Category: Guides

The Plain English Guide to: Passkeys with Microsoft 365

Fed up with passwords? Our Plain English Guide explains passkeys for Microsoft 365: a safer, simpler way to log in. Learn how they work and how to get started.

The Plain English Guide to: Generative AI  

Generative AI has taken the world by storm, but are tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot a force for good or just here to steal our jobs?

The Plain English Guide to: Voice-over-IP (VoIP)

Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP, is a technology which allows telephony services to be delivered via the internet as opposed to traditional phone lines.

The Plain English Guide to: Ransomware as a Service (RaaS)

The ‘as a service’ business model has taken the world by storm, but it’s also made its way into more nefarious hands. Here’s our Plain English guide to Ransomware as a Service (RaaS).

A Guide to Exclaimer: Email Signature Management Made Easy

Email signatures are an excellent way to unify your brand across the organisation, but they’re not easy to manage. Enter, Exclaimer.

The Plain English Guide To: SIEM and SOC

SIEM and SOC might initially sound technical, but they represent key strategies for improving cybersecurity for businesses. Our Plain English Guide gives you the low-down.

The Plain English Guide to Single Sign-On (SSO)

Single Sign-On (SSO) helps small businesses run more efficiently by enabling their teams to log in to multiple software platforms at once with a single set of credentials.

The Plain English Guide to: Penetration Testing

In this Plain English Guide for UK businesses, we explain penetration testing – a means of improving your company’s cybersecurity by simulating a cyberattack.

Web 3.0 - The Metaverse

Web 3.0 Demystified: An Essential Guide for Small Businesses

With the rise of crypto, the metaverse, NFTs, and more, you might be wondering what’s happening on the web. Well, it’s called “Web 3.0”, and we’ve put together an essential guide to give UK businesses the low-down.

Blockchain

The Plain English Guide to: Blockchain

Blockchain is one of the least understood technologies today, but it’s also one of the most talked about due to its use in cryptocurrencies. Here’s what UK businesses need to know about blockchain.

The Log4j Vulnerability

The Log4j Vulnerability: A Plain English Guide for UK Businesses

In December 2021, a vulnerability was discovered in the Apache Log4j framework which is used in some of the world’s most popular online services. It’s a confusing topic, so here’s a primer for UK businesses in plain English.

Computer Hardware

IT Support Insider: Essential Business Hardware

In this edition of our IT Support Insider series, we’ll be sharing our advice on the essential hardware categories for UK businesses, covering monitors, laptops, printers, mobile phones, tablets, and more.

Latest From The Blog

A quick update about Microsoft 365 pricing in the UK

As of February 1st 2025, the price of Microsoft Commercial Cloud products will go down in the UK to align with the US dollar pricing.

Microsoft 365 pricing is changing for 2025. Here’s what you need to know.  

For 2025, Microsoft is making changes to the ways billing works with Microsoft 365 business licenses. Here’s what you need to know.

The Plain English Guide to: Passkeys with Microsoft 365

Fed up with passwords? Our Plain English Guide explains passkeys for Microsoft 365: a safer, simpler way to log in. Learn how they work and how to get started.