Ransomware is malicious software that locks or encrypts an organisation’s data and systems, then demands payment to restore them. Today’s attacks usually go further: criminals steal data first and threaten to publish it if the victim doesn’t pay....
No business is immune to cyber attacks. Ransomware was involved in 48% of breaches in Verizon’s 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report, and attackers increasingly get in through unpatched systems and suppliers. What separates a bad week from a business-ending...
Virtualization lets one physical server run many isolated virtual machines (VMs), each with its own operating system. It is the foundation of almost every data centre, hosting platform and private cloud. Since Broadcom acquired VMware and changed its licensing, many...
Running a web hosting business has never been simple, but 2026 brings a particular mix of pressures: rising licence costs, AI bots hammering servers, faster and more automated attacks, and customers who expect instant, expert support at any hour. This guide covers the...
“Serverless” is a slightly misleading name: there are still servers, you just don’t manage them. With serverless computing, you upload code, define what should trigger it, and the cloud provider runs it on demand, scales it automatically and bills...
