PHP2Shell: why your small business website might be at risk
A pair of critical flaws in PHP - the language behind WordPress and many small business websites - are being actively exploited. Here's what to check, and what to ask your web host.
Insights
Thoughts on IT, technology, running a modern business, and occasionally life in general. From the team at Hayes IT.
Your CCTV might be the weakest link on your network
Cameras, recorders and door entry systems are computers too - and they're often the least looked-after devices on the network.
Shadow AI: the tools your staff are using that you never approved
Most UK business leaders now believe staff are using AI tools the business never signed off. The risk isn't AI itself - it's where your data ends up.
Microsoft is switching off text message sign-in codes. What happens next?
From 1 September Microsoft starts nudging your staff towards passkeys, and from February 2027 text message codes stop working altogether. Here's what that means for your business.
The BT analogue switch-off is coming. Is your business ready?
At the end of January 2027, BT's old copper phone network switches off for good. Check if you're affected and find the analogue connections you might not even know you have.
Microsoft 365 prices are going up (2026 edition)
Microsoft is raising M365 prices from 1 July 2026. We cover what's changing, and how we can help you avoid unnecessary cost increases.
Virgin Media TV box and the undocumented port that broke it
How we fixed a Virgin Media TV box on a segmented IoT network that stopped showing any TV content.
Why we built our own website - and what it says about us
We built the Hayes IT website ourselves. Here's why, what we learned, and what it says about how we approach technology decisions generally.