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Notes from the readiness side of UK cyber.
Plain-language analysis of UK cyber security policy, Cyber Essentials, and what the changing landscape means for small businesses trying to focus on running the business.
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25 September 2026 · 5 min read
When the breach is in someone else's system
A hacking group says it holds data on almost every FBI agent and applicant, taken through a third-party jobs portal. The claim is unverified, but it shows why your customers have started asking about your security.
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22 September 2026 · 6 min read
What changed in Cyber Essentials in April 2026, and what your renewal needs
The rules barely moved. The marking did. Two answers now fail the whole assessment, cloud services are firmly in scope, and the old question set closes on 26 October 2026.
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12 May 2026 · 7 min read
What Cyber Essentials actually involves for a UK SME
A plain-language guide to the five technical controls, the certification process, and what to expect in time and cost — written for the SME owner who has just heard of Cyber Essentials.
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12 May 2026 · 8 min read
Why UK SMEs are being asked about Cyber Essentials
What the latest DSIT data shows about UK cyber breaches, and why supply chain pressure is pulling small businesses into Cyber Essentials certification.
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