Si Futures Blog
What 300 Milliseconds Costs Your Remote Workforce
Remote workforce latency is rarely the first explanation when productivity feels sluggish. This piece examines what 300 milliseconds per click costs a distributed team in a terminal services environment — and how moving the infrastructure closer to the people using it changes everything.
Why VPN and MFA Are No Longer Enough
VPN and MFA are good controls — but attackers have adapted their techniques to work around both. Si Futures explains adversary-in-the-middle attacks, MFA fatigue, and why managed threat detection is the next essential layer for any serious security posture.
When the Data Centre Has a Bad Night: What Happens in the Hours Nobody Sees
Most of the work that keeps a business running is invisible — and that is never more apparent than when something goes wrong at 2am. Si Futures shares what really happened over one weekend when a data centre power event took down a financial services client’s authentication infrastructure, and what it reveals about the difference between embedded managed IT expertise and transactional IT support.
When the Carrier Has Problems: The Client Conversation That Can’t Wait
When an IT partner spots early signs that a connectivity carrier is under financial stress, what should they do with that information? Geordie Hogarth argues that the instinct to wait is both understandable and wrong — and that the obligation to raise difficult supply chain conversations before clients are forced to react is one of the clearest tests of whether an IT partnership is genuinely embedded.
Who Owns Compliance When You Leave Microsoft’s Umbrella?
Cloud compliance doesn’t transfer automatically when you move data off Microsoft 365. Si Futures’ Security and Compliance Specialist Sean Rogers examines who owns accountability when you self-host — and the seven questions every business should ask their IT provider.
What the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill Means for UK SMEs
The UK’s Cyber Security and Resilience Bill is raising the bar on what businesses and their IT providers must prove. Si Futures explains what the legislation means for UK SMEs, why managed service providers are now directly in scope, and why Cyber Essentials certification is the practical starting point.
