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
A network infrastructure that no longer scales: 5 warning signs
Mornings lost when the internet drops, broken meetings, new starters waiting a week for access: the signs of an infrastructure that grew thr…
· 5 min read
Phishing and deepfakes: the rule and training that protect a team
One transfer authorised by mistake can cost more than a year of managed cybersecurity. The defence starts with one rule: always confirm thro…
· 5 min read
Cybersecurity policies: the 7 every company must have
Without written rules, an employee's mistake is not even a breach. Seven half-page policies, signed by everyone, close the doors attackers u…
· 5 min read
Secure remote access: when a VPN is no longer enough
A traditional VPN hands the remote laptop the keys to the whole building. Secure remote access works in layers: MFA, reduced reach and entry…
· 6 min read
Zero Trust for SMEs: 4 steps and 90 days with managed IT
A stolen password should not open up the whole company. With Zero Trust, every access is checked against the person, the device and the reso…
· 7 min read
End of Windows 10: decide per device, migrate without downtime
A single unpatched Windows 10 laptop can open the door to the whole estate. The answer is a device-by-device decision, carried out outside w…
· 4 min read
IT estate audit: the checklist in 8 blocks
Eight blocks, two or three hours and honest answers: the checklist DataRoad applies when it takes over the management of a new client's IT e…
· 5 min read
Proactive monitoring or reactive support: the cost of waiting
Twenty people idle for two hours because of a full disk. With monitoring, the same disk raised an alert twelve days earlier and was fixed ov…
· 4 min read
Managed IT or break-fix? The numbers for 20 seats
Fixing things only after they break costs a 20-seat SME around €11,800 a year in the article's example. Proactive management recovers close …
· 6 min read
How to choose a managed IT partner: 8 guarantees to demand
A poor IT provider does not show at signature, it shows at the first ransomware. Eight guarantees to demand, three signs to walk away and fo…
· 2 min read
10 signs your company already needs a managed IT partner
If your company has more than 10 workstations and you recognise three or more of these signs, it is time to move IT to a managed services mo…
· 2 min read
What an SLA is in managed IT and what it must guarantee
An SLA swaps promises for measured deadlines. Response means starting work, resolution means the problem is solved, and each priority has it…
· 2 min read
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