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Weekly IT News Roundup: Record Patch Tuesday, New Malware Threat, and AI Coding Tools Heat Up
This week: Microsoft's biggest-ever Patch Tuesday, a nasty cross-platform RAT, and the AI coding tool market gets more crowded.
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Proton VPN Review 2026: Swiss Privacy Without Compromise
An honest Proton VPN review from an IT professional — covering privacy credentials, speed, pricing, and whether it's the right VPN for home users and small businesses in the UK.
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Bitwarden Review 2026: The Best Free Password Manager?
An honest Bitwarden review for UK home users and small businesses — covering the free tier, security, ease of use, and how it compares to 1Password and LastPass.
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NordPass Review 2026: Is It Worth It Over Free Alternatives?
An honest NordPass review for UK home users and small businesses — covering security, pricing, ease of use, and how it stacks up against Bitwarden and 1Password.
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1Password Review 2026: The Best Password Manager for Most People?
An honest 1Password review for UK home users and small businesses — covering security, pricing, ease of use, and how it compares to free alternatives.
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NordVPN Review 2026: Fast, Reliable, and Worth the Price?
An honest NordVPN review from an IT professional — covering speed, privacy, pricing, and whether it's the right VPN for home users and small businesses in the UK.
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Surfshark Review 2026: Unlimited Devices and Unbeatable Value?
An honest Surfshark VPN review for UK users — pricing, speed, unlimited devices, and how it compares to NordVPN. Is it worth it in 2026?
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Weekly IT Roundup: ChatGPT Phishing Flaw, AI Security Woes, and a Major Government Data Leak
This week's IT news covers a ChatGPT phishing vulnerability, CISA's AWS credential leak, and why AI agents still aren't ready for prime time.
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Weekly Roundup: Budget AI Models Shake Up the Market, and Why Security Patching Just Got Urgent
MiniMax undercuts ChatGPT pricing, AI agents get hijacked in testing, and a massive government security leak highlights basic hygiene failures.
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How to Create a Password Policy for Your Small Business
A practical guide to setting up a password policy that protects your small business without making life difficult for your team.
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Weekly Roundup: npm Supply Chain Attack, CISA's AWS Leak, and AI Agent Risks
This week's IT security news covers npm package compromise, a major CISA data leak, and emerging risks from AI agents in production systems.
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Weekly Roundup: Supply Chain Attacks Hit Developers Hard, Plus AI Security Breakthroughs
Major security incidents hit npm and PHP packages, whilst AI tools like Claude start finding thousands of software vulnerabilities.
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5 Signs Your Small Business Needs Better IT Security
Most small businesses underestimate their cyber risk until something goes wrong. Here are five warning signs that your IT security needs attention — before it's too late.
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Do Macs Really Need Antivirus Software in 2026?
The myth that Macs don't get viruses is well and truly dead. Here's what Mac users actually need to stay protected in 2026 — and what's overkill.
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What is a VPN and Do You Actually Need One in 2026?
VPNs are everywhere — but do you actually need one? Here's a clear, honest explanation of what a VPN does, when it's worth having, and when it's not.
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