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Welcome to this in‑depth Espria & AvePoint webinar, where we explore the modern landscape of Microsoft 365 data protection, backup strategy, compliance, security and risk reduction. Hosted by Roy Charman, CTO at Espria, and Callum Noad, Solutions Engineer at AvePoint, this session explains how organisations can dramatically strengthen resilience against data loss, ransomware and compliance fai...

Cyber insurance has undergone a dramatic transformation in recent years, evolving from an optional safeguard into a critical component of modern business compliance. Yet despite this shift, many UK SMEs remain dangerously unprepared for the level of cybersecurity maturity insurers now require. In this in‑depth video, we unpack how cyber insurance has become a new form of compliance, what this mean...

Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT issue, it’s a business-critical priority. In this episode, we explore why building a cyber-aware culture and creating a threat-protected organisation is the smartest investment any business can make. With cyber threats escalating at an unprecedented pace, UK businesses face a stark reality: even the strongest technical defences can be undone by human error. Th...

The compelling final episode of the Espria podcast series on The State of Ransomware 2025 report. Brian Sibley is joined once again by Jon Hope from Sophos to delve into a critical and often under-discussed aspect of ransomware: its human impact. While previous episodes focused on attack profiles and industry statistics, this conversation shifts the lens to the psychological and organisational con...

For years, the Managed Service Provider (MSP) model has been the go-to solution for SMEs seeking reliable IT support. But for mid-sized businesses with skilled internal IT teams, this traditional model is no longer fit for purpose. UK businesses are evolving. Their IT environments are more complex, their ambitions more strategic and their internal capabilities stronger. The one-size-fits-all MSP m...

In this podcast, we explore the digital transformation journey of UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), drawing on insights from the SME Digital Adoption Task Force’s final report. As digital tools become central to business operations, many SMEs find themselves caught between the promise of streamlined efficiency and the reality of fragmented, overwhelming tech ecosystems. UK SMEs are rap...

Episode 3: The Importance of Integration. In this episode of our podcast series with Mimecast, the discussion revolves around the importance of integrating cybersecurity tools within educational institutions. The speakers, Rob Cox and Rob Stock from Mimecast and Brian Sibley from Espria, delve into the benefits and challenges of integrating various cyber tools to enhance the security posture of or...

In the second of our of State of Ransomware series with Sophos, Brian Sibley, VCTO at Espria and Jon Hope, Cyber Security Evangelist at Sophos talk about what goes on behind the breach and how ransomware gets in. In this episode the team explore the major technical and operational root causes that lead to ransomware incidents in the UK, why exploited vulnerabilities are the leading technical cause...

In the first of 3 episodes covering Sophos' 2025 report The State of Ransomware', Brian Sibley, VCTO at Espria and Jon Hope, Cyber Security Evangelist at Sophos discuss the findings of this year's report, and specifically its implications for the UK. In this episode the team will reveal key findings that cover the scale and impact of ransomware in the UK, including 70% of attacks resulted in data...

Episode 2: The Threat Landscape Educational institutions are prime targets for cybercriminals due to the vast amount of sensitive data they handle, including student records, financial information, and research data. According to recent reports, there has been a significant increase in phishing attacks, ransomware, and malware targeting educational institutions. Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2024...

With the increasing reliance on digital technologies in our teaching and learning environments, how do schools and colleges protect sensitive information and mitigate human risk that can lead to security breaches? In this series our team discuss why the education sector is such a major target for cyber criminals, what makes it more exploitable and the risks of having your data stolen. We explore t...