Big news from the Mother team: we’ve been shortlisted for the Innovation in Business Award at The Glasgow Business Awards 2026, run by Glasgow Chamber of Commerce alongside Virgin Money. Winners get announced at the ceremony on 1 October 2026 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central, so we’ve got a few months of nervous […]
One-size-fits-all phone systems work, until they don’t. Discover how Liberty Cloud Communications is built and shaped around your business, not the other way round. One-size-fits-all is convenient. Quick to install, easy to self-administer, and for a lot of businesses, it just works. We’ve got plenty of standard platform installations out in the field that our […]
Annual leave season is prime time for scammers. Here’s why “urgent” requests spike while your team’s away, and five simple checks to close the gap. Your team’s on annual leave. Is your business still covered? It’s that time of year. Out-of-office replies are going up faster than the temperature, the office is half empty on […]
Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus sound alike but aren’t the same. Here’s the real difference, and why Plus is getting harder to pass. Here’s a question we get a lot: “We keep seeing Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus mentioned in tenders and insurance forms, what’s actually the difference, and which one do we […]
This month we look at why phishing attacks are still catching people out, how passkeys are starting to replace passwords, and how rising IT costs are forcing organisations to rethink how and where they invest in technology. We also explore why the desk phone isn’t going anywhere, and why good IT support should stay personal […]
A global memory shortage is reshaping IT budgets and hardware timelines. Here’s what it means for your business, and how to plan smarter in 2026. Your IT Budget Is About to Get a Lot More Complicated Most businesses have a rhythm when it comes to technology. Devices get refreshed every few years, servers get upgraded […]
Understand how attackers manipulate people with different forms of social engineering, and learn how to stay safe online. Social Engineering: A Cyber Threat That Targets People, Not Systems When we used to think about cyberattacks, we imagined hackers breaking into systems through the back end. However, nowadays, many attacks start with something much simpler such […]
In this March Edition of The Mother Tongue, we’re turning our attention to a topic that seems to be the centre of many conversations right now, AI. Depending on who you are talking to, AI is either the greatest tool ever, or it is the beginning of the end of meaningful work. The reality is […]
Most growing businesses reach a point where their current IT setup starts to feel reactive rather than supportive. If you’re weighing up in-house IT versus managed IT services, this tech talk breaks down the real differences and helps you work out which approach actually makes sense for your business. This is a conversation our sales […]
Welcome to the first Mother Tongue of 2026. This edition focuses on all things telecoms, with a mix of industry updates, the latest developments across Liberty Cloud Communications, and a bit of company news we’re excited to share. Mitel’s acquisition of Unify Since Mitel acquired Unify over a year ago, there’s been a lot happening […]