Tori Bowen

We're pleased to welcome AQUA IT Support to the GRC Solutions partner network. AQUA IT supports SMEs across Scotland with stress-free IT across Apple and Microsoft. Looking forward to working together to support customers with cyber resilience and compliance needs as they arise. #ITSupportScotland #SMEsupport #GRCsolutions

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We're delighted to be joining the GRC Solutions partner network—thank you for the warm welcome, GRC Solutions! At AQUA, we’re passionate about helping SMEs across Scotland and beyond to simplify and strengthen their IT, without the stress. Partnering with GRC Solutions is a great opportunity to further support businesses with their cyber resilience and compliance journeys, an increasingly essential aspect of IT for businesses. Looking forward to what we can achieve together! #ITsupportScotland #SMEsupport #Cyberresilience #Partnerships

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🔐 ISO / PCI / SOC compliance coming up but penetration testing often slows the process down? For many small UK businesses, penetration testing is a tick-box requirement for standards like ISO 27001, PCI DSS, or SOC 2 yet the process often ends up being: - Slow to schedule - Expensive - Hard to act on once the report arrives At BreachLock, we help SMBs complete on-demand, manual penetration testing without the long lead times. ✅ Test when you need it — not months later ✅ Clear, prioritised findings mapped to real risk ✅ Actionable remediation guidance so teams know what to fix first ✅ Support for web apps, APIs, cloud, and infrastructure If you’ve got an audit or compliance deadline approaching and want a more flexible way to get pen-testing done, feel free to connect/message or drop a comment. #CyberSecurity #PenTesting #ISO27001 #PCIDSS #UKSMB #Compliance #BreachLock #PTaaS

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Retention and backup are not the same thing. Microsoft 365 includes retention features, but that does not always mean your business can recover quickly from accidental deletion, ransomware, data corruption or long-term data loss. Our latest blog explains where Microsoft 365 protection stops, where dedicated backup starts, and what UK businesses should check before they assume their data is fully covered. Read the full blog here: https://lnkd.in/eEF7uxvi #TheUniteGroup #BecauseTechnologyMatters #ITSupport #TechInnovation #BusinessTechnology #ManagedIT

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We spoke with Alex Hitchen, Sales Engineer at Huntress, ahead of Managed Services Summit Manchester, where he will join the agenda to share expert insights on the '2025 Cyber Threat Landscape.' With a background in cybersecurity consulting and hands-on experience helping MSPs strengthen their security posture, Alex works closely with partners to improve threat detection, response, and managed security strategies that deliver real-world protection. Now in its 6th year, MSS Manchester continues to serve as the premier executive-level event for the UK IT channel, bringing together MSPs, IT providers, and industry leaders to explore the latest trends, customer needs, and opportunities for growth across managed services. 👉 Join us in Manchester and hear directly from experts like Alex shaping the future of managed security: https://lnkd.in/dDGtSmfU #MSSManchester #MSSSeries #MSSEvent #managedservicessummit #MSP #managedserviceproviders

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SOC 2 is not just a SaaS checkbox, and treating it that way is costing organisations time, money and procurement opportunities. In our latest blog, Tracey Hannan-Jones, Information Security Consulting Director at UBDS Digital, outlines five common SOC 2 pitfalls she is seeing across UK public sector and regulated environments, from skipping proper gap analysis to leaving readiness until a tender forces the issue. When approached strategically, SOC 2 can strengthen governance, build third-party trust and support long-term assurance. When approached reactively, it often creates unnecessary complexity and last-minute pressure. If you are responsible for cyber security, risk, compliance or procurement, this is essential reading. 🔗Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/e2xz98sS #SOC2 #PublicSector #CyberSecurity #Governance #RiskManagement #Compliance #UKPublicSector

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We are proud to announce that we have joined the Vanta MSP Partner Program — strengthening our ability to deliver continuous compliance, trust management, and real-time security visibility for organisations across Sussex and the South East. As a compliance-led Managed Service Provider and NCSC Assured Service Provider, our clients increasingly need more than traditional IT support. They need structured, scalable security and compliance that is always audit-ready. By leveraging Vanta’s agentic trust platform, we are expanding our Compliance-as-a-Service offering to provide: 1.Continuous compliance monitoring 2. Automated evidence collection 3. Real-time risk visibility 4. Support for frameworks including ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus 5. Scalable trust management for growing SMEs This partnership enables us to help organisations move from point-in-time certification to year-round compliance readiness, improving security maturity while reducing operational overhead. We’re excited to bring even greater value to our clients and continue supporting businesses on their security and compliance journey. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/err_SZva #CyberSecurity #Compliance #ISO27001 #CyberEssentials #MSP #TrustManagement #Vanta #SMB #Security #Governance #RiskManagement #SussexBusiness #MicrosoftSecurity

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Greg Jones, our Senior VP of MSP enablement at Kaseya, recently spoke with News in the Channel at the UK TruPeer event in October. Although the programme only launched in the EMEA last year, it already has more than 150 UK MSPs signed up, all looking to gain an edge in a rapidly evolving market. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4a9g5OO #TruPeer #TechLeadership #MSP #MSPEnablement

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