The way UK businesses secure their networks has fundamentally changed. Remote teams, cloud platforms, hybrid offices, and third-party integrations have dissolved what was once a clear boundary between trusted and untrusted environments. Traditional firewalls were built for a world that no longer exists. According to the UK Government’s 2024 Cyber Security Breaches Survey, 50% of

Why Firewall Expectations Have Changed Firewalls are no longer simple gatekeepers that allow or block traffic based on IP addresses and ports. The way businesses operate has changed, and so have the threats they face. Cloud adoption, hybrid working, and increased reliance on third parties have expanded attack surfaces far beyond traditional office networks. In

Hybrid Working Has Redefined Network Security Expectations Hybrid working is no longer a temporary adjustment. It is now a permanent operating model for many organisations, shaping how teams collaborate, access systems, and deliver services. While this shift has improved flexibility, productivity, and talent retention, it has also introduced network security challenges that traditional office-centric architectures

Why Perimeter Firewalls Alone No Longer Protect UK Businesses For many UK organisations, firewalls are still viewed as a boundary device that sits between the internal network and the outside world. While this approach worked in the past, it no longer reflects how modern businesses operate. Today’s UK businesses rely on cloud services, hybrid working,