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Insights for Irish SMEs Navigating IT and Compliance

Practical, plain-English guidance on Microsoft 365, security, and compliance.

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Four topic groups: Compliance and NIS2, Cybersecurity and backup, Microsoft 365 and Intune, AI Copilot cost and network

Does NIS2 Apply to Your Business?

A plain-English breakdown of who is in scope and what the deadlines mean for Irish SMEs.

Is Microsoft 365 Actually Backed Up?

The biggest misconception in IT, and what it means for your disaster recovery plan.

M365 Security Checklist

Free download: the essential settings every Irish SME should have configured.

Why Most Copilot Rollouts Fail

The permissions and governance work that determines whether Copilot actually saves time.

Break-Fix vs Managed IT

A transparent look at total cost of ownership over 12 months.

Consumer Router vs FortiGate

What enterprise-grade firewall protection actually buys an SME.

Microsoft’s Entra Connect Sync Deadline

What silently breaks for hybrid M365 setups after the 30 September cutoff, and what to check this week.

What Google’s €403m DPC Fine Means for Irish SMBs

Four GDPR principles the DPC’s record fine puts back in focus, and what Irish SMBs using Microsoft 365 should check.

Free download: M365 Security Checklist