Plain-English IT and security guides
Practical guides for small businesses, written by the engineers who do this every day. Useful whether or not you're a customer.
Access control for nurseries
A door code everyone knows is a doorbell with extra steps. Here is how to know exactly who can get into your nursery, and prove it.
Choosing local IT support for a small business
What good IT support for a small business looks like, what it should cost, the questions to ask before you sign, and the warning signs to walk away from.
iPad management for nurseries
Your iPads hold photos of children, names and parent contacts. Here is how to make sure the nursery, not whoever set them up, is in control of them.
IT jargon buster
IT jargon tends to turn up at the worst moment: in a quote, a warning email or a call from a supplier. Here is what it all means, in plain English.
Leavers: the complete checklist for nurseries
Granting access is easy and always gets done. Removing it is what protects your nursery, and it is the part that gets forgotten.
Managed IT vs break-fix: which is better?
What managed IT services actually are, how they differ from paying per call-out, and how to work out which suits your business.
Passkeys for nurseries: the plain-English guide
Passkeys go one step beyond two-factor authentication: they remove the password altogether, and with it the thing staff get tricked into typing.
Spotting phishing emails
Most attacks on nurseries and small businesses start with a message that fools a person, not a hacker breaking in. Here is how to spot one and what to do next.
Strong Windows passwords
Most of what we were taught about passwords is wrong. Here is what actually keeps your Windows logins and your accounts safe.
Two-factor authentication on Microsoft 365
If you only make one security change this year, make it this one. It takes minutes and costs nothing.
What to do if you've been hacked
How quickly and calmly you act in the first hour decides whether a hack is a scare or a disaster. Here is what to do, in order.
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