Tagged: cyber-essentials
IT and Cyber Security for Charities and Non-Profits in the UK
A plain-English guide to IT and cyber security for UK charities: protecting donor and beneficiary data, controlling volunteer access, and Cyber Essentials on a tight budget.
Read → GuideCyber Essentials Explained: A Plain-English Guide for UK Small Businesses
What Cyber Essentials is, the five controls, CE vs CE Plus, why it wins contracts and helps insurance, and how a small UK business gets certified.
Read → GuideWindows 10 End of Support: What Your Business Should Do Now
Windows 10 support ended on 14 October 2025. Here's what that really means for your business, your options, and how to plan the move without panic.
Read → GuideIT and Cyber Security for Financial Advisers in the UK
A practical guide to IT and cyber security for UK financial advisers and IFAs: meeting FCA expectations, protecting client financial data, secure email, backups and Cyber Essentials.
Read → GuideHow to Set Up Multi-Factor Authentication (Step by Step)
A plain-English, step-by-step guide to turning on multi-factor authentication across your email, Microsoft 365 and key business apps — without the jargon.
Read → ArticleIT for Professional Services Firms: Secure, Reliable, Ready to Win Work
How professional services firms can get IT right: secure Microsoft 365 and cloud working, Cyber Essentials to win contracts, plus support and monitoring.
Read → ArticleThe Best Password Manager for a UK Small Business (And Why You Need One)
Why every UK small business needs a password manager, what to look for, and the privacy-first pick we use at Dacros. Plain-English guide, no jargon.
Read → ArticleWhat Is a Firewall? A Plain-English Guide for Small Businesses
What a firewall actually does, the difference between router, software and next-gen firewalls, why it's a Cyber Essentials control, and how to set one up sensibly.
Read → ArticleZero Trust Security Explained for Small Businesses
Zero trust in plain English for UK small firms: what "never trust, always verify" means, and the practical steps (MFA, least privilege, device checks) you can take.
Read → PlaybookCyber Essentials Self-Assessment Checklist: A Practical Pre-Assessment Guide
A plain-English Cyber Essentials checklist for UK small businesses. Work through all five controls before you apply so you pass first time, not on the retry.
Read → ArticleCyber Essentials vs Cyber Essentials Plus: Which One Does Your Business Need?
The plain-English difference between Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus, which one you need, what the audit involves, the cost and effort, and the 2026 MFA change.
Read → GuideThe UK Small Business Cyber Security Starter Guide
A complete beginner's guide to cyber security for UK small businesses: the real threats, the controls that matter, Cyber Essentials, and where to get help.
Read → ArticleThe IT Support Checklist for UK Accountancy Practices
A practical IT and cyber-security checklist for UK accountants: protecting client data, staying online through tax season, and meeting Cyber Essentials.
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