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Nov 05

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Cyber Risk: Why the UK Government Wants Businesses to Keep Pen and Paper Ready

Marks & Spencer’s latest results offer a stark illustration of the new costs of cyber risk. The retailer revealed today that a cyber-attack earlier this year has almost wiped out its first-half profits. Statutory profit before tax fell 99%, from £391.9 million last year to just £3.4 million -a collapse... read more →

5 November 2025
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Oct 28

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Browser Wars 2.0: From Search to Smarts

The Battle for the AI Desktop. For decades, the battle for control of the desktop defined the tech landscape, first with Windows vs. Mac, then with mobile platforms. Today, the new battleground isn’t the operating system; it’s the browser. Browsers are no longer just portals to the web, they’re becoming... read more →

28 October 2025
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Oct 22

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Beyond the Big Three: Beware the Cloud Hype(rscaler)

On Monday, millions of people across the world were reminded just how dependent we’ve become on invisible infrastructure. A simple Domain Name System (DNS) error in Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing backbone behind much of the modern internet, took down thousands of websites, apps, and even government services... read more →

22 October 2025
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Oct 20

Don’t Put All Your Eggs in One Basket: What AWS Outage Taught Us Today

Earlier today, Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced a major outage in the US East (US-EAST-1) region that rippled across industries worldwide. Apps, websites, and services we rely on every day, from Fortnite and Snapchat to Signal, Alexa, and even HMRC in the UK, were offline or severely impacted. While AWS... read more →

20 October 2025
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Oct 16

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What Is the Cost of Failure? Capita’s £14 Million Lesson in Data Security

We often hear the phrase “what’s the cost of failure?” when it comes to cybersecurity. For most companies, it’s an abstract question until it isn’t. For Capita, one of the UK’s largest outsourcing firms, that cost was a mind-blowing £14 million.In October 2025, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) hit... read more →

16 October 2025
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Oct 14

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Windows 10 Support Ends: What SMEs and IT Teams Need to Do Now

Today is the day! Tuesday 14th October 2025 sees Microsoft officially end free support for Windows 10, marking the close of a long-running operating system that powered millions of business PCs. After today, no further free security patches, feature updates, or bug fixes will be released. For small and medium-sized... read more →

14 October 2025
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