Blog: Managed IT and cybersecurity
Guides and analysis on IT management, business networks, Wi-Fi and cybersecurity, written by the DataRoad team. Here we share what we have learned over more than 11 years of managing company IT: how to choose an IT partner, what a support contract should include, how a business Wi-Fi network is designed and which security measures make a difference. Practical articles, no jargon, written for decision-makers.
Blog: Managed IT and cybersecurity
Renewing your IT estate: when to replace and how to dispose
Keeping an old computer costs more than it seems. Renewing 20% to 25% of the estate each year removes budget spikes and rushed purchases.
· 6 min read
Apple fleets at work: Macs managed, encrypted and supported
A Mac is secure out of the box, but it does not manage itself. With MDM, FileVault keys held by the company and one-step offboarding, 10 or …
· 7 min read
Company AI policy: five rules for ChatGPT and Copilot
45% of employees already use AI at work and 67% do so on personal accounts. A five-rule policy signed by management brings order before Copi…
· 7 min read
Expired .pt domain and SSL: website and email offline in a day
A Monday with no email, no attack and no fault: just an expired domain. Avoid it with the domain in the company's name, an owner for renewal…
· 6 min read
IT estate management: what a slow PC costs you each year
Nobody approves overtime to wait for Outlook, yet that is what a slow estate costs: for a team of 30, around €23,600 a year.
· 5 min read
Microsoft 365 backup: what you lose after 14, 30 and 93 days
Microsoft 365 does not include backup: Microsoft protects the platform, the company protects the data. A leaver's account can only be recove…
· 6 min read
Software updates: the real cost of putting off patches
Firewall, VPN, operating system and browser get patched within days; the rest follows a tested monthly window. Closing these gaps costs far …
· 6 min read
NIS2 for SMEs: what Decree-Law 125/2025 requires, where to start
NIS2 makes the board personally accountable for cybersecurity. For an SME it comes down to two steps: confirm whether you are in scope, and …
· 6 min read
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) on every account in 14 days
A confirmation prompt on a phone stops most attacks that use stolen passwords. With the right priorities, MFA covers every account in two we…
· 5 min read
The 4 stages of a cyberattack and where an SME can stop it
By the time the ransom note appears, the attacker has been inside for weeks. Each of the four stages has a control that works, and the earli…
· 6 min read
Business password manager: access that stays with the company
A password manager removes a risk and a dependency: the reused password, and critical access that only one person knows and that walks out o…
· 5 min read
Managed or purchased firewall: cost, risk and effort over 3 years
Without configuration, updates, valid licences and alerts that someone reads, a firewall is just an expensive router. For SMEs of 10 to 150 …
· 5 min read
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