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”

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”

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”