<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>JDLT</title><description>IT support, security and AI-native software for UK accountants and tax firms: your IT run properly, and tools that automate your practice.</description><link>https://jdlt.co.uk/</link><language>en-gb</language><atom:link href="https://jdlt.co.uk/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>What IT does a small accountancy practice need? A checklist</title><link>https://jdlt.co.uk/blog/it-checklist-for-accountants/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://jdlt.co.uk/blog/it-checklist-for-accountants/</guid><description>The IT every small accountancy practice needs, from accounts and devices to email security, backups and Cyber Essentials, and the minimum for each.</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cyber Essentials in 2026: what changed in April</title><link>https://jdlt.co.uk/blog/cyber-essentials-requirements/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://jdlt.co.uk/blog/cyber-essentials-requirements/</guid><description>Missing MFA and late security updates now fail Cyber Essentials outright. What the April 2026 changes mean for an accountancy or tax practice.</description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Can accountants use ChatGPT, Copilot or Claude with client data?</title><link>https://jdlt.co.uk/blog/ai-and-client-data/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://jdlt.co.uk/blog/ai-and-client-data/</guid><description>Yes, on business versions that don&apos;t train on your data, set up properly and under a clear policy. What UK GDPR and your professional duties expect.</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Zero-trust login security: a practical guide</title><link>https://jdlt.co.uk/blog/zero-trust-login-security/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://jdlt.co.uk/blog/zero-trust-login-security/</guid><description>Make a stolen password useless on its own: Entra ID single sign-on, MFA, Windows Hello for Business and Conditional Access, safer and simpler for staff.</description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Password security in 2026: what you need to know</title><link>https://jdlt.co.uk/blog/password-security-in-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://jdlt.co.uk/blog/password-security-in-2026/</guid><description>Infostealers, passkeys and new NCSC guidance have changed the picture. Five steps protect a small firm against most credential attacks.</description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Custom software vs off-the-shelf: buy the core, build the gaps</title><link>https://jdlt.co.uk/blog/custom-software-vs-off-the-shelf/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://jdlt.co.uk/blog/custom-software-vs-off-the-shelf/</guid><description>Buy off-the-shelf for the core systems every firm runs. Build your own tools for the gaps between them, but only if someone will run them.</description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What makes a great client portal for a tax firm</title><link>https://jdlt.co.uk/blog/how-to-make-a-great-web-portal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://jdlt.co.uk/blog/how-to-make-a-great-web-portal/</guid><description>A good client portal is secure by default, easy enough that clients use it, fits your Microsoft 365 or Google setup and keeps an audit trail. How to judge one.</description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Building business software: 18 keys to success</title><link>https://jdlt.co.uk/blog/21-keys-to-building-successful-business-software/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://jdlt.co.uk/blog/21-keys-to-building-successful-business-software/</guid><description>Business software succeeds on understanding, not code. Follow your process, build it to last, and choose a partner who stays. 18 keys, updated for AI.</description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>