The Data (Use and Access) Act introduces updates to data protection, making compliance more practical for organisations while maintaining strong safeguards for individuals.
Businesses must understand these changes to ensure they continue handling data responsibly and stay compliant in their day-to-day operations.
A rise in AI-powered cyber attacks is making threats faster and more convincing, increasing the risk for businesses of all sizes. By strengthening core security measures such as strong passwords, regular updates and staff awareness, businesses can better protect themselves against these evolving threats.
Data protection in 2026 is becoming more focused on accountability, stronger enforcement and higher expectations around security, meaning businesses must actively demonstrate how they protect data. By improving systems, training staff and reviewing processes, businesses can stay compliant while reducing the risk of costly breaches and disruption.
Real life tech failures, from outages to data breaches, show how small mistakes like poor testing, outdated systems or weak security can quickly lead to major financial and operational damage. By taking a proactive approach with updates, backups and proper planning, businesses can significantly reduce the risk of costly disruptions.
The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill will introduce stricter requirements around cyber security, incident reporting and accountability, meaning businesses will need to take a more proactive approach to protect their systems.
The start of the new financial year is the ideal time to review your IT, ensuring your systems are secure, efficient and aligned with your business goals.
Spring is the perfect time for businesses to review and tidy their IT, from clearing out unused files and software to improving email management, backups and security.
With a simple IT spring clean, businesses can boost performance, reduce risks and ensure their technology is ready to support growth in the months ahead.
Making Tax Digital requires UK businesses to keep and submit tax records digitally, increasing the need for secure systems that also comply with GDPR’s strict data protection rules. With the right hardware, software and processes in place businesses can meet both MTD and GDPR requirements confidently and efficiently.
Weak passwords like “admin” and “123456” remain extremely common and are one of the easiest ways for cyber attackers to gain access to business systems. Using longer, unique passwords along with tools like password managers and multi-factor authentication can significantly reduce the risk of data breaches and financial loss.
RAM prices are rising rapidly as manufacturers prioritise memory production for AI, reducing the supply for other business and driving up prices. Businesses that delay reviewing or upgrading their IT risk higher future costs, performance issues and avoidable disruptions.