How Passkeys Actually Work (in Plain English) Last week I wrote about passkeys — what they are, why the NCSC and GCHQ are telling us all to start using them, and what it means for organisations. The post got a lot of attention, and one comment in particular stuck with me. Someone asked: “Can we […]
Passwords Are on Their Way Out — Here’s What’s Replacing Them If you’ve been anywhere near the news this week, you might have spotted the head of GCHQ giving a fairly blunt message: stop using passwords and start using passkeys. It was part of a much bigger speech about cyber threats and national security, delivered
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Having an ISO 27001 Certificate Doesn’t Mean Your ISMS Is Working The M&S story has been running for over a year now. The attack happened at Easter 2025, and this week the full-year figures landed: profits down 24%, with the cyber attack costing the business somewhere in the region of £300 million in lost operating
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When the story broke about 48 members of staff at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust accessing the medical records of Southport stabbings victims without any legitimate reason, a lot of people were shocked. I wasn’t. Not because insider threat is inevitable — it isn’t — but because I’ve seen first-hand what passes for data protection training
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What is business continuity — and why should small businesses care? Most small business owners have never written a business continuity plan. Most wouldn’t know where to start. And honestly? That’s completely understandable. Business continuity has a bit of a reputation for being a big-company thing — full of jargon, lengthy documents, and consultants in
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If you’ve ever looked into business continuity, you’ll have come across the term Business Impact Analysis, usually shortened to BIA. It sounds technical. It sounds like something that belongs in a large corporate with a dedicated risk team and a filing cabinet full of frameworks. It doesn’t. It belongs in every organisation that has something
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If you’ve noticed our courses don’t carry a CPD-certified logo, here’s the honest reason why — and why, for most learners, it really doesn’t make a difference.
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Decision-Making Under Pressure: What Crisis Teams Get Wrong (and How to Fix It) When a crisis hits, decisions don’t just shape the response — they shape the outcome. Yet even well‑intentioned teams can fall into predictable traps when the pressure rises. The good news? These pitfalls are avoidable, and the skills to avoid them can
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RiskReady is delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for Specialist Company of the Year at the CIR Business Continuity Awards 2026. This recognition reflects the impact of our mission: making high‑quality, human‑centred resilience learning accessible to organisations of every size, sector and capability level. For a small, independent provider to be recognised alongside
Why Crisis Logs Fail — And How to Make Them Work Every Time A crisis log is one of the simplest tools in crisis management — and one of the most misunderstood. When used well, it becomes the backbone of situational awareness, decision‑making, and organisational learning. When used poorly, it becomes a confusing list of
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