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Short, honest articles on the IT questions small organisations are asking, security, platform choice, backups, migration and the things funders and clients now expect.

Platforms

Google Workspace vs Microsoft 365 for small charities

Both are excellent. The right one depends on how your team works, not which is technically 'better'.

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Security

What is Cyber Essentials and does your organisation need it?

It's a short, practical security baseline, and increasingly, funders and clients expect it.

5 min readRead article
Backup

Microsoft 365 backup: what your subscription doesn't cover

Microsoft keeps your data online. They don't protect it from you, your staff or ransomware.

4 min readRead article
Security

Phishing for non-technical staff: the 60-second checklist

Most phishing emails fail one of five basic checks. Teach your team those five, and the rest takes care of itself.

4 min readRead article
Migration

Moving from personal Gmail to a business domain (without losing anything)

Done well, the team barely notices. Done badly, you lose ten years of email history.

5 min readRead article
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