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Is Anything You Don’t Use Still Switched On?
Every port, protocol and feature left running has to be patched, monitored and defended. Here is the one question to ask your IT provider, what to switch off on a firewall, and the one exception we keep on purpose.
Passing Cyber Essentials Plus: What the Audit Involves
Cyber Essentials Plus isn’t a longer questionnaire; it’s an auditor checking that your controls are real. Here is what our independent audit tested, how long preparation took, and what a small UK business should expect to spend.
Finding the Vulnerability Was Never the Hard Part
Detection was never where the time went. Geordie Hogarth explains how Si Futures turned vulnerability management from hours of client-by-client navigation into a single fleet-wide board, and why the question to ask your provider is not “do you scan?” but “show me what you decided, and when.”
Why We’re Moving Clients Off SSL VPN Before They’re Forced To
Fortinet has removed SSL VPN tunnel mode from FortiOS 7.6.3, and an unplanned upgrade can leave remote staff without a connection. Jacques van der Merwe explains why Si Futures is migrating clients to IPsec VPN roughly a year ahead, how running both side by side protects users, and what to check before you upgrade.
The Password Manager Setting That Keeps Client Details Off Your Screen
Password managers make strong, unique passwords practical, but their default autofill matching can expose other clients’ logins when you share your screen. Robin Martin explains the single 1Password setting that fixes it, which logins to change first, and why this small habit protects your clients’ privacy as much as your own.
What Cyber Essentials Taught Us About Security Discipline
A Sunday-night assessor query forced a full resubmission of our Cyber Essentials certification. This piece looks at why rebuilding the evidence properly, rather than patching it, was the only real option.
Why Good Patch Management Is About More Than Installing Updates
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When Your Vendor Upgrades on Their Schedule, Not Yours
Cloud-hosted security vendors upgrade on their own schedule — your configuration doesn’t always survive the transition. A Fortinet EMS incident this week shows what proactive managed security monitoring looks like when it matters most.