The Unite Group: news and insightsBusiness Technology. Because your business matters.https://unite.socplustest.uk/en-gbCyber incident response: what to do in the first hourhttps://unite.socplustest.uk/news/incident-response-first-hour/https://unite.socplustest.uk/news/incident-response-first-hour/A cyber incident is stressful. This plain-English guide covers the first hour: who to call, what to isolate, what to preserve and what to report.Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTCyber SecurityPhishing: how to spot it and stop ithttps://unite.socplustest.uk/news/phishing-emails-business/https://unite.socplustest.uk/news/phishing-emails-business/Phishing is still the most common way into a business. Learn the warning signs, the technical controls that help and what to do when someone clicks.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTCyber SecurityBackups and business continuity: what you need to knowhttps://unite.socplustest.uk/news/backups-and-business-continuity/https://unite.socplustest.uk/news/backups-and-business-continuity/Backups save your data. Business continuity keeps you working. Learn the difference, the 3-2-1 rule and how to test so recovery actually works.Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTIT SupportSwitching IT provider: what to check firsthttps://unite.socplustest.uk/news/switching-it-provider-checklist/https://unite.socplustest.uk/news/switching-it-provider-checklist/Thinking of changing IT provider? Use this checklist to review your contract, data and access, and plan a move that keeps your team working.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTIT SupportSharePoint permissions and Copilot: tidy them up firsthttps://unite.socplustest.uk/news/sharepoint-permissions-copilot/https://unite.socplustest.uk/news/sharepoint-permissions-copilot/Copilot shows people anything they can already open. If your SharePoint permissions are messy, it will expose it. Here is how to fix them first.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTIT SupportMicrosoft 365 licensing without the guesswork: a guidehttps://unite.socplustest.uk/news/microsoft-365-licensing-guide/https://unite.socplustest.uk/news/microsoft-365-licensing-guide/Business Basic, Standard, Premium, E3 or E5? A plain-English guide to choosing, managing and trimming your Microsoft 365 licences to avoid overspending.Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTIT SupportShadow AI at work: the tools your staff are already usinghttps://unite.socplustest.uk/news/shadow-ai-at-work/https://unite.socplustest.uk/news/shadow-ai-at-work/Staff are using AI tools you have not approved, and pasting in company data. Learn the risks and a simple, practical way to bring it under control.Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTCyber SecurityPasskeys for business: should you ditch passwords?https://unite.socplustest.uk/news/passkeys-for-business/https://unite.socplustest.uk/news/passkeys-for-business/Passkeys replace passwords with a phishing-resistant sign-in using your device. See how they work, where they fit and how to roll them out.Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTCyber SecurityEDR vs antivirus: what is the difference?https://unite.socplustest.uk/news/edr-vs-antivirus/https://unite.socplustest.uk/news/edr-vs-antivirus/Antivirus blocks known threats. EDR watches for suspicious behaviour and helps you contain attacks. Here is what each does and what your business needs.Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTCyber SecurityCyber Essentials Plus: what it is and when you need ithttps://unite.socplustest.uk/news/cyber-essentials-plus-guide/https://unite.socplustest.uk/news/cyber-essentials-plus-guide/Cyber Essentials Plus adds a hands-on technical test to the basic scheme. Here is what is checked, how it works and who should go for it.Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTCyber Security