Possibly the biggest IT outage ever, caused unprecedented disruptions across the world, impacting flights, banks and other major institutions on Friday July 19.

Alan was interviewed by WPTV and said he'd never seen an outage of this magnitude.

It was massive and we were lucky, he said.

What would you do if all your business data just… disappeared?

Maybe panic. Maybe stare at the screen in disbelief.

But if you’re wise, you’ll have a safety net in place, in the form of reliable and tested data backup. Which would mean you can restore your data quickly, without too much disruption.

It includes everything from customer and employee files to project data, and even your financial information.

But it’s too easy to lose – and happens more than you might think.

Here are some scary data loss stats, and the easiest solution to keep your data safe…

You log on to your computer and find… nothing. No customer data, no project files, no financial information. It’s all gone.

That’s a terrifying thought for any business, and it’s more common than you’d believe.

On October 14, 2025, Windows 10 will officially reach its end of life.

That means Microsoft will stop providing updates.

No security patches, bug fixes, or feature enhancements.

Running an unsupported operating system puts your computer – and business – at risk.

Windows 10 reaches its end of life next year.

That means no more updates, not only for new tools and features, but for the security improvements that keep your data safe.

If you’re still using Windows 10 in your business, it’s time to start planning.

Next year we’ll say a final farewell to Windows 10 as it reaches end of life.

Microsoft is stopping support. This means no new tools or features, and no more security updates.

Cyber attacks can be extremely disruptive – and expensive – for any business to deal with.

But it’s not only big companies that need to be vigilant. SMBs have a huge target on their backs.

Here are some stats that help you understand why it’s so important to have an incident response plan in place… before it’s too late.

And how you respond to one can be the difference between it being an inconvenience and a complete nightmare.

What’s important is to think about all of this BEFORE you become victim to an attack (sadly, it’s likely to be a case of when and not if).

By following a few simple steps you can be confident you’ll not only recover from an attack quickly, but you’ll minimize the damage and cost too.