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### [Cloud security starts with the shared responsibility line](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/cloud-security-starts-with-the-shared-responsibility-line)

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April 11 2026 

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/cloud-security-starts-with-the-shared-responsibility-line> [Cyber security](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/tag/cyber-security)

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### [The basics of cloud security](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/the-basics-of-cloud-security)

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April 10 2026 

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/the-basics-of-cloud-security> [Cyber security](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/tag/cyber-security)

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### [The remote work security basics businesses should be aware of](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/the-remote-work-security-basics-businesses-should-be-aware-of)

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April 9 2026 

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/the-remote-work-security-basics-businesses-should-be-aware-of> [Cyber security](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/tag/cyber-security)

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### [How to improve CRM reporting without making it complicated](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/how-to-improve-crm-reporting-without-making-it-complicated)

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April 8 2026 

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/how-to-improve-crm-reporting-without-making-it-complicated> [CRM](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/tag/crm)

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### [Why printing still causes so many problems for SMBs](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/why-printing-still-causes-so-many-problems-for-smbs)

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April 7 2026 

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/why-printing-still-causes-so-many-problems-for-smbs> [Printer](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/tag/printer)

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### [Why most UK SMB CRMs fail before they ever deliver value](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/why-most-uk-smb-crms-fail-before-they-ever-deliver-value)

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[Nathan](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/author/nathan) 

April 6 2026 

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/why-most-uk-smb-crms-fail-before-they-ever-deliver-value> [Business applications](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/tag/business-applications)

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/why-smbs-keep-repeating-the-same-conversations>

### [Why SMBs keep repeating the same conversations](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/why-smbs-keep-repeating-the-same-conversations)

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April 6 2026 

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/why-smbs-keep-repeating-the-same-conversations> [Productivity](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/tag/productivity)

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/data-classification-for-smbs-a-simple-approach-that-works>

### [Data classification for SMBs: a simple approach that works](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/data-classification-for-smbs-a-simple-approach-that-works)

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April 5 2026 

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/data-classification-for-smbs-a-simple-approach-that-works> [Cloud](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/tag/cloud)

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/ransomware-preparedness-that-prevents-panic>

### [Ransomware preparedness that prevents panic](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/ransomware-preparedness-that-prevents-panic)

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[Nathan](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/author/nathan) 

April 5 2026 

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/ransomware-preparedness-that-prevents-panic> [Cyber security](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/tag/cyber-security)

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/shadow-it-the-cost-of-just-using-a-tool>

### [Shadow IT: the cost of “just using a tool”](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/shadow-it-the-cost-of-just-using-a-tool)

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April 4 2026 

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/shadow-it-the-cost-of-just-using-a-tool> [Technology](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/tag/technology)

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/why-one-broadband-line-isnt-enough-anymore>

### [Why one broadband line isn’t enough anymore](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/why-one-broadband-line-isnt-enough-anymore)

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April 4 2026 

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/why-one-broadband-line-isnt-enough-anymore> [Connectivity](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/tag/connectivity)

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/why-your-emails-land-in-spam-and-what-actually-fixes-it>

### [Why your emails land in spam and what actually fixes it](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/why-your-emails-land-in-spam-and-what-actually-fixes-it)

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April 4 2026 

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/why-your-emails-land-in-spam-and-what-actually-fixes-it> [Communications](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/tag/communications)

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/identity-access-who-can-see-what-and-why-it-gets-messy>

### [Identity and access: who can log in, what they can see, and why it gets messy](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/identity-access-who-can-see-what-and-why-it-gets-messy)

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[Nathan](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/author/nathan) 

April 4 2026 

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/identity-access-who-can-see-what-and-why-it-gets-messy> [Cyber security](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/tag/cyber-security)

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/how-can-we-use-emerging-technology-to-improve-customers-experience>

### [How can we use emerging technology to improve customers experience?](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/how-can-we-use-emerging-technology-to-improve-customers-experience)

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April 3 2026 

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/how-can-we-use-emerging-technology-to-improve-customers-experience> [Technology](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/tag/technology)

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/why-its-in-the-cloud-doesnt-mean-its-backed-up>

### [Why “it’s in the cloud” doesn’t mean it’s backed up](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/why-its-in-the-cloud-doesnt-mean-its-backed-up)

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[Nathan](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/author/nathan) 

April 3 2026 

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/why-its-in-the-cloud-doesnt-mean-its-backed-up> [Cloud](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/tag/cloud)

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/why-buying-iphones-is-easy-and-managing-them-properly-isnt>

### [Why buying iPhones is easy, and managing them properly isn’t](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/why-buying-iphones-is-easy-and-managing-them-properly-isnt)

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April 3 2026 

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/why-buying-iphones-is-easy-and-managing-them-properly-isnt> [Devices](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/tag/devices)

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/when-personal-mobiles-and-byod-quietly-become-a-business-risk>

### [When personal mobiles and BYOD quietly become a business risk](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/when-personal-mobiles-and-byod-quietly-become-a-business-risk)

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[Nathan](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/author/nathan) 

April 3 2026 

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/when-personal-mobiles-and-byod-quietly-become-a-business-risk> [Cyber security](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/tag/cyber-security)

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/microsoft-365-licensing-how-to-stop-overpaying>

### [Microsoft 365 licensing: how to stop overpaying](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/microsoft-365-licensing-how-to-stop-overpaying)

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[Nathan](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/author/nathan) 

April 1 2026 

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/microsoft-365-licensing-how-to-stop-overpaying> [Microsoft 365](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/tag/microsoft-365)

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/passwords-vs-passkeys-what-uk-smbs-should-know-what-to-do-next>

### [Passwords vs passkeys: What UK SMBs should know & what to do next](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/passwords-vs-passkeys-what-uk-smbs-should-know-what-to-do-next)

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[Nathan](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/author/nathan) 

April 1 2026 

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/passwords-vs-passkeys-what-uk-smbs-should-know-what-to-do-next> [Cyber security](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/tag/cyber-security)

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/device-lifecycle-buying-kit-is-easy-staying-in-control-is-hard>

### [Device lifecycle: buying kit is easy, staying in control is hard](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/device-lifecycle-buying-kit-is-easy-staying-in-control-is-hard)

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[Nathan](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/author/nathan) 

April 1 2026 

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/device-lifecycle-buying-kit-is-easy-staying-in-control-is-hard>

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/a-practical-technology-readiness-checklist-for-smbs>

### [A practical technology readiness checklist for SMBs](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/a-practical-technology-readiness-checklist-for-smbs)

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[Nathan](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/author/nathan) 

April 1 2026 

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/a-practical-technology-readiness-checklist-for-smbs> [Technology](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/tag/technology)

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/how-to-assess-your-technology-readiness-as-an-smb>

### [How to assess your technology readiness as an SMB](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/how-to-assess-your-technology-readiness-as-an-smb)

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[Nathan](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/author/nathan) 

April 1 2026 

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/how-to-assess-your-technology-readiness-as-an-smb> [Technology](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/tag/technology)

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/the-biggest-technology-developments-of-2026-so-far>

### [The biggest technology developments of 2026 so far](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/the-biggest-technology-developments-of-2026-so-far)

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[Nathan](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/author/nathan) 

April 1 2026 

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/the-biggest-technology-developments-of-2026-so-far> [2026](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/tag/2026)

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/the-microsoft-copilot-family-copilot-chat-agents-and-copilot-studio>

### [The Microsoft Copilot family: Copilot Chat, Agents and Copilot Studio](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/the-microsoft-copilot-family-copilot-chat-agents-and-copilot-studio)

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[Nathan](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/author/nathan) 

April 1 2026 

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/the-microsoft-copilot-family-copilot-chat-agents-and-copilot-studio> [Copilot](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/tag/copilot)

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/compliance-basics-without-the-legal-fog>

### [Compliance basics without the legal fog](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/compliance-basics-without-the-legal-fog)

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[Nathan](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/author/nathan) 

March 31 2026 

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/compliance-basics-without-the-legal-fog> [Laws & regulations](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/tag/laws-regulations)

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/the-most-common-cyber-threats-troubling-uk-businesses-in-2026>

### [The most common cyber threats troubling UK businesses in 2026](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/the-most-common-cyber-threats-troubling-uk-businesses-in-2026)

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[Nathan](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/author/nathan) 

March 31 2026 

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/the-most-common-cyber-threats-troubling-uk-businesses-in-2026> [Cyber security](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/tag/cyber-security)

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/where-technology-helps-proposals-and-where-it-quietly-gets-in-the-way>

### [Where technology helps proposals, and where it quietly gets in the way](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/where-technology-helps-proposals-and-where-it-quietly-gets-in-the-way)

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[Nathan](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/author/nathan) 

March 30 2026 

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/where-technology-helps-proposals-and-where-it-quietly-gets-in-the-way>

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/why-most-smb-cyber-attacks-start-with-an-email>

### [Why most SMB cyber attacks start with an email](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/why-most-smb-cyber-attacks-start-with-an-email)

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[Nathan](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/author/nathan) 

March 30 2026 

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/why-most-smb-cyber-attacks-start-with-an-email> [Cyber security](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/tag/cyber-security)

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/how-smbs-can-master-linkedin-without-becoming-content-creators>

### [How SMBs can master LinkedIn without becoming content creators](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/how-smbs-can-master-linkedin-without-becoming-content-creators)

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[Nathan](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/author/nathan) 

March 27 2026 

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/how-smbs-can-master-linkedin-without-becoming-content-creators> [Social media](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/tag/social-media)

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/what-the-european-unions-ai-act-means-for-uk-businesses>

### [What the European Union’s AI Act means for UK businesses](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/what-the-european-unions-ai-act-means-for-uk-businesses)

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[Nathan](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/author/nathan) 

March 27 2026 

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/what-the-european-unions-ai-act-means-for-uk-businesses> [AI](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/tag/ai)

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/why-the-uk-needs-a-tech-magazine-that-actually-makes-sense>

### [Why the UK needs a tech magazine that actually makes sense](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/why-the-uk-needs-a-tech-magazine-that-actually-makes-sense)

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[Nathan](https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/author/nathan) 

March 18 2026 

<https://www.thestateof.tech/technology-insights/why-the-uk-needs-a-tech-magazine-that-actually-makes-sense>

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