Home Bargains partners with Evolve Business Group to enhance store connectivity and security
13 November 2025
Major discount retailer Home Bargains has teamed up with managed network solutions provider Evolve Business Group to upgrade the connectivity and payment systems across its UK stores. The partnership aims to deliver resilient, secure networks to more than 650 stores nationwide, with 50 locations already benefiting from the new infrastructure.
Founded in Liverpool in 1976 by Tom Morris, Home Bargains has built a reputation for offering ‘Top Brands, Bottom Prices’ and a strong commitment to value. The collaboration with Evolve is set to streamline and strengthen the retailer’s network infrastructure to support its ongoing expansion plans.
Find out more UK telecoms industry signs landmark charter to combat scam calls and fraud
06 November 2025
Major UK telecom providers — including BT (EE), Virgin Media (O2), Vodafone, Three, Tesco Mobile, TalkTalk, Sky (Sky Broadband), and the Communications Council UK — have signed a new Telecommunications Charter committing to a unified effort to crack down on scam calls and fraud. This initiative aims to strengthen national defenses, improve consumer protection, and support law enforcement efforts against telecom-related scams.
While many providers have already implemented measures to combat nuisance and scam calls, the new Charter formalises a collective commitment to enhance these efforts. Key initiatives include:
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Why zero trust begins with the right security partner
06 November 2025
Ivaan Captieux, Information Security Consultant at Galix
As businesses move beyond traditional network boundaries, the old “castle and moat” model of security is no longer effective. In a world of hybrid work, cloud platforms and mobile devices, implicit trust within a network is a major vulnerability. Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) have become vital partners in helping organisations adapt, offering the expertise and frameworks needed to implement a zero-trust approach.
This modern security model removes assumptions by treating every access request as untrusted until proven otherwise. By replacing implicit trust with ongoing verification, zero trust significantly reduces the risk of unauthorised access and lateral movement within the network. MSSPs play a central role in making this model achievable. By combining continuous monitoring, automation, and advanced analytics, MSSPs help organisations put these principles into practice, turning security from a reactive defence into a proactive, adaptive strategy that evolves with emerging threats.
Find out more ISPs: what happens when you can’t reach the console?
06 November 2025
Imagine the scenario from our last article: It’s 2am, a core router just went down, and customers in three regions have your phone ringing off the hook. You try SSH. No response. You ping through the management VLAN. Again, nothing.
What about the console port? This is your last lifeline to see what’s happening under the hood. But when you can’t reach it remotely, recovery slows to a crawl. What should have been a quick fix is now turning into hours of downtime, unhappy customers, and potential SLA penalties.
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