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From Evening Venture to Established Business: A Conversation with Ian

July 21, 2026

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Strategy, security and resilience, written for the people making the decisions.

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From Evening Venture to Established Business: A Conversation with Ian

Security

Social Engineering Attacks: The Secret Behind Why They Work

Attackers rarely need to break in. More often they talk their way in. Why social engineering works, and how to make your team the strongest part of your defence.

Security, Strategy

Risky vs. Reliable

A weak technology strategy rarely announces itself. It shows up later as downtime, cost and missed opportunity. The four risks every leader should weigh.

Security

Cyber Insurance Basics: What Every Business Needs to Know

Cyber attacks rarely come with a warning, and the damage can be fast and costly. What cyber insurance covers, what it doesn’t, and what insurers now expect from you.

Security

IT and Cyber Insurance: Why You Can’t Afford to Ignore Either

With AI-powered attacks on the rise, a solid IT strategy is your first line of defence and your insurance is the safety net behind it. Why you need both.

Resilience

BCDR vs Backup: What’s the Difference for Your Business?

When your business grinds to a halt, every minute counts. The difference between a simple backup and a proper business continuity plan, in plain English.

Resilience

Business Impact Analysis 101 for Business Leaders

Disasters aren’t always the biggest threat. Uncertainty is. How a business impact analysis tells you what really matters before something goes wrong.

Security

The Anatomy of a Cyber-Ready Business

Cyberattacks are no longer rare events. What a genuinely cyber-ready business looks like, from the technology to the culture behind it.

Security

7 Extinction-Level Cybersecurity Threats

The dinosaurs never saw their end coming. Seven threats that can end a business, and how to make sure yours isn’t caught out.

Strategy

Digital Drag: What It Is and How It’s Slowing You Down

Outdated systems, manual processes and disconnected tools quietly make everything harder. How to spot digital drag, and what to do about it.

Strategy

How Smart Tech Budgets Drive Business Growth, Not Just IT Performance

The IT budget conversation usually follows a tired script. How to turn it into a growth conversation that earns its place at the board table.

Resilience

When One Cloud Falters, Everyone Feels It:

The internet feels limitless, yet much of it runs on a handful of providers. What SMEs should learn from the big outages, and how to stay resilient.

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Frequently asked questions

What do you write about?

We write straight-talking insights on managed IT, cybersecurity and digital growth for business leaders, with practical thinking and no jargon or scare tactics.

Who writes your insights?

Our insights come from the Tomlinson Solutions team, drawing on real client work in IT, security and the web since 2008.

Are the articles aimed at IT specialists?

No. They are written for business owners and leaders who want clear, useful guidance, not deep technical detail for its own sake.

How often do you publish?

We publish regularly and refresh our thinking as the landscape changes, particularly around security threats and digital growth.

Can I ask you about something I have read?

Yes. If an article raises a question about your own business, you can book a free, no-obligation conversation with us.

Do these insights apply to small businesses?

Yes. Most of our guidance is aimed at growing teams of roughly 25 to 250 people, the kind of businesses we support every day.