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612,000 UK businesses were hit last year. Most didn't budget for it. The government's 2025/26 Cyber Security Breaches Survey found that in worst-case incidents, the cost to small businesses reached £4,000, and that's before accounting for staff time, client disruption, or reputational fallout! 5% of businesses reported losing revenue or share value as a direct result. That's up from 2% the year before. Cyber risk is financial risk. If it's not in your risk register, it probably should be. What's your current exposure?

43% of UK businesses were hit last year. That's not a stat from a security vendor trying to sell you something. That's the government's own research published by DSIT on hubs.la/Q04ghqJr0, just last month... And here's the part that should concern every leader: businesses are now reporting reputational damage and revenue loss as direct outcomes. Not just IT headaches but brand risk too. The question isn't whether cyber security is someone else's problem. It's whether you've made it part of how you grow. What does your current cyber posture say to the clients you're trying to win?

#Phishing is behind 51% of all attacks and it's getting easier, NOT harder... The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/26 found that attackers see phishing as increasingly straightforward to execute. Volume is up. Sophistication is not required. The uncomfortable truth: your staff are the vulnerability. Only 19% of UK businesses run regular cyber security awareness training. That means 4 in 5 are leaving their teams exposed to the most common attack type in the country. This isn't an IT problem, but rather, a people and process problem. What does your team actually know about spotting a phishing email?

The best version of anything is rarely the first attempt. You make a start. You learn something from making it. You go again...a little sharper, a little more considered. Most people we speak to are in that exact place with AI right now. The first experiments have happened. Some worked. Some didn't. And now there's a much clearer sense of where it actually earns its place, and where it just adds noise. The tools worth keeping are the ones that make the next version better than you could have managed alone. #ITsupport #DigitalWorkplace

You lay it over the drawing. You sketch on top. You test ideas without touching the original. And then, when something works, you commit it to the real drawing. Many businesses we speak to are using AI exactly like this right now. Layering it over the work. Exploring. Testing. Seeing where it genuinely saves time, sharpens output, or opens up something new. The tools that are earning a permanent place in people's workflows tend to share something in common: they improve the work without disrupting the craft underneath. That's the bar worth holding AI to. Not "can it do the thing", but "does it make the thing better?"

What's your biggest frustration with AI in agency operations right now? We're planning the next Beyond the Desk session and want to make sure we're tackling what actually matters to you. Pick one 👇 (A) Don't know where to start (B) Started but it's not sticking (C) Team resistance / trust issues (D) Can't prove the ROI

Most IT problems we see in companies aren’t caused by technology. They’re caused by unclear ownership. When responsibility is split between suppliers, internal teams, and “whoever last touched it”, issues drag on and risk builds quietly. Good IT isn’t about faster fixes. It’s about knowing who is accountable when something matters. Here’s a question to ask internally as we begin the new year - who truly owns IT outcomes in your business? #agencyproductivity #ITsupport #ITforAgencies #AgencyGrowth

Many prospects we speak with tell us their IT costs feel unpredictable, even when monthly spend looks stable. The reason is usually hidden work. Urgent fixes, unplanned projects, and decisions made under pressure. Predictability doesn’t come from paying less. It comes from planning and ownership. Is your IT spend something you can genuinely forecast? #ITsupport #TechForAgencies #AgencyGrowth #agencyops #DigitalWorkplace

Hybrid working is now a permanent operating model. That makes home networks, personal devices, and remote access part of the business risk surface. If IT only works well in the office, it’s not really working. Hybrid success depends on IT being designed for it, not adapted after the fact. Drop us a DM if you need a hand! #DigitalWorkplace #hybridworking #Microsoft365 #GoogleWorkspace #cybersecurity #agencyproductivity

When agencies rethink their IT support, it’s rarely because of one big failure. Usually, it’s the slow build-up of small issues, lack of proactive advice and poor understanding of how the business actually works. Support keeps things running. Partnership helps the business move forward. Which one do you currently have? #DigitalWorkplace #AgencyTech #AgencyGrowth #TechForAgencies #ITforAgencies

Whether policies exist or not, AI tools are already being used inside businesses. The real risk isn’t AI itself. It’s not knowing where business data is going or how it’s being handled. This isn’t about stopping progress. It’s about putting basic guardrails in place. Do you know which AI tools your team is using today? #AItools #ITsupport #ITforAgencies #cybersecurity #agencyops

Security expectations are changed, even if budgets haven’t. Clients, insurers, and partners now assume certain controls are in place. Basic security is no longer a differentiator. It’s the starting line. The gap we see most often isn’t tooling. It’s visibility. If you were asked to demonstrate your security posture tomorrow, how confident would you feel? This might help: hubs.la/Q042rzlH0

Onboarding is often treated as an admin task. It’s actually an operational risk. Rushed access, missing devices, and inconsistent setups don’t just slow new starters down. They create long-term security and support issues. Fast-moving companies feel this the most. Smooth onboarding isn’t about speed alone. It’s about doing it properly every time. #agencyproductivity #marketingagencies #ITsupport #AgencyGrowth #cybersecurity #ITonboarding #DigitalWorkplace

Does DMARC affect email delivery? It depends on the policy... p=none changes nothing. p=quarantine may send failed email to spam. p=reject blocks failed email completely. That’s why gradual rollout matters. #DMARC #hybridworking #DigitalWorkplace #cybersecurity #ITforAgencies #ITsupport

What happens if someone spoofs your domain? Fake emails can appear to come from your business. People may trust them, click links, or share information. DMARC helps stop those emails before they reach anyone. #DMARC #ITsupport #cybersecurity #LondonAgencies

What does setting DMARC to reject do? "p=reject" stops unauthenticated email completely. Failed messages are not delivered at all. This only works safely once every legitimate sender is confirmed. #agencyproductivity #ITsupport #cybersecurity #agencyops #DigitalWorkplace #hybridworking

What does DMARC set to quarantine mean? p=quarantine reduces risk without stopping everything. Failed emails are treated as suspicious and may land in spam. This lowers the chance of staff interacting with harmful messages. #ITsupport #cybersecurity #AgencyGrowth #DigitalWorkplace

What does DMARC set to none mean? p=none gives you visibility, not protection. You receive reports about failed email, but nothing is blocked. It’s a sensible starting point, but spoofed messages can still reach inboxes. #cybersecurity #ITsupport #DigitalWorkplace #DMARC

What does no DMARC record mean? No DMARC record means email providers have no guidance if someone pretends to be you. That makes spoofed emails easier to deliver and harder to spot. If your business relies on email, this is a risk worth fixing. #ITsupport #cybersecurity #DigitalWorkplace #DMARC

Calling all speedrunners... We built a short Christmas game and even its creator has already been knocked off the leaderboard. Three very skilled “technicians” have wiped the floor with everyone else… and we still don’t know who’s behind them. Now they control the leaderboard. Think you could knock them off? HRR, MEG and DBE are the names to beat. If you manage to claim a spot, tell us - we’d genuinely love to know how you did it. And if you haven’t had a go yet, now’s your chance! No forms, no sales pitch. Just a bit of festive fun before the year wraps up.