In May 2026, the real cost of a data breach for United Kingdom (UK) small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is still not one neat number. The latest official United Kingdom government survey shows median perceived costs of £0 for many businesses, but the highest-cost cases still rise sharply, whil
The decision behind this comparison now comes down to cost, control and risk. Entry plans sit within pennies of each other, but storage, security, offline work and 2026 pricing changes can make the cheaper-looking option cost more later.
A cyber incident response plan gives a United Kingdom (UK) business a written, tested way to contain damage, protect customers, and keep trading when systems are attacked. It should name the people, decisions, evidence, timings, suppliers, and recovery steps before the pressure arrives.
The PSTN switch-off is the closure of the UK’s old copper landline network and the move to digital calling over broadband. The final deadline is January 31, 2027, but the practical deadline is sooner because new legacy lines have been unavailable since September 2023.
Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance (DMARC), DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM), and Sender Policy Framework (SPF) are the three checks that help prove your business emails are legitimate. They protect your domain from impersonation, reduce failed deliveries, and stop crim
Artificial intelligence (AI) is making phishing harder to spot because it removes the old clues staff were taught to look for, then personalises the message at speed. Research by Keepnet Labs and VIPRE Security Group (zensec.co.uk) reveals that 82.6% of phishing emails detected between September 202
Zero trust security is a way of protecting your business by checking every person, device, and application before access is allowed. The blunt idea is this: trust is earned every time, not granted because someone is inside the office network.
No. Microsoft keeps the cloud service running, but your business remains responsible for protecting, restoring, and providing access to its own files, emails, Teams content, and SharePoint sites. The straight answer matters because native recovery settings are not the same as a tested recovery plan
Windows 10 end of life is straightforward for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs): audit every business device, replace machines that can move safely, and buy temporary cover only where you can’t move in time.
