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How resilient is your cyber security strategy? In cyber security, accountability is one thing that can’t be outsourced. In the wake of headline grabbing cyber incidents at household names like Marks & Spencer, Jaguar Land Rover and Heathrow, the notion that risk and responsibility for risk can be packaged, boxed and sent away to a...
You can’t outsource accountability
In today’s hybrid and cloud-first business landscape, network agility and cost efficiency are no longer optional – they’re essential. Software-Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN) has emerged as a transformative solution, enabling organisations to modernise their connectivity while delivering measurable financial and operational benefits, whilst underpinning their business in the right way. But how do you...
SD-WAN ROI: How to Quantify Cost Savings and Operational Efficiency
Rethinking IT Asset Management as a Strategic Growth Driver IT Asset Management (ITAM) is often misunderstood. To many, it’s a back-office function – an exercise in counting laptops and tracking software licenses. But for high-growth companies, ITAM is a secret weapon. When done right, it unlocks efficiencies, ensures compliance, and aligns IT with broader business...
Why ITAM Is the Secret Weapon of High-Growth Companies
Generative AI has supercharged cybercrime by lowering the technical barrier to sophisticated attacks. What security professionals once called ‘vibe coding’, where AI writes functional code from plain English, has evolved into ‘vibe hacking’, where criminals steer AI agents to plan, write and execute operations end to end. The barrier to entry has fallen dramatically. The...
AI: cybercrimes unwitting accomplice
In today’s fast-moving digital landscape, the lines between software delivery and cybersecurity are blurring – and that’s a good thing. For years, businesses treated these disciplines as separate tracks: software was about speed and features, while security was something to bolt on later. But that approach is no longer sustainable. As threats grow more sophisticated...
Bridging the Gap: Why CIOs and CISOs Must Align on Software and Security
The gap between ambition and action We’re at a crossroads with artificial intelligence in the UK public sector. AI in the UK public sector. the government’s AI Opportunities Action Plan positions Britain to ‘lead, not follow’ in the global AI revolution, yet many organisations remain cautious about taking their first steps. This hesitation makes sense....
AI – Beyond the Pilot Phase – A Practical Guide to Scaling
European technology solutions and services provider SCC has been named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) Multifunctional Devices, GovPrint Hardware, Managed Print Provision and Digital Workflow Software Services framework (RM6361). SCC is named on the following Lots, further extending its footprint as a supplier to public sector organisations: • Lot 2: Provision of...
SCC named as supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s Multifunctional Devices and Managed Print Services framework
Microsoft has just redrawn the commercial landscape with its Online Services Pricing Consistency update – a bold move that shifts the focus from bulk buying to strategic cloud engagement. The old playbook of volume-based discounts? It’s officially retired. In its place, a new reality: value-driven pricing where adoption, consumption, and alignment with Microsoft’s ecosystem are the new currency. Effective...
Microsoft’s Pricing Reset: Why Strategic Advisory from SCC Is Now Mission-Critical
European technology solutions and services provider SCC today announced a strategic partnership with Freshworks Inc. (NASDAQ: FRSH), a leading provider of modern customer and employee engagement software. This partnership brings together SCC’s trusted enterprise delivery capabilities and Freshworks’ intuitive IT Service Management (ITSM) and Enterprise Service Management (ESM) solutions to support digital transformation initiatives across...
SCC Partners with Freshworks to Drive Innovation in ITSM and ESM Solutions Across the UK and Europe
The UK cybersecurity market is facing a perfect storm of funding constraints, margin compression and operational challenges that threaten even established providers with strong market positions. Recent developments demonstrate how these forces can overwhelm companies, regardless of their technical capabilities or market reputation. Market vulnerabilities exposed This pattern is becoming worryingly familiar across the sector....
Resilience over hype: a cautionary cybersecurity market tale
In an era where convenience, speed, and transparency are paramount, UK law firms are undergoing a quiet revolution. The traditional, paper-heavy, face-to-face model of legal service is giving way to a more agile, client-focused approach – powered by digital technology. The Shift to Client-Centricity Historically, legal services were structured around the needs of the firm....
Client-Centric Law: How Tech is Redefining Legal Service Delivery
Uncover vulnerabilities. Strengthen defences. Build confidence. In a world of rapidly evolving threats, you can’t afford to leave your security posture to chance. That’s why we’re offering organisations like yours a complimentary Cisco Security Assessment—an expert-led review of your environment to identify risks, gaps, and opportunities for improvement. What You’ll Get What’s Included in the...