Internal auditing to help identify potential cyber threats.
“You’re giving me the ‘it’s not you, it’s me’ routine? I invented ‘it’s not you, it’s me.’ Nobody tells me it’s them not me; if it’s anybody, it’s me.”
Internal auditing to help identify potential cyber threats.
“You’re giving me the ‘it’s not you, it’s me’ routine? I invented ‘it’s not you, it’s me.’ Nobody tells me it’s them not me; if it’s anybody, it’s me.”
Would your business survive a serious cyberattack?
It’s not a comfortable question, and it’s one many SMB owners assume they never really need to answer.
Cyberattacks feel like something that happens to other people. Big brands. Global companies. Organizations with huge IT teams and budgets.
The reality is very different.
Recent research shows that a worrying number of businesses believe they simply wouldn’t survive a major cyber incident.
That might sound dramatic, but it’s a fair reflection of how exposed many businesses still are.
Cyberattacks have changed. They’re no longer just a hacker guessing a password. Attacks today are faster, more targeted, and often designed to shut a business down completely.
Ransomware, for example, is a type of attack where criminals lock your systems and demand payment to unlock them. If you can’t access your data, your systems, or your customer information, normal business stops very quickly.
What’s interesting is that most business leaders know the risk is rising. Many openly admit they expect their staff to fall for a phishing attack.
Phishing is when a fake email or message pretends to be legitimate, tricking someone into clicking a link or handing over login details.
That single mistake can be all an attacker needs.
Despite this awareness, the basics are still being missed.
Password reuse is a big one. If someone uses the same password at work and across multiple personal accounts, one breach can quickly turn into many.
Cybercriminals know this, which is why stolen passwords are so valuable.
Basic cyber awareness training is another gap. Many employees have never been shown what to look out for or how to spot common scams.
But it’s not all doom and gloom. High-profile attacks have made business owners more alert, especially around newer threats like AI-driven scams and deepfake video calls that pretend to be senior leaders. That growing skepticism is healthy.
The most important thing to understand is that surviving a cyberattack doesn’t need expensive tools or complex technology.
Preparation is your best tool.
Simple steps like strong, unique passwords and regular staff training make a real difference.
Do you think your business would survive a serious cyberattack? If you’re not sure, we can help you strengthen your defences.
Get in touch.
What's happening at RCT this month?
Spring is in the air, and the whole RCT team is feeling the energy! It’s been a busy month as we wrapped up our big move, but everything has finally come together, and we have to say, the new office is looking amazing! We’re excited to settle in and make the space our own. Stay tuned to our socials for a behind-the-scenes look and photos of our new space!
Business gadget of the month
Plaud Note AI voice recorder
If you spend a lot of time in meetings and calls, this could save you hours.
It’s a small voice recorder that uses AI to turn conversations into clear summaries, transcripts and even meeting notes within minutes.
You press record, have your meeting, and Plaud does the rest. It runs on its own battery, so it won’t drain your phone, and lets you jump back to exact moments in the audio if you need to double-check details.
Microsoft Teams should feel faster and more reliable
Microsoft has confirmed a behind-the-scenes performance upgrade for Teams on Windows. And it’s more important than it sounds.
Teams is being re-engineered so that call handling (one of its most demanding tasks) runs in its own dedicated process.
By separating calls from the rest of the app, Teams should start faster, use system resources more efficiently, and deliver smoother meetings.
There’s no change to how Teams looks or works, but you may need to update security or device management tools, so the new process isn’t mistakenly blocked.
Tech facts
Anguilla has accidentally struck digital gold. Thanks to the global AI boom, over a million .ai website domains are now registered… and Anguilla controls them. That brings in around $70 million a year - roughly one-fifth of the government’s total income. Even big names like Google and Perplexity pay for them.
The modern internet might look very different if not for one generous decision. In April 1993, Tim Berners-Lee persuaded scientific research organization, CERN, to release the World Wide Web into the public domain. That meant anyone could use it for free, with no licenses or fees. Many historians see this moment as the true birth of the web and a huge reason it spread so fast.
The first recorded death caused by an industrial robot happened in 1979. A 25-year-old factory worker named Robert Williams was killed by a robotic arm at a Ford Motor Company plant in Flat Rock, Michigan. The tragic incident led to a landmark court case and a record compensation payout at the time. And it permanently changed how seriously safety around robots in factories is taken.
Inspirational quote of the month
“Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure that you do things differently from everyone else.”
— Sara Blakely, businesswoman and philanthropist.
A New Month, A New Tech Quiz
What type of electromagnetic waves does Wi-Fi use?
In what year was the first text message sent?
What is the name of the digital file format, devised in 1987, to reduce the size of images and short animations?
Who founded Apple Computer?
What technology helps make telephone calls over the Internet possible?
The answers are below.
Radio waves
1992
GIF
Steve Jobs
VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)
New to Microsoft 365
Copilot gets smarter (again)
Microsoft is rolling out a set of practical upgrades to Copilot designed to make it more useful for everyday work.
Soon you’ll be able to pin important conversations so they don’t get lost, work with much longer chunks of text, and ask Copilot to summarize lengthy chats or turn them into usable documents.
Copilot is also gaining a more advanced memory feature. It can remember helpful details from past conversations, with clear controls so you can see, manage or delete what it remembers.
These updates are inspired by how Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella, uses Copilot. They’re already gradually rolling out.
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