Taking The SH Out Of IT
Apparently I’ve Quit IT to Deliver Takeaways… Let’s Talk About That
So… I recently found out there’s a rumour going around that I’m shutting down TLMartin Ltd and becoming a takeaway delivery driver. Now, I’ll be honest, that’s a new one. I’ve heard plenty over the years: “IT just presses buttons” “It’ll be fine without backups”...
Accountants: You Are Part of Your Clients’ Cyber Security (Whether You Like It or Not)
There’s a persistent myth that cyber security is only for big firms. That if you’re a one-person accountancy practice, with a good client base, then serious cyber security somehow isn’t your problem. This blog exists to politely, but firmly, dismantle that idea....
Another Christmas, Another Scam: The Fake Cadbury Hamper Breakdown
Because nothing says “festive spirit” quite like someone trying to rob you for £1.75. It’s Christmas Time… Which Apparently Means: Let’s Scam Everyone! Every December, two things reliably happen: Cadbury cranks up the price of chocolate to the point where your wallet...
“It’s just a website – what’s that got to do with my emails?”
New website? Tell your IT team before the switch. Web hosting changes often move the nameserver. Copying DNS records manually risks missing vital email security settings. Missed DKIM/DMARC means your domain reputation tanks, and you lose mail. Managed IT = peace of...
Calendar invites from spammers: how they sneak past your filters and try to nick your Microsoft log-on
Microsoft does not send subscription renewal calendar appointments. Don’t accept long, multi-day calendar invites about “renewals” or “service disruption.” Check the sender, if it’s not a Microsoft domain, it’s dodgy. Never open an attached HTML/webpage file from an...
When the Cloud Has a Cough: Why Amazon’s Four-Hour Nap Isn’t the End of the World
AWS went down for a few hours. The world panicked. Cloud outages are rare, and shorter, than local system failures. Running everything yourself would cost thousands more and be less reliable. Outages are a chance to do the tasks you’ve been avoiding. The real issue...
I Went to My First Classical Concert and Finally Understood IT Support
Classical music without context = confusing noise. IT systems without context = confusing dashboards. Knowing the story behind the system changes everything. At TLMartin Ltd, we act as your translator, turning IT noise into something meaningful, secure, and...
When Spam Slips the Net: Why You Still Get Dodgy Emails
We had a corker of a scam email land recently, supposedly from DocuSign, but actually coming from something called palmwineboys.com (I kid you not). It even had a lovely big red REVIEW DOCUMENTS button, linking off to a sketchy tracking service. Now, the knee-jerk...
The Practical Defence – Old-School IT Still Beats New-School AI
AI threats are shiny, but the same boring IT basics still stop most of them. MFA, patching, backups, and monitoring beat even deepfakes and GhostGPT. Outsourced IT gives you enterprise defences without enterprise salaries. Prevention is cheaper than ransom, and less...
When Martin Lewis and Kier Starmer “Team Up” with Quantum AI (Except They Didn’t): The Deepfake Scam Playbook
No, Martin Lewis isn’t flogging dodgy “Quantum AI” investments. Neither is Kier Starmer. Scammers are using deepfake tech to put words in people’s mouths and cash in on your trust. AI makes this easy, cheap, and scarily convincing. Learn how these scams work, why...
