office 365 Subscription Model

What's the Difference between Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity?

What do businesses need to know when making plans for disaster recovery and business continuity? We explain the difference between the terms and why there is considerable overlap between the two.

Productivity apps for small businesses

The app store abounds with apps of all kinds and picking the ones that are right for your business can be a challenge. In this article, we will run through some of the most popular apps to help small businesses improve their productivity.

The Beginner’s Guide to Encryption

With organisations under more pressure than ever to protect their customers’ data, and more and more information being stored digitally, Grant McGregor takes a look at encryption and the possibilities it offers to help small businesses protect their data.