Blog & Guides

Practical technology guides, security advice and IT insights for UK small businesses from Altitude IT Support.

• Protect Your Business Email with DMARC | Altitude IT Support

  Learn how DMARC helps protect your business from email spoofing, improves deliverability and why ongoing monitoring is just as important as implementation.

• Moving from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365 | Altitude IT

  Planning to move Gmail, Google Drive and collaboration into Microsoft 365? Learn what migrates, what needs redesigning and how to avoid disruption.

• Microsoft Is Retiring SMS MFA in 2027 | Altitude IT Support

  Microsoft-provided SMS and voice MFA retire in February 2027. Learn who is affected and how to prepare your Microsoft 365 users for passkeys.

• Microsoft 365 Tenant Migration: What to Plan | Altitude IT

  Microsoft 365 tenant-to-tenant migration planning: understand identity, domains, Exchange, SharePoint, Teams and security before changing providers.

• Why Businesses Are Taking Control of Microsoft 365 | Altitude IT

  Taking control of Microsoft 365 from a provider? Learn the benefits of direct ownership and how Altitude IT Support can help.

• MI6 Dark Web Portal Targets Russian Spies | Altitude IT

  MI6's dark web portal aims to attract spies online. See what its cybersecurity approach means for businesses protecting people, data and systems.

• 10 IT Security Mistakes to Avoid | Altitude IT

  Learn about the most common security oversights that put small businesses at risk and how to avoid them.

• Why Businesses Struggle to Use AI | Altitude IT

  Discover the common barriers to AI adoption and how focused training can unlock real business gains.

• How to Reduce IT Costs by £3000+ Per Year | Altitude IT Support

  A step-by-step guide to identifying and eliminating unnecessary IT expenses while maintaining security.

• Setting Up Your Business IT Infrastructure | Altitude IT Support

  Complete video walkthrough of setting up secure, scalable IT infrastructure for small businesses.

• Microsoft 365 Guest MFA & External Access | Altitude IT

  Microsoft 365 guest MFA and external access: balance Teams, SharePoint, Conditional Access and sharing controls for stronger security and usability.

• Browser Security: Chrome, Edge & Windows Hello | Altitude IT

  Business browser security for Chrome, Edge and Windows Hello: use passkeys and central policies to reduce risk across Microsoft 365 and cloud apps.

• Slow Windows 11 PCs? Optimise, Upgrade or Replace | Altitude IT

  Slow Windows 11 PCs may not need replacing. Learn how to diagnose hardware, RAM, storage and configuration before choosing the right fix.

• Complete Backup Strategy for Small Business | Altitude IT Support

  Essential guide to protecting your business data with proper backup strategies and best practices.

• Is Your Microsoft 365 Tenant Actually Secure? | Altitude IT

  Microsoft 365 security baseline: learn which controls to configure in Defender and Intune to measure and improve your tenant's real security posture.

• Cold Email? Don't Use Your Microsoft 365 Domain | Altitude IT

  Bulk email from Microsoft 365 can harm deliverability and domain reputation. Learn how dedicated platforms, subdomains, SPF, DKIM and DMARC reduce risk.

• Which Microsoft Copilot Should Your Business Use? | Altitude IT

  Which Microsoft Copilot should your business use? Understand personal and work accounts, Copilot Chat, licences, permissions and safer Microsoft 365 rollout.

• Your Staff Are Already Using AI — What Should You Do About It? | Altitude IT

  Employees are already using AI at work. Learn five practical steps for small businesses: visibility, approved tools, accounts, information and simple staff guidance.

• AI-Powered Cyberattacks: What UK Businesses Need to Know | Altitude IT

  AI agents are beginning to automate parts of cyberattacks. Altitude IT explains what machine-speed attacks mean for identity, patching, monitoring and business security.

• Cybersecurity Roadmap: What Should Your Business Fix First? | Altitude IT

  A cybersecurity roadmap should prioritise real business risk, not products. Altitude IT explains how to decide what to fix now, next and later.

• SaaS Supplier Risk: Do You Know Where Your Business Data Lives? | Altitude IT

  The Beacon CRM breach shows how supplier incidents can expose business data. Altitude IT explains how to manage SaaS access, integrations, backup and third-party risk.

• Don't Take Our Word for It: How to Check Whether Your IT Provider Is Competent | Altitude IT

  How to choose a qualified IT support provider: check evidence, current knowledge, practical Microsoft 365 experience, customer control and real outcomes.

• Your IT Support Should Save You Time, Not Just Fix Problems | Altitude IT

  Good IT support should reduce repetitive work, improve Microsoft 365 productivity and make everyday technology easier for small businesses.

• Who Controls Your Business Domain? | Altitude IT

  Your domain controls more than your website. Learn how to check business domain ownership, registrar access, DNS, renewals and MFA.