Pontefract · Yorkshire

IT support & cyber security in Pontefract

Dacros is your outsourced IT department for Pontefract businesses: proactive support, hardened cyber security, and the networks and phones behind them. One accountable partner, one predictable monthly plan.

Local and on-site

Technology support for Pontefract businesses

We cover small businesses across Pontefract and the surrounding area, including Knottingley, Ackworth and the WF postcodes, with on-site visits by arrangement, and remote support the rest of the time.

Whether you're a Pontefract office of a handful of people or a growing team across several sites, we bring enterprise-grade habits (security by default, monitoring, documentation) at a small-business scale and price.

On-site: Pontefract and the surrounding area, by arrangement
Remote: Across the UK
Scope: Business IT and cyber security. Nothing else.
Cyber Essentials: In progress, and labelled as such until it is awarded
Standing: A registered UK company, no. 17143167

What we cover in Pontefract

Everything technology touches

Six things, and no more than six, under one roof with one accountable point of contact. A typical Pontefract engagement begins with the first two.

01 Managed IT supportCore Helpdesk, monitoring, patching, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, and backups that get tested rather than assumed. 02 Cyber securityCore Reviews, Cyber Essentials readiness, email-fraud protection, multi-factor authentication and backups. 03 Networks and Wi-Fi Business Wi-Fi, firewalls configured rather than plugged in, secure remote access and multi-site connectivity. 04 Telecoms and VoIP Cloud phone systems that work in the office, at home and on a mobile, on one number. 05 Data cabling Structured cabling for Pontefract office moves, fit-outs and expansions, tested and labelled. 06 Remote support Attended remote sessions for the things that do not need somebody in the building.

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By sector

Sector-specific IT support in Pontefract

Much of the work looks the same whoever you are. Where a sector brings its own software, its own compliance rules or its own busy periods, we shape the plan around that, including schools & academies, charities & non-profits and manufacturing & engineering.

01 Schools & Academies Safeguarding-aware IT for schools, academies and multi-academy trusts. 02 Charities & Non-Profits Grant-ready IT and security for charities working to a tight budget. 03 Manufacturing & Engineering Keeping the shop floor and the office on separate, secure, reliable networks.

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The review

Free Pontefract IT & security review

A no-pressure look at how your business runs its technology, where the real risks are, and the quick wins, yours to keep whether you work with us or not.

On-site across Pontefract and Yorkshire by arrangement, and remote across the UK. A typical engagement starts right here.

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No charge · no obligation · the document is yours to keep

01
What you are runningDevices, accounts, email, line-of-business software, broadband and Wi-Fi, and who has access to what.
02
What is exposedWhat is visible from outside, what is unpatched, where multi-factor authentication is missing, and how well your domain is protected against spoofing.
03
Where the risk actually sitsThe handful of findings that would genuinely hurt the business, separated from the noise that would not.
04
What it would takeA prioritised list with the quick wins named first, and an honest view of what can safely wait.

Free guides

Helpful reading

Plain-English guides on the IT and security decisions a small business actually has to make. No email gate, no download form, no sales call attached.

Cyber Security for UK Small Businesses A plain-English guide to cyber security for UK small businesses: the real threats, the essential controls that stop most attacks, and where to get help. 86guides Email Security & Fraud Protection for Small Business Protect your business from invoice fraud, phishing and email scams. A plain-English guide to SPF, DKIM, DMARC, BEC and secure email for UK firms. 31guides Managed IT & Cloud Support for Small Businesses A plain-English guide to managed IT, Microsoft 365, cloud, VoIP and scaling technology for UK small businesses. Start here, then explore the detail. 65guides Data Protection & UK GDPR for Small Businesses A plain-English guide to UK GDPR for small businesses: ICO registration, lawful basis, SARs, DPIAs, privacy notices, cookies and international data transfers. 30guides

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From the blog

Guides for UK small businesses

These are written for small businesses across the UK rather than for Pontefract specifically, and the thinking holds here just the same.

Article BYOD for Small Businesses: The Risks of Personal Devices and a Sensible Policy Letting staff use their own phones and laptops for work saves money but creates real risks. Here's a plain-English BYOD policy UK small businesses can actually use. Article Insider Threats for Small Business: The Risk From People You Already Trust Understand accidental and malicious insider risk, and how least privilege, careful offboarding and sensible monitoring protect your small business. Article Deepfake and AI Voice Scams: When the Fake CEO Sounds Completely Real AI can now clone a voice from seconds of audio. Learn how deepfake calls supercharge CEO fraud and BEC: and the simple call-back and code-word defences that stop them. Guide IT for Hospitality: A Practical Guide for UK Restaurants and Cafes Practical IT for UK restaurants and cafes: cutting no-shows with online bookings, guest Wi-Fi done safely, taking card payments, and connectivity that keeps you trading. Guide Business Backups: The 3-2-1 Rule and Disaster Recovery The 3-2-1 backup rule explained for UK small businesses: what to back up (including Microsoft 365), how to test restores, and recovering from ransomware. Article How to Write a Password Policy for a Small Business (the Sensible Way) An NCSC-aligned password policy for UK small businesses: length over complexity, no pointless forced changes, MFA everywhere and a password manager. A plain template.

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Scope

If it is not business IT

Dacros looks after business technology, so if the machine that needs help is a household or personal one, our sibling practice JorTech handles that kind of work. If what you actually need is a website or better search visibility rather than IT support, that is our other sibling practice, VerySEOly.

IT & cyber security in Pontefract

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