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Seven plain-English guides for UK SME owners. Start with passwords if you share logins in chat. Come back for Cyber Essentials and endpoint protection when buyers or insurers ask.
Best password manager for small UK businesses (2026)
1Password vs Bitwarden vs Keeper — which fits a 2–50 person company, and how to roll it out in a week.
Read guide →1Password vs Bitwarden for a 10-person UK company (2026)
Head-to-head for a typical 8–15 person firm: polish vs price, sharing, and what to do this week.
Read guide →Do UK SMEs need a VPN? When yes, when no (2026)
Travel hygiene tool or wasted spend? A checklist so you buy (or skip) for the right reasons.
Read guide →Cyber Essentials for beginners: what it is (and what it is not) for UK SMEs
What the certificate covers, common myths, and a starter checklist before you talk to a certifier.
Read guide →How to stop staff reusing passwords (without being the IT guy)
A one-week owner-manager plan: tool choice, shared logins first, MFA, and a two-line house rule.
Read guide →Shared logins: why shared Gmail is a liability for UK SMEs
Shared office@ passwords feel efficient until a leaver, a phishing click, or a buyer questionnaire.
Read guide →Cheap endpoint protection for under 50 staff (UK SME guide, 2026)
Defender for Business vs Bitdefender GravityZone — cheap enough, visible enough, revocable on day one.
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