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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 […]
14th August 2026

How we’re able to respond quickly to IT Support requests

Zendesk can automatically assign incoming IT support tickets to specific members of a team using a combination of triggers, automation rules, and skills-based routing. When a […]
3rd August 2026
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Update on our monthly charges (September 2026)

We haven’t increased our prices in three years, and that’s something we’re genuinely proud of. Over that time, though, the cost of running an IT support […]
5th June 2026

Microsoft 365 Business Premium: Should you upgrade?

Microsoft 365 Business Standard and Business Premium both include the same core applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint. The key difference is that […]
29th May 2026

Linux Mint as a Daily Driver

Linux Mint is a free, open-source operating system built on Ubuntu that is widely regarded as one of the most accessible and user-friendly versions of Linux […]