Cyber Essentials vs ISO 27001: Which Does Your Fleet Actually Need? Businesses weighing up their security credentials almost always arrive at the same fork in the road. Should they pursue Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, or both? The two get mentioned in the same breath so often that they can seem interchangeable. They are not. TheyContinue reading “Cyber Essentials vs ISO 27001: Which Does Your Fleet Actually Need?”
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Zero Touch Deployment for Windows and Mac: A Practical UK Business Guide
Zero Touch Deployment for Windows and Mac: A Practical UK Business Guide A new employee starts on Monday. They are based in Glasgow. Your IT team is in London. The MacBook and the Windows laptop ship directly from the supplier. By Tuesday morning the employee should have both devices configured, enrolled, compliant and ready toContinue reading “Zero Touch Deployment for Windows and Mac: A Practical UK Business Guide”
Managing the macOS Share Menu for NCSC Cyber Essentials
Managing the macOS Share Menu for NCSC Cyber Essentials Transitioning from legacy Restrictions to Blueprints If you’re currently working through the UK NCSC Cyber Security Essentials guidance for your fleet, there’s a good chance you’ve been looking at how to restrict the macOS context menu. Specifically, we’re talking about managing what appears when a userContinue reading “Managing the macOS Share Menu for NCSC Cyber Essentials”
Jamf Pro vs Microsoft Intune for Apple Devices: An Honest Business Guide 2026
Jamf Pro vs Microsoft Intune for Apple Devices: An Honest Business Guide 2026 Every IT manager making an Apple MDM decision in 2026 hits the same question at some point: Jamf Pro or Microsoft Intune?The question sounds straightforward. The answer is not because both platforms are genuinely good, both have real limitations and the rightContinue reading “Jamf Pro vs Microsoft Intune for Apple Devices: An Honest Business Guide 2026”
Cyber Essentials vs Cyber Essentials Plus: Which Level Does Your Business Actually Need?
Cyber Essentials vs Cyber Essentials Plus: Which Level Does Your Business Actually Need? You have decided your business needs Cyber Essentials certification. You have read about the five controls, you understand the assessment process and you are ready to get started. Then you notice there are two levels, Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus andContinue reading “Cyber Essentials vs Cyber Essentials Plus: Which Level Does Your Business Actually Need?”
Cyber Essentials Checklist for UK Businesses: A Practical Guide
Cyber Essentials Checklist for UK Businesses: A Practical Guide Most businesses that fail their Cyber Essentials assessment do not fail because their security is terrible. They fail because they never checked exactly what theassessment required before submitting. The industry average first-time pass rate for Cyber Essentials is around 60%. With proper preparation that figure climbsContinue reading “Cyber Essentials Checklist for UK Businesses: A Practical Guide”
Cyber Insurance for UK Businesses: What It Is, What It Costs and What Insurers Actually Require
Cyber Insurance for UK Businesses: What It Is, What It Costs and What Insurers Actually Require Your business gets hit by ransomware on a Tuesday morning. Ransomware has encrypted every file on your server. Your systems are down, your team cannot work or your clients are calling. You need a forensics firm, need a lawyerContinue reading “Cyber Insurance for UK Businesses: What It Is, What It Costs and What Insurers Actually Require”
Cyber Essentials Certification for UK Businesses in 2026: The Complete Guide – With a Focus on Apple Fleets
Introduction Three weeks before your Cyber Essentials assessment, your IT Director gets a call from your assessor. Here are all the rewrites: Microsoft 365 MFA works correctly. Your Macs are enrolled, patched and ready. Firewall policies are in place. You have done the work. You are confident. Then the assessor asks about your project managementContinue reading “Cyber Essentials Certification for UK Businesses in 2026: The Complete Guide – With a Focus on Apple Fleets”
Which Is Right Apple MDM for Your UK Business in 2026?
Jamf vs Intune vs Iru (Kandji) vs FleetDM vs Apple Business MDM: Which Is Right for Your UK Business in 2026? Introduction Picture this. Your IT Director sits down to do an Apple MDM comparison. She opens five browser tabs. One for Jamf one for Intune, for something called Iru that used to be calledContinue reading “Which Is Right Apple MDM for Your UK Business in 2026?”
Apple Business: What It Is and What UK Businesses Need to Know
Apple Business: What It Is and What UK Businesses Need to Know Three weeks from now, Apple Business Manager will no longer exist. On March 24 2026, Apple announced Apple Business, a new all-in-one platform that replaces Apple Business Manager, Apple Business Essentials, and Apple Business Connect in one move. It launches on April 14Continue reading “Apple Business: What It Is and What UK Businesses Need to Know”