Posts Tagged ‘Free MSP Content’
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…
Read MoreWhen 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…
Read MoreOut 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…
Read MoreUK 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…
Read More45% 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,…
Read MoreWhatsApp 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,…
Read MoreUK 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…
Read MoreWeTransfer Under Fire Over New Data Terms
Dutch file-sharing platform WeTransfer has sparked uproar after quietly adding language to its terms of service suggesting it could use customer files to train AI models, then swiftly removing the clause following backlash. What Users Spotted and Why It Sparked Alarm The controversy erupted in mid-July when eagle-eyed WeTransfer users, including high-profile creatives, flagged an…
Read MoreChatGPT Turned Into a Fully-Featured AI Agent
ChatGPT can now act on your behalf, using its own virtual computer to complete complex tasks, browse the web, run code, and interact with online tools, all without step-by-step prompting. ChatGPT As An ‘AI Agent’ OpenAI has formally launched what it calls the ChatGPT agent, transforming its well-known conversational model into a proactive digital assistant…
Read MoreWhat Is Google ‘Discover’ And How Can It Help?
In this Tech Insight, we look at what Google Discover is, how it works, and how UK businesses can use it to boost visibility, traffic and engagement without relying on search. A Quiet Revolution in Discovery Google Discover isn’t new, but its importance has grown sharply in recent years. Originally launched in 2012 under the…
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