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Discounted subscriptions and longer trials for Squarespace

Discounted subscriptions and longer trials for Squarespace

We are pleased to share that we continue to be recognised as a Squarespace Partner and can provide our clients with exclusive features and discounts.

This status highlights our expertise in using, deploying, and supporting the Squarespace platform. As an official Partner, we can offer clients the following benefits:

  • 10% off the first year of a new subscription
  • Extended 3-month free trials, allowing more time to refine and perfect before launch
  • Priority support, ensuring faster resolution of queries or issues
  • Early access to new features, so you can use the latest innovations

For more information or to discuss your next project, please get in touch.

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Ten predictions for AI in cyber security for 2026

Ten predictions for AI in cyber security for 2026

1. AI-driven phishing becomes indistinguishable from humans
LLMs enable mass-produced, highly personalised phishing emails that accurately mimic tone, context, and writing style. Traditional “spot the bad grammar” tactics stop working.

2. Deepfakes undermine trust at scale
AI-generated voices and video will be used to impersonate executives, staff, and suppliers—authorising payments, issuing instructions, or spreading false information. Verification, not familiarity, becomes critical.

3. Autonomous malware adapts in real time
Malware increasingly uses AI to mutate code, evade detection, and adapt mid-attack. Signature-based antivirus can’t keep up; behaviour-based and adaptive defences become mandatory.

4. Prompt injection and AI-targeted attacks
Attackers will actively target AI systems—tricking agents into leaking data, making unsafe decisions, or executing harmful actions. Securing AI becomes as important as securing identities and endpoints.

5. AI lowers the barrier to entry for cybercrime
With LLMs, attackers no longer need deep technical skill. Phishing, malware, and social engineering can be launched faster, cheaper, and at scale by almost anyone.

6. AI-powered threat detection becomes essential
Security platforms must use machine learning to detect anomalies, correlate weak signals, and identify attacks early. Organisations of all sizes will need AI-driven detection to counter AI-driven threats.

7. AI transforms defensive testing
Autonomous agents can simulate realistic AI-powered attacks, allowing organisations to test defences continuously—not just during annual penetration tests.

8. Autonomous SOCs become the norm
AI agents handle first-line security: alert triage, correlation, and initial containment. Human teams move up the stack, managing response playbooks instead of chasing alerts.

9. LLM assistants amplify security teams
AI assistants draft incident reports, analyse logs, and support faster decision-making. Small teams can operate with the speed and effectiveness of much larger ones.

10. Zero Trust evolves under AI pressure
Trust models must expand beyond users and devices. Every identity, message, and system interaction is verified by default, using behavioural signals, provenance checks, and out-of-band confirmation.

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End of support for Wemo smart home products on 31 January 2026

End of support for Wemo smart home products on 31 January 2026

Manufacturer Belkin has announced that it will discontinue support for the majority of its Wemo consumer smart home products on 31 January 2026.

After this date, affected products will no longer connect to Belkin’s cloud services or operate through the Wemo mobile app. Therefore, all features that rely on cloud connectivity (via Google Home and Alexa, not just the Wemo app), such as remote access and voice assistant integrations, will no longer work.

This impacts Belkin’s Wemo range of smart plugs, switches, dimmers and other connected home devices, which have been widely used for more than a decade. It will particularly affect those with devices permanently installed into walls or integrated into household wiring. While plug-in smart plugs can be replaced relatively easily (although this will incur the cost of new hardware), in-wall products may require professional installation and additional cost to remove or replace.

Only a small number of Wemo devices will continue to function normally via Apple HomeKit. The company has published a list of these unaffected models here.

It may be possible to configure some other products for use with Apple HomeKit before 31 January 2026. This would allow users to maintain basic functionality without Belkin’s cloud infrastructure or app. You can see the full list of affected products and their compatibility with HomeKit on Belkin’s website.

Belkin has acknowledged that the change will disrupt existing smart home setups. However, it has not provided a clear reason for ending Wemo consumer support. Belkin is a major global networking and consumer electronics manufacturer, making its withdrawal from the consumer smart home cloud market notable at a time when many competitors are expanding their range.

It should also be noted that the announcement followed a significant Wemo service outage at the end of 2025. This temporarily disrupted access to devices and prompted questions about the long-term stability and security of the platform. There has thus been speculation regarding the underlying factors which have influenced Belkin’s decision, including the concerns raised by this service disruption. And, although there is currently no indication that Belkin has experienced a breach, security researchers previously disclosed a serious unpatched vulnerability affecting certain Wemo devices. This has further fuelled speculation that a security incident may have been a factor in the decision.

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