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From lightning-fast broadband to cutting-edge technology solutions, we've got you covered. The trouble with technology is that it comes with a whole dictionary full of techie-talk – which is great for those who understand it, but for anyone who hasn’t read the glossary, it might as well be Greek! That’s why you’ll like ViaWire – you’ll find we talk the same language you do, and translate the techn

ology into something you can understand. When you’re in business it’s essential that everything works – you don’t necessarily need to know how, but you do need to be able to rely on your technology. You can relax with the Via Wire services – you’ll simply get a seamless service – you tell us what you want and you can be confident that you’ll get it.

If your business is still using an old-style analogue phone line, here's what's happening: Openreach says over 500,000 b...
10/09/2026

If your business is still using an old-style analogue phone line, here's what's happening: Openreach says over 500,000 business lines haven't switched to the newer network yet. Prices on the old lines are set to rise from October 2026, and the whole network switches off for good on 31/01/2027, with no further delays planned.

It's easy to assume this only affects your phone, but fire alarms, burglar alarms, card payment terminals and lifts can all run over the same legacy lines, so it's worth checking what's actually connected before you plan the switch to VoIP.

We handle this kind of migration for clients regularly, happy to help you work out what needs moving and when.

The government has announced plans to ban public sector bodies from paying ransomware demands, bring in the National Cri...
09/09/2026

The government has announced plans to ban public sector bodies from paying ransomware demands, bring in the National Crime Agency before any payment decision, and require organisations to report cyber incidents so the scale of the problem is properly tracked.

It doesn't apply to small businesses directly, at least not yet, but it's a strong hint of where regulation is heading, and small firms are already the most targeted group because they're often the easiest way in.

The advice hasn't changed: solid, tested backups, multi-factor authentication everywhere, systems kept up to date, and staff who know what to look out for. If you'd like us to take a look at where your business stands, get in touch.

Whatever your tech support needs, big or small. Choose Via Wire.Visit our website or call 01702 668730 to see the ful...
08/09/2026

Whatever your tech support needs, big or small. Choose Via Wire.

Visit our website or call 01702 668730 to see the full range of what we provide.

Quick heads-up if your business still has Windows 10 machines in use: Microsoft's Extended Security Updates programme le...
08/09/2026

Quick heads-up if your business still has Windows 10 machines in use: Microsoft's Extended Security Updates programme lets you keep getting security patches, but the current price (£61 per device for a year) only holds until 13/10/2026. After that, new enrollees have to pay for two years at once to catch up, £183 per device.

If some of your kit can't be upgraded to Windows 11 straight away, this is worth sorting before the deadline rather than after. Happy to run through your options if useful, just message us.

New government figures show 43% of UK businesses were hit by a cyber breach in the past year, and phishing is still the ...
07/09/2026

New government figures show 43% of UK businesses were hit by a cyber breach in the past year, and phishing is still the number one cause.
At the same time, Microsoft has started phasing out SMS text message codes as a way of logging into Microsoft 365, because they're exactly what phishing attacks exploit.
The switch to more secure "passkeys" started this month, with SMS and voice codes disappearing completely by February 2027.

If your business relies on Microsoft 365, it's worth checking now whether your team is still using text codes to log in, rather than waiting until the deadline forces the issue.

Want us to take a look? Get in touch, we're happy to help.

Ask yourself: is a copy of your data kept somewhere separate from your main network? Is one copy immutable or offline, s...
04/09/2026

Ask yourself:
is a copy of your data kept somewhere separate from your main network? Is one copy immutable or offline, so nothing can alter it even in a worst case? And when did anyone last test that a restore actually works?

If any of those feel uncertain, that's a good, low-effort thing to sort out before it becomes urgent.

Have a good weekend, and if you want a second pair of eyes on any of this, we're always happy to have that conversation.

Here's why we always point people towards the same rule when they ask about backups.It's called 3-2-1-1-0: three copies ...
03/09/2026

Here's why we always point people towards the same rule when they ask about backups.

It's called 3-2-1-1-0: three copies of your data, on two different types of storage, with one copy kept off-site, one copy that nothing can alter or delete even if your main systems are compromised, and zero errors when you actually test a restore.

That last part is the one that catches people out. Plenty of businesses have backups running quietly in the background for years without anyone ever checking they'd actually work in a real recovery. The only way to know is to test it.

If you can't remember the last time anyone tested a restore, that's probably worth changing.

We get asked about backups a lot, so here's what actually tends to go wrong.It's rarely that a business has no backup at...
02/09/2026

We get asked about backups a lot, so here's what actually tends to go wrong.

It's rarely that a business has no backup at all. It's that the backup was reachable from the same network as everything else, so when ransomware hit, it took the backup down too.

Or nobody had ever actually tried restoring from it, so nobody knew it worked until it was too late.

The fix isn't expensive new software, it's making sure at least one copy of your data sits somewhere ransomware genuinely cannot reach, and checking every so often that a restore actually works.

Worth putting five minutes aside this week to check where your backups sit.

Here's a number worth sitting with: UK businesses reported over 26 ransomware attacks a month between April 2025 and Mar...
01/09/2026

Here's a number worth sitting with:
UK businesses reported over 26 ransomware attacks a month between April 2025 and March 2026, with average losses of around £270,000 per incident.
Over half of the businesses hit were small or mid-sized, the same size as most of the companies we work with.

The businesses that recover fastest almost always have one thing in common: backups that were kept separate from the rest of their network, with at least one copy that ransomware simply couldn't reach or change.

If it's been a while since anyone checked your backups actually restore properly (not just that they run), it's worth putting on the list this month.

Questions about where to start? Always happy to have that conversation.

Not sure if your business phone lines are affected by the 2027 switch-off? We're offering VoIP readiness reviews this mo...
28/08/2026

Not sure if your business phone lines are affected by the 2027 switch-off?

We're offering VoIP readiness reviews this month — message us to grab a slot.

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