Book by Alun Borland

Into Thin Air: Securing Your Business

A practical guide for business leaders who want to understand cyber risk, make better technology decisions and protect the organisation they have worked hard to build.

Written by Alun Borland, Founder and Managing Director of Stratiis.

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Into Thin Air: Securing Your Business book by Alun Borland
Business-first guidanceClear explanations without unnecessary technical jargon.
Practical cyber awarenessUnderstand the risks, decisions and actions that matter.
Built for leadersFor owners, directors and managers responsible for resilience.

Why this book matters

Technology should support progress—not expose the business

Used well, technology can improve productivity, customer service and decision-making. Used without the right controls, advice or accountability, it can create avoidable operational, financial and reputational risk.

01

See the real exposure

Learn why smaller organisations are targeted and how a cyber incident can affect operations, finances and trust.

02

Understand human risk

Recognise how phishing, social engineering and everyday decisions can give attackers an opportunity.

03

Make informed choices

Know what good protection and good IT advice should look like before you commit time and budget.

Inside Into Thin Air

What you will discover

The book turns common cyber and technology concerns into seven clear areas that business leaders can assess and act upon.

1Why small businesses are a prime target for cybercriminals
2The financial and reputational cost of a cyberattack
3How phishing, ransomware and social engineering attacks work
4Practical steps every business should take to protect its network
5How to keep employees, remote workers and mobile devices secure
6What to consider before moving data and systems to the cloud
7How to tell whether your IT provider is truly protecting your business

About the author

Experience translated into practical advice

Alun Borland is the Founder and Managing Director of Stratiis. Before founding the company in 2002, he managed international technology infrastructure supporting more than 5,000 users.

Into Thin Air reflects a business-first view of IT: protection should be understandable, responsibilities should be clear and every technology decision should support the organisation over the long term.

Read Alun's MSP Success Magazine feature →Meet the Stratiis team →

From awareness to action

A clearer route to a more resilient business

STEP 01

Understand

Identify the threats, weak points and business consequences that deserve attention.

STEP 02

Prioritise

Focus first on the people, systems and information most important to operations.

STEP 03

Protect

Put proportionate controls, training, monitoring and recovery arrangements in place.

STEP 04

Review

Check that protection remains effective as risks, technology and the business change.

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What clients say

A technology partner businesses can trust

“I see Stratiis as my IT Department and therefore trust is a high factor in our relationship. The team take the smallest project just as seriously as the larger ones.”

Maureen, Recruitment Company

“Stratiis have professional and experienced staff who can offer a more holistic approach to IT support across the board, not just the day-to-day issues.”

Stephen, Wholesalers

Start with the right questions

Request the book or talk to Stratiis about strengthening your organisation's technology and cyber resilience.

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