Choose the best IT support option below.
Outsourced IT vs. Hiring an IT Manager: What Chicago-Area Businesses Should Know in 2026
Should you hire an IT person or outsource? Compare 2026 Chicago-area salary data with managed IT pricing, plus what to do if your IT manager is leaving.
Should you hire an IT person or outsource? Compare 2026 Chicago-area salary data with managed IT pricing, plus what to do if your IT manager is leaving.
Read full post on ctinc.com
A Quiet Microsoft Deadline Could Leave Businesses Exposed to Cyberattacks
Microsoft Warns Outdated Windows PCs Could Lose Security Updates in 2027 Microsoft is warning businesses that some Windows computers could lose access to Windows Update in 2027 unless important security...
Microsoft Warns Outdated Windows PCs Could Lose Security Updates in 2027 Microsoft is warning businesses that some Windows computers could lose access to Windows Update in 2027 unless important security...
Read full post on ctinc.com
Looking for an Alternative to Your Chicago IT Provider? How to Switch Without the Headaches
By Aaron Kane, Founder and CEO of CTI Technology. Last reviewed October 2026. If you are looking for an alternative to your current managed IT provider in Chicago, switching takes...
By Aaron Kane, Founder and CEO of CTI Technology. Last reviewed October 2026. If you are looking for an alternative to your current managed IT provider in Chicago, switching takes...
Read full post on ctinc.com
The Person on Your Next Teams Call May Not Be Who You Think
The Person on Your Next Teams Call May Not Be Who You Think Microsoft Teams is preparing new deepfake detection and impersonation protections as artificial intelligence makes it easier for...
The Person on Your Next Teams Call May Not Be Who You Think Microsoft Teams is preparing new deepfake detection and impersonation protections as artificial intelligence makes it easier for...
Read full post on ctinc.com
Cyber Insurance Can Pay for the Damage. It Cannot Stop the Attack.
Cyber Insurance Is Not a Cybersecurity Strategy A cyber insurance policy can help an organization recover financially after an attack. It cannot stop an attacker from getting in, keep your...
Cyber Insurance Is Not a Cybersecurity Strategy A cyber insurance policy can help an organization recover financially after an attack. It cannot stop an attacker from getting in, keep your...
Read full post on ctinc.com
Ransomware Can Shut Down a Business Overnight. Is Yours Ready?
If Ransomware Hit Tonight, Would Your Business Open Tomorrow? Ransomware preparedness is not really about whether your organization can prevent every attack. The more important question may be what happens...
If Ransomware Hit Tonight, Would Your Business Open Tomorrow? Ransomware preparedness is not really about whether your organization can prevent every attack. The more important question may be what happens...
Read full post on ctinc.com
Cybercriminals Have Found a New Way Into the Office: Microsoft Teams
Hackers Have Moved Beyond Email: Now They’re Calling You in Microsoft Teams You’ve trained your employees not to click suspicious emails. But what happens when the hacker simply calls them...
Hackers Have Moved Beyond Email: Now They’re Calling You in Microsoft Teams You’ve trained your employees not to click suspicious emails. But what happens when the hacker simply calls them...
Read full post on ctinc.com
Managed IT Services for Healthcare Practices in Chicago
Healthcare IT buying guide for Chicago medical practices, with HIPAA risk assessments, cybersecurity, cloud support, and provider guidance.
Healthcare IT buying guide for Chicago medical practices, with HIPAA risk assessments, cybersecurity, cloud support, and provider guidance.
Read full post on ctinc.com
Managed IT vs. Co-Managed IT for Law Firms: How Chicago Firms Should Choose
A 25-attorney firm in the Loop has one IT manager. On a typical Tuesday, she resets a partner’s MFA, fixes a NetDocuments sync error on a paralegal’s laptop, and fills...
A 25-attorney firm in the Loop has one IT manager. On a typical Tuesday, she resets a partner’s MFA, fixes a NetDocuments sync error on a paralegal’s laptop, and fills...
Read full post on ctinc.com
Cybercriminals Are Changing Tactics
Cybercriminals Are Changing Tactics: What Businesses Need to Know in 2026 Cybersecurity threats are not simply becoming more numerous. They are becoming harder to distinguish from legitimate activity. That is...
Cybercriminals Are Changing Tactics: What Businesses Need to Know in 2026 Cybersecurity threats are not simply becoming more numerous. They are becoming harder to distinguish from legitimate activity. That is...
Read full post on ctinc.comFailed to load more articles
You're all caught up!
Check back later for more profile news.
Founded by Aaron Kane in 2004 and headquartered in Elgin, Illinois, CTI supports offices in downtown Chicago and throughout the suburbs, with same-day onsite visits when remote support isn’t enough.
CTI’s flat-rate managed IT plan runs $200 to $400 per user per month, depending mainly on a business’s compliance requirements.
Every plan includes 24/7 threat monitoring and incident response, and CTI’s average response time and average ticket resolution time are both under one hour.
CTI specializes in law firms, healthcare practices, manufacturers, construction companies, creative and marketing agencies, and RIAs and wealth management firms.
For law firms it supports Clio, NetDocuments, iManage, PracticePanther, Tabs3 and Time Matters.
It signs a Business Associate Agreement with every healthcare client and supports eClinicalWorks, Epic and Greenway.
For contractors it supports Procore, Bluebeam and Sage 300 CRE. Its MacHero team provides Apple and Mac support for Mac and mixed Mac and Windows offices.
CTI also supports businesses with several offices and offers vulnerability assessments and KnowBe4 security awareness training.
CTI is a Microsoft AI Cloud Partner, is listed in the Illinois State Bar Association directory, and reports a 98.5% client retention rate.
Outsourced IT vs. Hiring an IT Manager: What Chicago-Area Businesses Should Know in 2026
Should you hire an IT person or outsource? Compare 2026 Chicago-area salary data with managed IT pricing, plus what to do if your IT manager is leaving.
Should you hire an IT person or outsource? Compare 2026 Chicago-area salary data with managed IT pricing, plus what to do if your IT manager is leaving.
Read full post on ctinc.com
A Quiet Microsoft Deadline Could Leave Businesses Exposed to Cyberattacks
Microsoft Warns Outdated Windows PCs Could Lose Security Updates in 2027 Microsoft is warning businesses that some Windows computers could lose access to Windows Update in 2027 unless important security...
Microsoft Warns Outdated Windows PCs Could Lose Security Updates in 2027 Microsoft is warning businesses that some Windows computers could lose access to Windows Update in 2027 unless important security...
Read full post on ctinc.com
Looking for an Alternative to Your Chicago IT Provider? How to Switch Without the Headaches
By Aaron Kane, Founder and CEO of CTI Technology. Last reviewed October 2026. If you are looking for an alternative to your current managed IT provider in Chicago, switching takes...
By Aaron Kane, Founder and CEO of CTI Technology. Last reviewed October 2026. If you are looking for an alternative to your current managed IT provider in Chicago, switching takes...
Read full post on ctinc.com
The Person on Your Next Teams Call May Not Be Who You Think
The Person on Your Next Teams Call May Not Be Who You Think Microsoft Teams is preparing new deepfake detection and impersonation protections as artificial intelligence makes it easier for...
The Person on Your Next Teams Call May Not Be Who You Think Microsoft Teams is preparing new deepfake detection and impersonation protections as artificial intelligence makes it easier for...
Read full post on ctinc.com
Cyber Insurance Can Pay for the Damage. It Cannot Stop the Attack.
Cyber Insurance Is Not a Cybersecurity Strategy A cyber insurance policy can help an organization recover financially after an attack. It cannot stop an attacker from getting in, keep your...
Cyber Insurance Is Not a Cybersecurity Strategy A cyber insurance policy can help an organization recover financially after an attack. It cannot stop an attacker from getting in, keep your...
Read full post on ctinc.com
Ransomware Can Shut Down a Business Overnight. Is Yours Ready?
If Ransomware Hit Tonight, Would Your Business Open Tomorrow? Ransomware preparedness is not really about whether your organization can prevent every attack. The more important question may be what happens...
If Ransomware Hit Tonight, Would Your Business Open Tomorrow? Ransomware preparedness is not really about whether your organization can prevent every attack. The more important question may be what happens...
Read full post on ctinc.com
Cybercriminals Have Found a New Way Into the Office: Microsoft Teams
Hackers Have Moved Beyond Email: Now They’re Calling You in Microsoft Teams You’ve trained your employees not to click suspicious emails. But what happens when the hacker simply calls them...
Hackers Have Moved Beyond Email: Now They’re Calling You in Microsoft Teams You’ve trained your employees not to click suspicious emails. But what happens when the hacker simply calls them...
Read full post on ctinc.com
Managed IT Services for Healthcare Practices in Chicago
Healthcare IT buying guide for Chicago medical practices, with HIPAA risk assessments, cybersecurity, cloud support, and provider guidance.
Healthcare IT buying guide for Chicago medical practices, with HIPAA risk assessments, cybersecurity, cloud support, and provider guidance.
Read full post on ctinc.com
Managed IT vs. Co-Managed IT for Law Firms: How Chicago Firms Should Choose
A 25-attorney firm in the Loop has one IT manager. On a typical Tuesday, she resets a partner’s MFA, fixes a NetDocuments sync error on a paralegal’s laptop, and fills...
A 25-attorney firm in the Loop has one IT manager. On a typical Tuesday, she resets a partner’s MFA, fixes a NetDocuments sync error on a paralegal’s laptop, and fills...
Read full post on ctinc.com
Cybercriminals Are Changing Tactics
Cybercriminals Are Changing Tactics: What Businesses Need to Know in 2026 Cybersecurity threats are not simply becoming more numerous. They are becoming harder to distinguish from legitimate activity. That is...
Cybercriminals Are Changing Tactics: What Businesses Need to Know in 2026 Cybersecurity threats are not simply becoming more numerous. They are becoming harder to distinguish from legitimate activity. That is...
Read full post on ctinc.comFailed to load more articles
You're all caught up!
Check back later for more profile news.