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26 ARTICLES · UPDATED SEP 2026
FEATUREDRESOURCES·5 min read·Sep 2026

Six places to look for more value in your recruitment CRM

Follow a job, test your candidate search and trace a management number. Six practical checks to help your agency see where its CRM could work harder.

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TIMELYAI STRATEGY

What an AI Receptionist Actually Does on a Call. Ours Is Called Ellis.

Ring 0333 050 0729 and Ellis answers. One real call, turn by turn, with what is happening behind every line: how he works out who you are, reads a number back digit by digit, scores the lead and hands you to an engineer. Plus the banned-words list, the four checks graded on every call and an honest answer on whether your business should have one.

Aug 2026 · 10 minRead
TIMELYPRODUCT LAUNCH

Vern 2.0: Their Redline Is Not a New Contract

The third redline lands and you re-read all forty-eight clauses to find the six that changed. Vern 2.0 went live on 10 August. Round diffing scores only what moved since the last version. The Word add-in writes your counter back as a real tracked change. The ChatGPT and Claude connector answers from your playbook without ever handing the assistant the contract.

Aug 2026 · 11 minRead
TIMELYPRODUCTS

Introducing ProPlan: Resource Planning Without the Big Cost

If your firm runs resourcing on a shared spreadsheet, you know the drill. It is out of date by Tuesday, clashes surface too late and the bench is invisible until month-end. The usual fix is Dayshape or Retain, with the enterprise price tag to match. So we built ProPlan: live in two weeks, and guaranteed more cost-effective than the quote you are sitting on.

Jun 2026 · 6 minRead
TIMELYAI STRATEGY

The AI Conversation in Your Firm Is Stuck in the Boardroom. The Real Win Is in the Back Office.

Every partner is asking what the firm's AI strategy is. Meanwhile the back office still clears AML and onboarding by hand, three days a file. Here is one boring, regulated workflow that AI is already running in accountancy and law firms, with the numbers behind it.

Jun 2026 · 10 minRead
AI STRATEGY

What an AI Pilot Actually Costs in the UK. Ours Is £12,000, Fixed.

Most AI consultancies won't publish their pricing. We will. Our 6-week pilot is £12,000, fixed. Here's what it buys, the maths behind why it isn't £55,000 and the three things that aren't on the invoice.

May 2026 · 7 minRead
IT STRATEGY

Your MSP Keeps the Lights On. Nobody Is Steering the Ship.

Why the gap between IT support and technology leadership is costing UK businesses more than they realise. Your MSP keeps systems running but who is making the strategic decisions? The answer is not another full-time hire.

Apr 2026 · 10 minRead
TIMELYAI SECURITY

Your Employees Are Deploying AI Agents Without You. That Is a Security Problem.

68% of employees use AI tools their IT team knows nothing about. Meta just classified a rogue AI agent as a Sev 1 incident. Shadow AI is not a future problem — it is happening inside your business right now. Here is what UK businesses need to do before it happens to them.

Mar 2026 · 10 minRead
TIMELYCYBERSECURITY

The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill Just Passed Committee. Here's What It Actually Means for Your Business.

The UK's biggest overhaul of cyber security law since 2018 is moving through Parliament at speed. Managed service providers, data centres and critical suppliers are about to face mandatory incident reporting, tighter compliance and penalties that match GDPR. 24-hour reporting. £17M fines. Supply chain obligations. Here's the full breakdown and a 7-step action plan.

Mar 2026 · 12 minRead
AI COMPLIANCE

Brexit Didn't Save You From AI Regulation. Here's What's Coming in August.

The EU AI Act becomes fully enforceable on 2 August 2026. Despite Brexit, its extraterritorial scope means most UK businesses using AI are in scope. Fines reach up to €35 million or 7% of global turnover. Here's what it means and a practical 5-step compliance checklist.

Mar 2026 · 11 minRead
CYBERSECURITY

UK Government Cyber Warning to Businesses: What It Actually Means for You (and What to Do Next)

The UK government has just launched a national campaign urging businesses to "lock the door" on cyber criminals. Cyber attacks now cost UK organisations £14.7bn per year. Here's what the push actually means, why Cyber Essentials matters, and a practical 30-day plan to respond.

Feb 2026 · 9 minRead
PRODUCT LAUNCH

Meet Vern: AI Contract Risk Triage Built for Recruitment Agencies

Your agency reviews hundreds of contracts a month. How many have you actually read properly? Vern analyses every clause against your risk playbook — traffic light ratings in about three minutes. Free to start at app.askvern.ai.

Feb 2026 · 11 minRead
AI STRATEGY

AI Just Changed the Game. Here's How to Actually Win.

Anthropic's CEO says AI will do "most, maybe all" of what engineers do within a year. Claude Code went from research preview to billion-dollar product in 6 months. Here's how UK businesses can actually take advantage.

Feb 2026 · 10 minRead
CYBERSECURITY

AI-Enabled Cyber Attacks in 2026: What's Changed, What Hasn't, and 12 Controls That Still Work

AI is not a new kind of cyber attack. It is a force multiplier for phishing, impersonation, payment diversion and data leakage. Here's what's genuinely changing and 12 practical controls you can implement this quarter.

Jan 2026 · 12 minRead
IT STRATEGY

Real IT Resolutions for 2026: Actions, Not Aspirations

Move beyond vague IT goals in 2026. Practical, actionable IT resolutions for UK businesses: lock down access, test backups, reduce single-person risk, automate smartly, and run cyber scenarios.

Jan 2026 · 8 minRead
YEAR IN REVIEW

Wrapping Up 2025: Thank You for Being Part of the Journey

Reflecting on 2025 at AssurePath. Thank you to our customers for trusting us with your technology, security and resilience. Here's what we've achieved and what's coming in 2026.

Dec 2025 · 6 minRead
CYBERSECURITY

Your 2026 IT and Cyber Checklist for Businesses Without an IT Director

A practical 9-point IT and cybersecurity checklist for UK businesses heading into 2026. Cover the essentials: access audits, MFA, backups, incident response plans, and more.

Dec 2025 · 9 minRead
IT STRATEGY

The Rise of Fractional Technology Leadership: Why More Businesses Are Rethinking the CIO, IT Director and CTO Role

Get executive technology leadership without the six-figure salary commitment. Discover why UK businesses are turning to fractional CIO, IT Director and CTO roles for strategic clarity at a fraction of the cost.

Nov 2025 · 8 minRead
CYBERSECURITY TRAINING

From Simulation to Reality: Why 2025 Demands Real-World Incident Response Practice

The cyber threat landscape isn't standing still, and neither should your response plan. Discover why simulation tools and table-top exercises are now essential for building true cyber resilience in UK businesses.

Oct 2025 · 4 minRead
CYBERSECURITY TRAINING

Interactive Incident Response Simulator: Test Your Team's Cyber Crisis Readiness

Train your team to handle ransomware, data breaches, and cyber attacks in a risk-free environment. Discover gaps in your incident response before a real crisis hits.

Oct 2025 · 10 minRead
IT STRATEGY

Is Your IT Infrastructure Actually Working? A UK Business Owner's Guide

Most UK SMBs can't answer this question with data. Here's how to measure what matters, identify what's broken, and fix it before it costs you clients.

Oct 2025 · 7 minRead
RESOURCES

Free IT Policy Templates for UK Businesses: Essential Compliance Made Simple

Every UK business needs comprehensive IT policies, but creating them from scratch costs thousands. We've solved this problem with professionally crafted templates that you can download, customize, and implement immediately.

Sep 2025 · 6 minRead
IT STRATEGY

Why Your Next IT Hire Should Be Your Last: The Case for Full Outsourcing

The average UK SMB spends 6 months hiring an IT person, pays £45k+ salary, then discovers they need 3 more people. Here's why smart business owners are ditching the hiring headache entirely and what they're doing instead.

Sep 2024 · 5 minRead
AUTOMATION

5 Boring Tasks You Can Automate This Week (And Why You Should)

Your team is manually doing things that software should handle. Invoice processing, employee onboarding, report generation — here are 5 workflows you can automate before Friday, saving 10+ hours per week.

Aug 2024 · 4 minRead
IT STRATEGY

The Hidden Cost of DIY IT: When 'Saving Money' Costs You More

Doing your own IT looks cheaper on the spreadsheet. It rarely is. Here's what UK SMB owners actually spend on "free" in-house IT — and where the money quietly leaks out.

Jul 2024 · 6 minRead
SUPPORT

From Reactive to Proactive: How Modern IT Support Actually Works

Stop playing IT whack-a-mole. Modern IT support prevents problems before they happen, monitors everything, and fixes issues while you sleep. Here's how the best SMBs are doing IT in 2025.

Aug 2024 · 3 minRead
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