Daniel is a UK-based cybersecurity writer with more than four years of experience covering B2B technology and cybersecurity. His work focuses on identity security, password protection, service desk risk, and helping Microsoft-focused enterprise IT teams understand practical ways to strengthen security.
Seasonal hiring for many organizations means creating large numbers of workforce identities in a short space of time. New starters need immediate access to systems and data, often before IT has had an opportunity to get to know them. That pressure can introduce gaps in the onboarding process, not because IT teams don’t care about…
Numerous high-profile breaches in recent years have highlighted a critical weakness in enterprise security. The 2025 M&S ransomware attack lost the UK retailer around £300 million ($397 million) in operating profit. Two years earlier, MGM Resorts reported losses of more than $100 million after attackers caused widespread outages across its Las Vegas properties. A common…