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Microsoft Price Adjustments from April 2025

Posted on 20 March 202520 March 2025
Starting on April 1, 2025, Microsoft are introducing a pricing update across their platforms to standardise their billing structure. All new and renewing monthly billing plans for annual subscriptions are priced five percent higher than the annual billing option for annual subscription plans. There are no price increases for annual…
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Changes Coming to Microsoft 365 Subscriptions

Posted on 13 March 202526 March 2025
Microsoft have announced changes to Microsoft 365 subscriptions, with two features being removed next year. 1. You will no longer have access to Skype calls to mobile numbers and landlines. On 3rd March 2026, Microsoft are removing access to 60 minutes of monthly Skype calls which were part of Microsoft…

All About Sophos AI-Powered Cyber Defences

Posted on 6 March 20256 March 2025
This week we are looking at Sophos’ AI-powered cyber defences. Cybersecurity is awash with AI hype. Organisations are bombarded with both alluring promises of AI-powered cybersecurity transformation and dire warnings that AI is ushering in a new era of cyberattacks. Sophos’ AI-powered cyber defences combine AI technology and human expertise…

Zero Trust – what does it mean?

Posted on 27 February 202527 February 2025
Hello, This week we are looking at Zero Trust Principles in cybersecurity. In the past, you may have focused your defences on protecting network access with on-premise firewalls and VPNs, assuming that everything inside the network was safe. But today, as data footprints have expanded to sit off-premise in the…

All About Huntress Endpoint Detection and Response

Posted on 20 February 202520 February 2025
Hello, This week we’re looking at Huntress EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response). Huntress is a modern EDR software program which works alongside your usual anti -virus/anti-malware software. It is powerful because it does things that normal anti-virus programs don’t do, such as: It checks for Persistent Footholds - software that…

The Huntress Managed Security Platform in Action – video

Posted on 19 February 202519 February 2025
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Windows 10 and Office 2016/2019 End of life

Posted on 13 February 202513 February 2025
The countdown is on! 14th October 2025 is going to be a big day for Windows and Office users, as Microsoft will be killing off support for the following: Windows 10 (all versions) Microsoft Office 2016 Microsoft Office 2019 Microsoft 365 Apps (i.e. the current version of Microsoft Office) on…

All About Cyber Insurance

Posted on 6 February 20256 February 2025
This week we’re looking at cyber insurance. Why is it important to consider cyber insurance? Cyber risk is inevitable. No business with internet-connected devices can eliminate cyber risk entirely; rather it’s a question of how to manage it. Two of the primary approaches to cyber risk management are: treat the…
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January 2025 Newsletter

Posted on 30 January 202530 January 2025
Welcome to our January newsletter update.     Look Out for our New Quote Design From this week, all of our customers will start to receive quotes in a new format. These are being generated by our new integrated system. Our colourful new quotes will be sent as PDFs attached…

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Based in the North West, we’re used to making IT simple for businesses of all sizes across the UK. Since 1994, our knowledgeable and professional team has been trusted by many well-known businesses to provide first-class support and advice.

Whether you’re after an IT strategy for your expanding business, a secure remote system for employees on the go, a new set up for your office or firewalls to keep vital assets protected from cyber criminals – we’re ready to help.

Latest News

  • 🔐 Shop Smart, Stay Cyber-Safe This festive Season!
    This week we’re looking at staying cyber-safe this festive season. As a managed services provider, we often talk about protecting your business from cyberthreats—but safeguarding your personal data ...
  • Unlocking the Full Potential of Microsoft Teams
    This week we’re looking at how you can use Microsoft Teams for more than just online meetings. When most people think of Microsoft Teams, they picture virtual meetings and video calls. But Teams is ...
  • How AI is Transforming Business – The Pros and Cons
    This week we’re looking at how AI is transforming businesses. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept—it’s here and it’s changing the way businesses operate. Tools like ...
  • October 2025 Newsletter
    Welcome to our October newsletter update. What can we learn from the AWS outage? Last week, Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced one of its most disruptive outages in recent memory. Spanning over 15 ...
  • What can we learn from the AWS outage?
    This week we’re looking at the Amazon Web Services outage and what can be learned from it. What was the outage? Earlier this week, Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced one of its most disruptive ...
  • Is Cloud Still King? Why some businesses are bringing IT back in-house
    This week, we’re asking a key question: is storing data in the cloud still the best option — or is it time to bring IT back in-house? Over the past few years, cloud computing has become the go-to ...
  • Why it’s time to replace your SSL-VPN with Zero Trust
    This week we’re looking at Secure Remote Access. It is evolving — is your business ready? Why SSL-VPN (Secure Sockets Layer – Virtual Private Network) is no longer enough Traditional SSL-VPNs ...
  • September 2025 Newsletter
    Welcome to our September newsletter update. Cyberattacks are on the rise! You may have seen in the news about Jaguar Land Rover being the latest “big-name” to be targeted in a cyberattack. There have ...
  • Stop Battling for Bandwidth – Take Control of your Internet Connection
    If broadband is slowing your business down, it’s time to stop sharing your internet connection with everyone else. When you’re using standard broadband connectivity, if the business next door ...
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