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Cyber Essentials Changes in April 2026 What You Need to Know
Cyber Essentials will introduce major changes in April 2026, including stricter cloud service requirements, mandatory MFA and updated scoping and application development rules. This guide explains what is changing, why it matters and how organisations can prepare ahead of the deadline.
Legal: It’s Time for Your Cyber Essentials certification
From October 2025, all UK law firms holding a Criminal Legal Aid contract must have a valid Cyber Essentials certification. This new requirement from the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) reflects the growing urgency around cyber risk and the responsibility firms have to protect sensitive case data and client information.
What the New Cyber Security and Resilience Bill Means for SMEs
The UK's new Cyber Security and Resilience Bill is reshaping expectations across every sector. Even if your business is not directly regulated, your customers and partners will expect stronger cyber controls.
How to Do More With Less in 2026: Why ‘Invest to Save’ Matters More Than Ever
Struggling to do more with shrinking budgets? In 2026, the secret isn’t cutting costs — it’s investing to save. Discover how automation, consolidation and smarter tech choices can reduce spend while increasing output.
Counting the Cost: How the M&S Cyber Breach Exposed the Price of Resilience
Marks & Spencer’s profits were halved after a cyber-attack left customers unable to shop online for months. The total cost exceeded £300 million. The message for every business is clear: resilience is not luck, it is preparation.
Why Ransomware Resilience Matters — and How SysGroup Helps You Stay Operational
Discover how SysGroup’s Ransomware Resilience as a Service (RRaaS) helps UK organisations prepare for, withstand, and recover from ransomware attacks — turning cyber risk into resilience.
AI on the UK High Street: Quiet Progress, Real Results
UK SMEs aren’t being transformed by AI overnight — but they’re finding smart, practical ways to use it. Learn how small businesses are adopting AI through everyday tools and how SysGroup helps them make it work securely and effectively.
Combatting Cybercrime on a Budget: The Evolving Threat Landscape for UK SMEs
Explore how the cybercrime threat is changing for UK SMEs. Learn about new attack trends, ransomware growth, and the challenges shaping the cybersecurity landscape.
SysGroup invests in future cyber talent with Napier University Graduate Apprenticeship programme
SysGroup partners with Edinburgh Napier University to invest in future cyber talent through a Graduate Apprenticeship programme, nurturing tomorrow’s cybersecurity experts.
