Why the 14-Day Patching Window Is No Longer Enough, And What UK Businesses Should Do Instead

Why the 14-Day Patching Window Is No Longer Enough, And What UK Businesses Should Do Instead Whoever wrote the Cyber Essentials 14-day patching requirement wrote it for a different threat landscape. In 2018 it made sense. The average time between a vulnerability being disclosed and attackers actively exploiting it was 756 days. Businesses had overContinue reading “Why the 14-Day Patching Window Is No Longer Enough, And What UK Businesses Should Do Instead”

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 are being shipped directly from the supplier. By Tuesday morning both devices should be fully configured, enrolled, compliant and readyContinue reading “Zero Touch Deployment for Windows and Mac: A Practical UK Business Guide”

Bringing Mac into Your Business: How Windows and Mac Work Together

Bringing Mac into Your Business: How Windows and Mac Work Together For years, the assumption in business IT was straightforward: you standardise on Windows, you manage everything through Active Directory, and anything that does not fit gets left at the door. That assumption no longer holds. Across the UK, businesses are running Macs and WindowsContinue reading “Bringing Mac into Your Business: How Windows and Mac Work Together”

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. for Intune. for something called Iru that used to be called Kandji.Continue reading “Which Is Right Apple MDM for Your UK Business in 2026?”

What is MDM and DDM? Apple Device Management Explained

What is MDM and DDM? Apple Device Management Explained If you run a business on Apple devices and have started looking into how to manage them properly, you have probably come across the terms MDM and DDM. They sound similar, they are related, but they work in fundamentally different ways. This guide starts from theContinue reading “What is MDM and DDM? Apple Device Management Explained”

Apple IT Support Checklist for UK Businesses

Apple IT Support Checklist for UK Businesses If your business relies on Macs, iPhones and iPads, good Apple IT support is not just about fixing issues when they happen. It is about giving your team a reliable, secure and well-managed Apple environment that works properly every day. For most businesses, problems start when Apple devicesContinue reading “Apple IT Support Checklist for UK Businesses”