A technical training provider in Wiltshire had chosen a setup that does not use Windows or Microsoft 365. It works well for them, and they had no wish to change it. What they wanted was better protection and a dependable backup.

The situation

Many IT providers are built around one way of working. Told that a business does not use their preferred platform, they will often say it should switch to fit their service. That is rarely what the business needs. In the client's words:

"As a business that does not use Windows or Microsoft 365, many IT businesses would simply tell us to change to fit how they want to provide their service."

What we did

We worked with the setup they already had rather than asking them to change it, and improved their security and backups. As they described it:

"Adoptive Technologies has happily allowed us to keep the setup we know and love while improving our security and backups - giving us peace of mind that help is at hand should we need it."

Good security does not depend on the platform

The principles that protect a business are much the same whichever systems it runs. Whatever you use, it is worth checking that:

  • Software is kept up to date, because most attacks use flaws that already have a fix.
  • Sign-ins are protected with two-factor authentication. See two-factor authentication explained.
  • Devices are protected and encrypted, so a lost laptop is an inconvenience rather than a breach.
  • Backups exist, are kept separately and are tested, because a backup nobody has tried to restore is only a hope. See backup and disaster recovery explained.
  • Your team can spot phishing, since people are the most common way in.

Is it right to stay put?

Sometimes a move to Microsoft 365 makes sense, and sometimes it does not. We will tell you honestly either way. If your setup works for you, the goal should be to make it safer and more reliable, not to change it for the sake of it.

If you would like an honest opinion on your own setup, book a complimentary IT call. You can also read about our approach to cyber security. Client names are kept confidential, and the quotes above are taken from the client's own review.