Summer Photos, Company Devices: Where’s the Line?

As employees increasingly snap summer photos on work phones and sync them to corporate cloud storage, UK businesses are facing fresh legal and data protection risks, so this article looks at where the boundaries lie, what the law says, and what employers should do next. Blurred Lines Between Work and Personal Life It has become…

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Wi-Fi Warning: Staying Safe on Holiday

Business travel can expose individuals to serious cyber threats when connecting to hotel or airport Wi-Fi, so here we explain how to stay secure using practical precautions such as VPNs and mobile tethering. Why Public Wi-Fi Is a Hidden Risk for Travellers Public Wi-Fi is one of the most widely used digital conveniences among UK…

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Back 2 Cyber-School : Test Your Team

UK firms are using summer downtime to run cybersecurity quizzes that improve staff awareness, reduce phishing risks, support onboarding, and build a stronger security culture ahead of the September reset. Why Summer Is the Time to Act It may seem counterintuitive to launch a cybersecurity initiative during the holiday season, yet security professionals say this…

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Summer Phishing Surge: Why Scammers Love Holidays

Here we look at how phishing scams spike in summer, including fake travel bookings, delivery text traps and urgent invoice fraud, and why UK businesses and individuals are especially vulnerable during the summer holiday season. Phishing Peaks in Summer as Risk Awareness Drops The summer season is increasingly being exploited by cyber criminals as a…

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When the Boss Is Away – Don’t Let Security Slip

With managers away, risks like poor passwords, unlocked screens and slow reporting can quietly escalate, and this article explains why it happens and how to stop it. Why Summer Leave Demands Heightened Password Hygiene In 2025, just over four in ten UK businesses (43 per cent) reported experiencing a cyber security breach or attack during…

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Out of Office, Not Out of Mind …

In this article, we look at various ways staff can stay cyber-secure while away, from setting safer out-of-office replies to avoiding phishing on the move and protecting devices abroad. Out-of-Office Messages Can Put You at Risk Most employees see out-of-office (OoO) replies as a harmless admin task. However, the wrong message can actually open the…

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UK Public Sector / AI Partnership

The UK Government has entered into a formal partnership with OpenAI aimed at accelerating the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) across public services, infrastructure, and national growth zones. What Is The Deal? Announced on 21 July 2025, the agreement takes the form of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Department for Science, Innovation…

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45% Of MSPs Keep Cash To Pay Off Hackers

A new survey reveals 45 per cent of managed service providers (MSPs) are setting aside cash to pay ransomware demands, as fears over AI-fuelled cybercrime continue to mount. MSPs Under Pressure as Ransomware Attacks Surge The finding comes from the CyberSmart MSP Survey 2025, which examined the security posture of 900 MSPs across the UK,…

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WhatsApp Barred From Apple Case

WhatsApp has been denied permission to join a major legal challenge over UK government demands for access to encrypted data, as a special tribunal confirms a seven-day public hearing will go ahead in 2026. WhatsApp Shut Out of High-Stakes Encryption Fight The Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT), which hears complaints about UK surveillance and investigatory powers,…

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UK Supercomputer Ranks 11th Globally

The UK has switched on its most powerful supercomputer to date, Isambard-AI, a machine purpose-built for artificial intelligence research that now ranks 11th globally in the TOP500 list. A Major Leap in UK Computing Power Isambard-AI was officially launched in mid-July at the University of Bristol, marking a significant milestone in the UK’s push to…

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