The Lucid View

6th March 2026

The Day Passwords Started Dying

What Are Passkeys? A passkey is a secure, passwordless authentication method that replaces traditional passwords with a cryptographic key pair. One key stays on your device, […]
27th February 2026

The £17,000 Phone Call

The £17,000 Phone Call It started with a perfectly normal Tuesday. One of the directors of a small Midlands manufacturing firm received a call from his […]
13th February 2026

AI Phishing: The New Threat to Small Businesses

AI Phishing: The New Threat to Small Businesses You’ve probably seen one of those dodgy emails from a “Nigerian prince” or a supposed “Microsoft alert” asking […]
19th January 2026

Microsoft 365 MFA Update: Multi-Factor Authentication Now Enforced by Default

Email security remains one of the biggest risks facing businesses today. The vast majority of cyber attacks we see start with a compromised email account, often […]
5th December 2025

The owners’ blog #1

The owners’ blog #1 So this is the first of a potentially weekly blog article, which I’ve decided to do as the owner of Lucid Computer […]
4th December 2025

The Day the Cloud Got a British Passport

The Day the Cloud Got a British Passport Picture this: you’re a small business owner, sipping your coffee (flat white, obviously), doing that end-of-year spreadsheet dance […]
21st November 2025

AI Email Scams: Why They’re Harder to Spot in 2025

AI Email Scams: Why They’re Harder to Spot in 2025 Cyber criminals are getting smarter every year, but 2025 has brought a new challenge for small […]
10th October 2025

Windows 10: The curtain call

Windows 10: The curtain call Ok, so we know we’ve discussed Windows 10 several times over the last twelve months, but as it reaches its curtain […]
3rd October 2025

Things for SMEs to think about

Things for SMEs to think about… Given recent IT-related breaches and Cyber Security issues, let’s run through some ideas, thoughts and what you can do as […]
24th July 2017
Gavin Moorhouse

To sleep or not to sleep? Some thoughts on getting through your day on a lack of sleep…

Getting plenty rest is a top priority for me. These days I’m a big fan of an early night, and an early start. I need my […]