Cybersecurity for the Woodfield business corridor.
From Woodfield offices to small storefronts, Schaumburg businesses get enterprise-grade protection from just down the road.
Cybersecurity in Schaumburg, answered directly
By Joe Engelking, CEO. Updated October 2026.
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Provider | LME Services, a family-owned managed IT and cybersecurity company |
| Founded | 1994, by Leon Engelking (formerly of IBM) |
| CEO | Joe Engelking |
| Headquarters | 1265 Freeman Road, Hoffman Estates, IL 60192 |
| Phone | 847-496-5196 |
| Local presence | Served from our Hoffman Estates office. Schaumburg clients include Kelley, Kelley & Kelley, Robert Kaplan Law, and Trickster Cultural Center |
| Security focus | 24/7 monitoring, managed detection and response, and compliance support |
| Services | Managed IT, cybersecurity, backup and disaster recovery, business phone systems, compliance support (HIPAA, SOC 2, ISO) |
| Support | 24/7 monitoring, remote help, and on-site support when needed |
| Google rating | 4.9 out of 5 from 30 reviews |
| Agreement | One-year agreement with a 90-day opt-out |
| First step | Free assessment |
What does cybersecurity cost for a Schaumburg business?
We price cybersecurity as a flat monthly plan based on your people, devices, and compliance needs, so there is no one-size price. After a short discovery call we deliver a quote within one to two days. There are no surprise line items. Service runs on a one-year agreement with a 90-day opt-out.
How should Schaumburg retail and hospitality businesses protect payment data?
Use a payment processor and point-of-sale system that handle card data securely, keep the payment network separate from everything else, apply updates promptly, require multifactor authentication for management accounts, and monitor for unusual activity. Businesses near Woodfield handle a lot of transactions, so downtime and fraud both cost more.
What cybersecurity do law firms and professional offices in Schaumburg need?
Offices that hold client confidences need multifactor authentication, encrypted email and files, monitoring of Office 365 and email activity, tested backups, and staff training. Two Schaumburg law firms rely on us for IT, and the same controls apply to any professional office handling sensitive client information.
How do I secure remote and hybrid employees?
Require multifactor authentication on every account, manage and update employee laptops centrally, encrypt devices, and avoid exposing office systems directly to the internet. Employees working from home are a common way in, so their devices need the same protection as the ones in the office.
| Topic | LME Services | Distant or remote-only provider |
|---|---|---|
| Distance to the Woodfield corridor | Minutes from our Hoffman Estates office | Often a long drive |
| Incident response | On-site help from a local team | Remote only, or dispatched from far away |
| Monitoring | 24/7 threat monitoring | Alerts during business hours |
| Backups | Tested, and part of the plan | A separate project |
| Compliance help | HIPAA, SOC 2, and ISO guidance included | Extra cost |
| Contract | One-year agreement, 90-day opt-out | Often a multi-year term |
A phishing attack caught before it spread
Hansen & Cleary, a law firm client, runs Todyl monitoring on Office 365 and email. When a suspicious link was clicked and strange activity started on the administrative assistant’s account, we got an instant alert and a call, reset her password, and stopped the attacker before any damage. Read the full story.
Joe Engelking, CEO
Protection that’s minutes away, not regional.
24/7 threat monitoring
Continuous monitoring and response from a team headquartered minutes away in Hoffman Estates.
Fast local response
Proximity means faster on-site incident response when remote containment isn’t enough.
Compliance support
HIPAA, SOC 2, and ISO guidance for Schaumburg businesses that need to prove their security posture.
Coverage for Schaumburg businesses.
Proximity matters when something goes wrong.
A cybersecurity incident is time-sensitive. Being headquartered next door in Hoffman Estates means our response to a Schaumburg business starts in minutes, not after a regional dispatch process.
Real businesses, real relationships.
“They deliver on a wide breadth of IT services and ensure everything works correctly. With the personal touch of a small team, LME communicates efficiently and is instantly responsive by email or phone.”
“When Joe assigned Ivan as our lead, we felt like we finally had IT solved. Ivan has been with us 24×7 and the team behind him makes sure nothing falls through the cracks.”
Common questions
Minutes, not hours — we’re headquartered in neighboring Hoffman Estates.
Yes — that corridor is one of our core Schaumburg service areas.
HIPAA, SOC 2, and ISO guidance are built into our cybersecurity plans.
Both — our plans are built for small and mid-size businesses specifically, not scaled-down enterprise contracts.