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1st May 2026

Build a Personal Daily Dashboard

A personal daily dashboard using Zapier and Microsoft To Do works by automatically routing tasks, alerts, and messages from multiple tools — such as Zendesk, Outlook, […]
24th April 2026

The Principles of Cyber Essentials

Cyber Essentials is a UK government-backed certification scheme, supported by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), that defines five core security controls every organisation should have […]
10th April 2026

Working From Home During School Holidays

Working from home during school holidays can significantly reduce productivity due to constant interruptions and competing priorities. Small business owners can stay on track by adjusting […]
30th March 2026

What is email spoofing?

Email spoofing is when a scammer sends an email that appears to come from your address, without actually accessing your account. It is not a hack […]
20th March 2026

The Hidden Risk of Onsite Hardware

Small businesses that rely heavily on on-site servers and NAS devices are exposed to significant risks, including downtime, data loss, and limited scalability. By introducing off-site […]
13th March 2026

What is Shadow AI?

The Hidden IT Risk Growing Inside Small Businesses: Shadow AI Shadow AI refers to employees using artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot, or Gemini for […]
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 […]
1st October 2021

Please don’t leave us port-less

Please don’t leave us port-less Calling all laptop manufacturers – please don’t less us port-less. Like mobile phones phasing out the audio jack port, it would […]
24th September 2021

How to make best use of Google Calendar and Tasks

How to make the best use of Google Calendar and Tasks As always, let’s begin with some context here, so you have the full picture of […]
17th September 2021

Do we need a server?

Do we need a server? We get asked this question a lot. A long time ago, we’d respond with “Do you need to share files?”, and […]
10th September 2021

Our favourite everyday personal tech

Our favourite everyday personal tech Let’s talk about personal tech. When we’re referring to personal tech, in the context of this article, it simply refers to […]