When budgets and internal time are tight, the challenge is not simply deciding what matters. Compliance, resilience and business systems may all be important; the hard part is choosing what to do first. For most UK SMEs, a sensible order is: Establish an accurate technology and cost baseline through Technology Expense Management. Define compliance scope and address the relevant security controls. Set...
13 October 2026
The deadline is close: the UK’s Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) is due to switch off on 31 January 2027. Openreach says the date is final and will not be extended. With roughly three and a half months to go, SMEs still relying on analogue or ISDN services need to move from awareness to an agreed, tested migration plan. This is not simply a matter of replacing desk phones. Lines may support...