Still running Windows 10? – Why you’re putting your business at risk

Windows 10 reached the end of Microsoft support in October last year, which means – unless you’re splashing out on ESU – it no longer gets essential security updates.  

Automation and optimisation: How POLATIS® optical circuit switching is enhancing network test laboratories

In today’s rapidly evolving business climate, the ability to automate test infrastructure and resources is essential.

After the funding round: how to build the foundations for sustainable growth

Securing investment is a significant milestone for any business.

For an early-stage life sciences company, it may mean moving from scientific validation towards commercialisation.

Does AI increase imposter syndrome?

I am often asked whether the use of AI increases imposter syndrome (also more accurately called imposter phenomenon) - that sense of not being good enough, feeling undeserving of success or that you don't belong. In truth, the short answer is "we don't know". But I suspect that it might...

Mental Health First Aid training:  Learning Across Roles, Levels and Organisations 

Coming back to the office after the summer break can be a great time for forward planning and embedding positive behaviours. It can allow opportunities to revisit workplace well being in the run up to Christmas.

QR Code scams – how to protect yourself and your business

What is a QR code scam?  

Simply put – a QR code scam is the same as a phishing attack – it just uses a QR code that you scan, instead of coaxing you into clicking a link.  

Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and the role of Optical Circuit Switching in Secure Networking

In an increasingly interconnected world, data security has become paramount. Traditional encryption methods, while robust, face threats from ever-evolving quantum computing capabilities. This is where Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) comes into play.

Expanding Capabilities in MedTech Compliance

Over the past year, my consultancy journey in the medical device sector — supporting both SaMD and hardware innovators — has accelerated in ways I’m incredibly proud of.

Technical interviews lose talent when they test the wrong thing

A technical interview should show how someone thinks, builds and works with others. Too many still test how well they perform under artificial pressure.

Technical hiring is one of the hardest parts of scaling a startup.

First hires do not break startups. Unclear hiring evidence does.

Early hiring mistakes rarely look like mistakes at the time. They feel like speed, trust and founder instinct.

In the first stage of a startup, hiring is personal.

SHE Does Safety expands training support for businesses

SHE Does Safety Expands Training Support for Businesses

Why human nature is your biggest security risk

Personal web habits are one of the least visible cybersecurity risks that organisations face – especially when work and personal life share the same devices or browsers.  

What we learned from talking to businesses about Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft Copilot is one of the fastest-growing technologies in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, but many organisations are still asking the same questions.

How does it actually help? Is it ready for everyday use? Where do you start?

Reimagining interconnects: The expanding role of optical circuit switching in telecom, AI, and data infrastructure

Interconnects are the silent enablers of digital transformation.

Is AI recommending your business? Now you can measure it.

When a buyer asks ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude “which companies would you recommend for this?”, one of two things happens: your business is named, or a competitor’s is. Until now there was no honest way to know which — so we built one.

Why Most UK Businesses Are Wasting Money on Off-the-Shelf E-Learning

Every year, thousands of UK businesses purchase an off-the-shelf e-learning library. A few months later, the completion rates are embarrassing, the content feels generic, and nobody can quite remember why they bought it. Sound familiar?

Round One - Email: Can Copilot Help Your Outlook Woes?

When I think about Microsoft Outlook, and especially trying to find an email, I feel it's like I'm in the realms of impossibility.

Beyond Day One: How to Build a Seamless Digital Onboarding Journey for Your New Hires

You’ve spent weeks interviewing, sifted through dozens of CVs, and finally found the perfect candidate for your growing team in Cambridge or Peterborough.

Community Currency: Rethinking Money for Local Resilience and Social Value

Money is one of the most powerful systems shaping modern life. It allows us to buy, sell, save and invest. It gives a common measure to goods and services that would otherwise be difficult to compare.

Is that invoice a deepfake? Defending your accounts team against the latest fraud

AI-enhanced fraud is changing how criminals target finance teams, especially Accounts Payable.

Safe digital space: elevating digital independence for Cambridge innovators

The digital landscape for independent professionals, expanding practices, and corporate consultants across Cambridgeshire has reached a permanent turning point. For years, launching a digital presence meant relying on standard subscription platforms like Wix, Squarespace, or Shopify.

Engineering the AI-native enterprise: The mathematical baseline for algorithmic dominance

As human behavior shifts from traditional search engines to autonomous AI agents, visually appealing websites are structurally obsolete if they lack semantic machine-readability. A new technical case study details the server-level sovereignty, Grade A cryptographic security, and zero-latency telemetry required to capture a commanding "Share of Model" in the Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)…

Launch E-Learning in 4 Working Days — Why UK L&D Teams Are Rethinking Production

The problem with traditional e-learning build cycles:

Picture a Cambridge tech firm updating its data protection policy, or a Peterborough housing association rolling out revised safeguarding guidance. Compliance can't wait three months for a finished module.

Protecting your staff and your organisation from fake recruitment scams

A fake recruiter message is one of the cleanest social engineering tricks around -because it doesn’t look like a trick. Here’s a few simple checks and rules to shut these scams down.

The Hidden Boardroom Liability: Why Commoditized Web Hosting is Compromising Cambridgeshire Professional Services

A technical briefing for Managing Partners and IT Procurement Officers. We expose the severe operational and compliance risks associated with legacy shared-hosting architectures and outline the necessary transition to Sovereign Digital Infrastructure.