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For business · 3 min read
The real cost of free cloud camera storage
Free camera cloud tiers are teasers. How per-camera subscriptions compound, who really owns your footage, and the math on local storage.
For business · 3 min read
Access control vs keys: when fobs pay off
Rekeying after every staff change gets expensive. Here is when fob or card access control starts paying for itself in a small business.
For business · 3 min read
Ransomware and the small office: five defences
Five practical ransomware defences for small offices: real backups, updates, least privilege, MFA and email caution. No products, no scare tactics.
For business · 4 min read
Opening a shop: the technology checklist
Opening a storefront? The technology checklist we walk through with new shops: internet lead times, POS, cameras, Wi-Fi, and music.
For business · 3 min read
What a small office network should look like in 2026
The parts of a well-built 5 to 15 person office network: rack, gateway, PoE switch, access points, VLANs, UPS and labelled cabling, explained plainly.