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Common IT Support Issues: The Cost of Complacency

How bad does your IT support need to be until you do something about it? That’s a question I’ve often ...

Avoid Azure Landing Zone Failures: Key Success Tips

In this blog post, we're addressing Azure landing zone best practices that serve as a solid basis for now and the future, so you don't ...

Patching: A Window Into Serious Organisation Security

A recent report found that more than

The Identity Attacks Hitting Entra ID Right Now

MFA still matters, but the biggest Entra ID attacks now happen after sign-in, so if you want to see how prompt fatigue, stolen tokens, and hijacked sessions are ...

Azure Hybrid Disaster Recovery: Real RTO/RPO Patterns

In this blog post, we'll be addressing how you get around the awkwardness of hybrid estates to design a successful disaster recovery strategy. This ...

Rogue Apps in Entra ID: The Quiet Path To Tenant Compromise

Unauthorised application registrations pose critical security risks to cloud environments—discover how robust identity access governance acts as your first line of ...

AI Vulnerability Detection: Why Patching Remains Vital

In this blog post, we address real cases of vulnerability discovery with AI but also ...

Hybrid Cloud Strategy: Azure vs. Private Cloud by Workload

This post addresses how different kinds of workloads suit either a private or public cloud hosting environment. If you're unsure which ...

Azure UK South Capacity: Key Facts and Preparation Guide

The Azure UK South region capacity constraints are impacting cloud deployments across the region—understanding the challenges and implementing proactive strategies ...

Deepfakes & Business Email Compromise: Securing Approvals in Microsoft

In this blog post, we’ll provide you with practical guidance on Microsoft-specific controls to protect approvals and payments in Microsoft 365 to protect you from ...

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Cloud Migration Assessment: Key Metrics and Planning

In this post, we'll look at the eight things that decide whether migration is smooth or painfully ...

Lessons from Birmingham's Oracle ERP Failure

In this article, we reflect on the chaos and ballooning costs that ensued after ...

M365 Security 2026: What to Monitor to Stop AI Phishing

AI has made phishing faster, more convincing, and harder to spot. This guide shows what to monitor in Microsoft 365 and Entra ID, so you can detect account takeovers ...

Are We Resilient Yet? Metrics, Heatmaps and a Roadmap

In this blog post, we'll address a simple, board-ready way to measure and communicate business continuity/disaster recovery ...

Beyond Firewall: Third-Party Risk, Testing, and Human Side of Recovery

Your biggest continuity risks sit with the cloud and suppliers you depend on, so this post shows how to pressure-test third parties, ...

Designing an IT Resilience Strategy

In this blog post, we're addressing why an effective disaster recovery strategy requires more than just backups.

Outage Prevention: Risk Landscape, RTO and RPO

Outages are inevitable. In this post, we show you how to end the argument about uptime and instead demonstrate how to start defining the RTO and RPO targets ...

What Are Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery?

A patch rollout or cloud wobble can turn an IT hiccup into a customer-facing crisis. This article explains how business continuity and disaster ...

Azure Spending Optimisation Best Practices

Not sure where your Azure budget is going? This guide explains how manufacturers can pinpoint top cost drivers, right-size resources, and ...

Cloud Options in Manufacturing Context

Modernising manufacturing IT is high-stakes. That's why we're addressing public, private, hybrid and multi-cloud options and how to choose the right fit without ...

2025 Tech Lessons: Outages, AI, and Cyberattacks

Cloud outages, messy AI rollouts and record-breaking cyberattacks made 2025 a stress test for everything we’ve centralised in tech. In this post, we unpack what ...

Combating AI Fraud with AI Security Tools

Understanding the Rise of AI-Powered Fraud The digital landscape is continuously evolving, and with it, the sophistication of cyberthreats. AI-powered fraud ...

Microsoft 365 Advanced Threat Protection: Defender and Purview

In this blog post, we'll compare the two suites and give you some guidance which could be right for you. Contents

Advanced Threat Protection for SMBs

Discover how cloud-based advanced threat protection for Microsoft 365 is transforming cybersecurity in your industry, safeguarding sensitive operations and ...

Stay Secure with a Managed Service Provider

Table of Contents Alleviating the Burden on Your Internal IT Team

BYOD Security Risks: Emails on Personal Phones

Table of Contents The Hidden Risks of Unmanaged Devices

Zero Trust: What It Means, And Why You Need It Now in Microsoft 365

Table of Contents The Evolution of Cybersecurity

Microsoft 365 Cloud Backup is Your Responsibility

Table of Contents Understanding Shared Responsibility in Microsoft 365

Patching Best Practices for Windows, M365 & Third-Party Software

While out-of-date software is one of the most common vulnerabilities and organisations, how to patch effectively and efficiently is an art in itself. Table of ...

Cybersecurity Incident? Here’s How to Respond Fast

The first 30 minutes after a cyber security incident are the most crucial - but how do you plan for that? The Importance of Speed in Detecting and ...

Staff: Your Biggest Cyber Risk or Best Defence?

Unsafe passwords leaving the doors wide open are only a part of what makes a cybersecurity risk in the modern world. Add phishing emails, calls and the urgency of the ...

Microsoft 365 Misconfigurations: Your Real Security Risk

Have you made sure that your Microsoft 365 security setup keeps hackers out? Table of Contents

Secure Microsoft 365 Before a Cyber Breach Occurs

Table of Contents The Rising Tide of Cyber Breaches: A Look at the Numbers

Windows 10 & Office 2016/2019 Support Ends October 2025

The Clock Is Ticking Is it the end for Windows 10? Officially yes, but you can in fact still receive security updates (although only critical ones) until 10 ...

A Step-by-Step Cloud Migration Planning Guide

Understanding the Business Objectives of Cloud Migration When planning a cloud migration, you need to have a clear understanding of your ...

Microsoft Security Copilot: Benefits & Overview

What Is the Difference Between Microsoft Copilot and Microsoft Security Copilot? While Microsoft Copilot often comes up in conversation in ...

What is Azure Virtual Desktop and Why Use It?

Virtual desktops essentially allow you to ‘use’ your personal desktop from any device. In Microsoft’s case, this solution is called Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), named ...

Master Cloud API Monitoring for Better UX

Understanding the Importance of Cloud API Monitoring Cloud API monitoring plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth functioning of applications and ...

Protecting Identities in the AI Era

In this article, we will investigate strategies on how to protect and manage identities in your organisation in a world of increasingly smarter cyber criminals. ...

The Future of Cyber Defense with AI-Driven Security

As cyber threats grow more sophisticated, AI-driven security is emerging as the linchpin of modern cyber defence strategies. The Evolution of ...

Managed vs. Unmanaged Cloud: Which is Right for You?

Explore the pivotal differences between managed and unmanaged cloud services to determine the best fit for your business's unique ...

AI Power: 2024 Business Trends

Discover how AI is shaping the future of businesses and the top trends to watch out for in 2024. AI Integration in Customer Service AI ...

Cloud Spending Optimization: A Comprehensive Guide

Learn how to effectively manage and optimize your cloud spending to maximize cost efficiency and business performance. Understanding Cloud Cost ...

Why You Need Sequence Diagrams

Discover the importance and benefits of using sequence diagrams in the world of DevOps. Understanding Sequence Diagrams Sequence diagrams are ...

Still Running VMware? Time to Migrate

Discover the benefits of migrating from VMWare and why it's time to make the switch to a more advanced solution. The drawbacks of sticking with ...

Master Vulnerability Management for Cybersecurity

Discover the essential strategies for effective vulnerability management in cybersecurity to protect your organization from cyber threats. ...

Phi-3: Redefining What's Possible With SLMs

Explore how the new Phi-3 is revolutionizing the world of SLMs and pushing the boundaries of what's possible. The Evolution of SLMs SLMs ...

Future of AI in UK Business: What to Expect

Explore the evolving landscape of AI in the UK business sector and the potential implications for companies. Understanding AI Adoption in UK ...

Microsoft Research Releases Orca 2 LLM

Discover how large language models are revolutionizing AI research and unlocking new possibilities. The Evolution of Language Models Language ...

What is Azure OpenAI? Enterprise AI Explained

What is Azure OpenAI Service?

Microsoft 365 Copilot: Your AI Assistant for Work

Microsoft are bringing the power of next-generation AI to work. Introducing Microsoft 365 Copilot — your copilot for work. It ...

Windows 11 23H2 Arrives for Release Preview Insiders

"Today we are making Windows 11, version 23H2 Build 22631 (Windows 11 2023 Update) available in the Release Preview Channel for Windows Insider Program for Business ...

September Patch Tuesday: 61 New CVEs Released

September 2023 Key Vulnerabilities CVE-2023-38149 Windows TCP/IP Denial of Service Vulnerability – [Important] This vulnerability, tagged with a base score ...

Microsoft Copilot arrives in Windows 11 22H2 update

Copilot allows users to utilize natural language to ask it to carry out particular tasks or help with troubleshooting, like adjusting Windows ...

Innovating with Scalability and Flexibility on Azure

Here are some ways innovation can help organisations take their scalability and flexibility to the next level.

The Power of Innovation with Azure FinOps

But how can organisations stay ahead of the game in Azure FinOps? Through innovation. Innovation is key to staying ahead in any field, and Azure FinOps is no ...

Unlock Azure High-Performance Computing with Innovate

That’s where Microsoft Azure comes in – a cloud-based platform that offers powerful HPC capabilities to organisations of all sizes. But how can organisations stay ...

How to Use Innovate for Superior Azure Monitoring & Analytics

Innovation is the key to unlocking new capabilities, improving performance, and optimising costs. Here are some ways innovation can help organisations take their ...

Save on Costs with Azure Spot Instances

Key Benefits Cost savings: Azure Spot pricing can ...

Build Cloud-Native Apps with Azure

With Azure, Microsoft’s cloud computing platform, developers have access to a wide range of tools and services that make it easy to build, deploy and manage ...

Advanced Azure Security Through Innovation

Here are some ways innovation can help organisations achieve advanced security ...

Teams Bug Exploits: Malware Sent to Users via New Tool

When TeamsPhisher is activated, it leverages an existing vulnerability in Microsoft Teams that allows for file uploads without any authentication or authorisation. ...

Improve Azure Performance and Functionality

Building cloud-native applications with Azure is a powerful way to take advantage of the benefits of the cloud. By using Azure’s tools and services, developers can ...

Simplify Your Multicloud Deployments

To help simplify the process, organisations should develop a comprehensive understanding of their requirements before selecting their cloud provider. This includes ...

Apple, Google, and MOVEit Patch Serious Security Flaws

The vulnerability was discovered by Google's Project Zero researchers and is believed to affect all versions of iOS up to iOS version 14.3 as well as older versions ...

99% of firms struggle with multiple cloud platforms

According to the survey respondents, data complexity is one of the biggest issues they deal with when using multiple clouds. Many businesses are struggling to find a ...

70% of tech infrastructure will be cloud-based in 3 years

Cloud computing has become an increasingly popular choice for businesses, due to its scalability and cost-effectiveness. By moving their processes to the cloud, ...

VMware Warns of Critical vRealize Flaw Under Attack

Security researchers from GreyNoise were the first to issue a warning about the vulnerability one week after its patch, and two days later technical details were ...

Windows 365 Exposes Azure Credentials in Plaintext

The vulnerable feature is included in Windows 365’s Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS) suite. EMS is designed to provide secure access for users to corporate ...

Microsoft Patches Azure AD Authentication Flaw

The issue, which was discovered by security researchers from CyberArk Labs, affects organisations using Azure AD Connect, the cloud-based identity and access ...

June 2023 Patch Tuesday: 78 Flaws and 38 RCE Bugs Fixed

The highest severity bug patched this month is a critical RCE vulnerability found in the Microsoft Video Control component of Windows Server. The flaw can be ...

January Patch Tuesday: Nearly 100 Vulnerabilities

IT and security teams should prioritize CVE-2023-21674, an important and actively exploited zero-day vulnerability in Windows ...

April Security Update: 101 Vulnerabilities Fixed

Microsoft's April 2023 Patch Tuesday, and security updates fix one actively exploited zero-day vulnerability and a total of 97 ...

March Patch Tuesday: Two New Zero-Days Released

CVE-2023-23397 – Microsoft Outlook Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability [CRITICAL ZERO-DAY] CVE-20223-23397 is an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability ...

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