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Guides and analysis on IT management, business networks, Wi-Fi and cybersecurity, written by the DataRoad team.
Company AI policy: governing ChatGPT and Copilot with managed cybersecurity
Before ChatGPT and Copilot: approved tools, prohibited data, Microsoft 365 permissions reviewed and the AI literacy the AI Act already requi…
Managed networks for hotels: seasonal staff access, VLANs and PCI DSS under control
High season fills the hotel with new staff and shared passwords. How to keep PMS, payments and CCTV locked down: named users, VLANs and same…
Domains, DNS and SSL certificates: the forgotten deadline that takes a company offline
When a .pt domain or an SSL certificate expires, website and email stop immediately. Deadlines, ownership and the alert-backed inventory tha…
Contracts with an MSP: the exit, access and data clauses to insist on
The value of an MSP contract shows at the end: access in the company's name, documentation handed over, data returned and a notice period th…
The hidden cost of a slow IT estate: the sums, the warning signs and proactive management
15 minutes lost a day is worth around €790 per person per year. The sums behind a slow computer and how proactive estate management cuts tha…
Managed Microsoft 365 backup: the recovery windows Microsoft will not extend for you
Microsoft guarantees the platform; the data belongs to the company. Real recovery windows, loss scenarios and the managed backup checklist f…
Patch management: the real cost of postponing fixes and how the NOC prevents it
Firewall, VPN, operating system and browser are patched within days; the rest follows a tested monthly window. Deadlines, roles and the cale…
Blackout-proof network infrastructure: what 28 April taught businesses
More than 8 hours without power in Lisbon on 28 April 2025. How to design the network, redundant internet and critical systems so the busine…
NIS2 for SMEs: the managed cybersecurity guide to complying with Decree-Law 125/2025
Who NIS2 covers, which deadlines and fines Portugal's Decree-Law no. 125/2025 sets, and which managed cybersecurity measures an SME should p…
A September without surprises: a five-day plan to get your IT infrastructure in order after the summer
Idle devices, unconfirmed backups, active temporary accounts and Wi-Fi with a full office: how to get IT infrastructure in order in the firs…
Multi-factor authentication in business: a 14-day plan to enable MFA without locking anyone out
A confirmation on the phone stops most attacks using stolen credentials. Priorities, methods, mistakes to avoid and the two-week timetable t…
Managed cybersecurity in four stages: where to stop an attack before the ransom
The ransom note on screen is the end of an attack that began weeks earlier. The four phases, why expansion is the most decisive and what sto…
Business password manager: protected identity and access that stays with the company
The reused password is the cheapest way into an SME. How to choose a business password manager and roll it out in three weeks without team r…
Managed firewalls vs a purchased firewall: cost, risk and workload side by side
Having a box in the rack is not the same as having security. We compare purchased and managed firewalls on cost, risk and workload for the b…
Network infrastructure that can't keep up with growth: 5 symptoms and how to redesign it to scale
Five symptoms of a network and IT infrastructure that grew through patches, what each one costs and where to start redesigning it to scale.
IT budget 2027: how to put managed services on a fixed, predictable cost
Six budget lines, three deadlines that force spending in 2027 and a simple rule for separating monthly fees from investment in the IT budget…
Voice-clone phishing and deepfakes: an awareness plan your team will actually follow
The fraudulent email is now well written and the call has the director's voice. How to train the team with simple rules, short sessions and …
Managed cybersecurity starts on paper: the 7 policies every company should write
Seven half-page policies — passwords, devices, email, access, backups, incidents and joiners/leavers — that turn good intentions into manage…
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