Cyber Security

Cloud commitments have quickly become the standard and Marketplaces are the most direct route to turn them into outcomes. They are a provider-run channel that brings first-party services and approved ISV software under one agreement with transparent, metered drawdown. In commit-to-consume models, your term spend is pledged and reduced as services are used. Fall short...

As we move into November, the warnings from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) have proven all too accurate: 2025 is shaping up to be a record-breaking year for ransomware and cyberattacks in the UK. The headlines haven’t slowed down – if anything, they’ve intensified. From M&S and Co-Op to the collapse of 158-year-old KNP,...

Your finance team accidentally deletes a crucial folder in SharePoint. Weeks later, during an audit, you discover it contained vital tax documents. Microsoft’s retention window has closed, and there’s no backup. The data is gone – along with your peace of mind.   Or you arrive at work to find your entire Microsoft 365 environment locked by ransomware. Emails, OneDrive files, Teams chats—all encrypted. The attackers demand...

It’s 3:00 a.m. and your IT team’s phone lights up. A critical alert flashes across the screen. Systems are slowing down. Files are being encrypted. You don’t know yet if it’s a glitch — or a breach. This is the nightmare scenario many UK businesses faced last year. A recent Home Office report states that...

When you hear “security posture,” do you think of it as a business accelerator -or just another compliance headache? The truth is, your security posture should be the foundation that lets your business move faster, innovate safely, and focus on what matters most: growth, customer experience, and operational excellence. Security: The Unsung Driver of Efficiency...

Discover why prompt engineering skills are critical in the AI era. Learn what prompt engineering is, why it's essential, and how to build these skills.

F5 has confirmed that a sophisticated cyber attack led to unauthorised access within its corporate network. According to the company’s official statement (https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000154696), a threat actor gained entry to F5’s internal development environment and accessed portions of source code relating to BIG-IP and F5OS products. F5 has stated that there is no evidence of compromise...

The reality check: resilience is an operating goal, not a shopping list If you’re waiting for magic genie or a blank cheque to fix security, you’ll wait forever. Resilience isn’t the absence of incidents; it’s the ability to keep operating when systems fail or attackers get through. The good news: you don’t need a genie...

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...

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...

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....

In 2024, the UK security landscape is marked by significant challenges and advancements. With 7.78 million cyber-attacks reported and 50% of UK organisations experiencing a cyber attack in 2024 alone, businesses are increasingly prioritising cybersecurity to safeguard their operations, finances, and reputation. The need for a structured and proactive approach to cybersecurity has never been more critical,...