Learning how to keep your small business protected from cyber threats is critical in today's work environment. A cybersecurity incident can impact your company in numerous ways, whether you are dealing with the fallout from a data breach, loss of trust with clients,...
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5 Quick Tips to protect your business from ransomware
Ransomware attacks are a major issue facing businesses, as Europe experienced a 234% surge in attacks in 2021. Small businesses are particularly vulnerable to ransomware schemes due to the lack of IT resources. Taking a proactive approach to limiting these cyber...
2FA & MFA: What’s the difference and Why You Need Them
Two-factor authentication and multi-factor authentication are essentially the same in that there is a requirement to use more than one factor for authentication. The subtle difference is that multi-factor authentication is not limited to two, as it can use a third...
The risks of using public wi-fi and how to minimise them
The list of significant risks associated with using public a WiFi network is lengthy. Cybercriminals eavesdropping on unsecured networks steal sensitive data including account login credentials. Bad actors often use public Wi-Fi to distribute malware to connected...
Choosing an IT Service Provider – A Guide to getting it right
Finding an IT Support provider for your small to mid-size business is a big decision. However, searching through an almost endless amount of options can often feel overwhelming while also taking up a lot of time. Here at Lantech, we understand the importance of...
Fully Managed IT Support or Break-Fix? What is Best for Your Business?
Constantly dealing with IT problems is a frustrating experience that makes it difficult for businesses to remain productive. These technical problems can often occur at the worst times, such as trying to meet a fast-approaching deadline. Luckily, working with an IT...
Should your business migrate to the cloud?
Migrating to the public cloud is a great option for many businesses. Cloud migration helps to optimise costs for your company, increases data security, and it also gives your employees additional flexibility. Using the cloud also makes it easier for you to create a...
5 benefits of using endpoint security
Cyber-attacks continue to grow and make a significant impact on all sizes of businesses. It has become essential to be proactive against these evolving threats in today's digital work environment. Investing in security software is critical to provide a layer of...
How to Maintain Security When Employees Work Remotely
Working remotely is a trend that continues to grow more popular with many businesses. Letting employees work remotely from the office provides numerous benefits, but it also creates several risks. A few examples of IT security risks include handling of sensitive data,...
When to Outsource your IT Support?
Businesses know that technology is critical for day to day operations but also vital in enabling the business to meet its strategic goals. However, many businesses struggle to identify the best time to outsource their IT management, often leaving it too late. By...
How can your company benefit from managed IT services?
Managing your businesses IT infrastructure, cyber security and cloud services can be a real burden, however, the good news is, you can do something about it. Today, technology is critical to businesses, underpinning everything from the day to day operations to...
Outsourcing IT Support
For most small and medium-sized businesses, an in-house IT department is simply too expensive, inefficient, and surprisingly, can pose an unnecessary risk to the organisation. Business growth depends on efficient technology that's aligned to business goals, today it's...
Cyber Security in 2023 and what your business needs to do
We believe cyber crime is going to rise again this year, to levels not seen before, so how can you protect the business? The state of the Cyber Security problem Often the analogy of how we keep our houses secure is used to convey tactics of keeping a business secure....
Changes to Microsoft 365 licensing in 2022
There are 2 main changes to Microsoft licensing coming in March 2022 for commercial customers that business owners need to be aware of: The purchase price for certain Microsoft 365 licensing is increasing for the first time in nearly 10 years. The purchase...
10 Reasons you need to switch IT Support Provider
Switching IT providers can be a daunting prospect, in fact, many businesses put up with poor service as they feel the move would be disruptive. In reality and from our experience businesses benefit hugely from a move and often remark they should have done it sooner....
Why is an IT Strategy Important?
WHat is an IT Strategy? An IT Strategy is a plan of action designed to outline how Information Technology is used to support long-term business outcomes. A well defined, planned and executed IT strategy will serve your business and it can mean the difference between...