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Security
Why Security Tools Aren't Enough for Law Firms
Law firms are a prime target for cyber attacks. They hold sensitive client information, manage financial transactions and work to deadlines that make disruption costly. Most SME firms have invested in security tools — but tools alone do not stop attacks.
Security
Why SME Law Firms Need Real Governance
SME law firms don't just use technology in the background. Technology now sits at the centre of how matters are managed, how documents are stored, how clients are updated, how time is recorded and how bills are issued. That makes technology governance a business issue, not just an IT issue.
Security
Why Cloud Foundations Matter: Law Firms
Many SME law firms describe themselves as 'in the cloud.' Email is in Microsoft 365. Practice management runs in platforms like Clio. Documents are stored online. But in many cases, the reality is more complex — legacy systems still exist, data is spread, configuration hasn't been reviewed.
Security
Would Your Law Firm Even Know?
A security incident does not begin when a firm notices it. It begins when access is gained — often silently. For many SME law firms, the real question is not whether an incident could happen. It is whether the firm would detect it quickly enough to prevent serious damage.
Security
Your People: The Biggest Risk — And the Best Defence
Most cyber attacks do not break through systems. They go through people. A convincing email, a rushed decision or a moment of distraction can give an attacker access that no firewall could prevent. For SME law firms, this risk is particularly acute.
IT Support
Why "We Have Antivirus" No Longer Means "We're Protected"
Your antivirus renewed last month. Your IT manager ticked the compliance checkbox. You feel covered. That feeling is the problem. Antivirus was built for a specific era of attack. A piece of malware arrives, the software…
IT Support
Little Big Tech becomes first UK MSP independently verified on both security and service quality
Little Big Tech, a UK managed services provider, has become the first MSP in the country to be independently verified across both its security controls and its service operations, earning the new Assurix trustmark. The c…
Security
If Claude Mythos can find your vulnerabilities, so can your adversaries
What the most significant AI security event of 2026 means for your business — and how to find out where you stand. Earlier this month, Anthropic announced something that sent a quiet shockwave through the cybersecurity w…
Security
Ransomware in 2026: What SMBs Need to Know (and Most Don't)
Ransomware isn't a big-company problem anymore. The average downtime is 21 days. Most businesses don't survive it. Stat Source 88% of all ransomware breaches involve small and medium-sized businesses Verizon DBIR, 2025 2…
Identity and Access Management
MFA Is Not Optional in 2026: Why One Password Is Never Enough
Stolen credentials are the #1 initial access vector in breaches. Phishing-resistant MFA blocks over 99% of identity-based attacks — yet nearly a third of users still don't have it enabled. By the numbers Stat Source 22% …
Security
Why Email Is Still the #1 Way Businesses Get Hacked — And What to Do About It
By the numbers Stat Source 90%+ of cyberattacks begin with phishing as the initial vector CISA, 2024 $4.88M average cost of a data breach globally IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report, 2024 3.4 billion phishing emails sent e…
Identity and Access Management
The Ex-Employee Access Problem: How Many Former Staff Can Still Log In?
Someone leaves. HR updates a spreadsheet. IT gets an email — maybe. Three weeks later, their Microsoft 365 account is still active, their VPN credentials still work, and they've just landed at a competitor. The Story by …