Getting to know the top benefits of MSPs
The reasons to enlist the expertise, guidance and information technology management of Managed Services Providers (MSPs) includes everything from the reducing labor costs, controlling IT costs and increasing operational efficiency to boosting data security and maintaining intelligent business continuity – all while mitigating enterprise risks.
Today, total data protection is no longer just backing up files. Today, it is a multi-faceted approach, that includes ransomware detection, managed networking, and SaaS protection. Threats come in all shapes and sizes, and leading MSPs, like CompuData, must constantly adapt in order to stay on top.
When it comes to keeping your data safe…
- For today’s companies, falling victim to a cyber attack is no longer a question of if but more unfortunately…when.
- Today’s mobile workers are always connected to the Internet, communicating with colleagues and stakeholders, sharing critical information, and jumping from site to site. With hacking risks, data breaches, and ransomware attacks on the rise, MSPs need to make cybersecurity their prerogative.
- Data threats don’t discriminate; businesses of all sizes are susceptible to attacks. However, small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are often less prepared to deal with security threats than their larger counterparts, as they often have fewer resources to devote to cybersecurity efforts.
- Many SMBs lack in-house IT and are therefore reliant on MSPs to guide them through it. However, many companies aren’t thinking proactively about it yet—especially smaller businesses. That’s a large market opportunity for MSPs.
- At the root of the majority of ransomware attacks is “social engineering,” which involves manipulating a person to gain access to corporate systems and private information.
- All employees should have to go through basic cybersecurity training, which should include how to identify a phishing attempt, which is a leading cause of a ransomware infection. Employees should know how to spot a malicious email and know exactly what to do if they do. This is an essential part of protecting your clients against attacks, and it should become a fundamental practice in any business today.
- There is no single product available today that will solve all cybersecurity problems. It takes many technologies and processes to provide comprehensive risk and security management. Layered security is the only way, with firewalls, antivirus, and web filters all playing important roles. What they don’t realize is that these security measures are not foolproof.
That’s where MSPs come in!
MSPs provide data security to businesses. Market leading MSPs will do everything, from conducting a security risk assessment to demonstrating the potential impact on your client’s business – think ransomware lockdown = lost revenue. MSPs will use this information to shape a security strategy that meets specific requirements, as well as design and offer employee training to diminish data security threats by teaching effective best practices – such as strict password policies and multi-factor authentication.
MSPs will also help businesses help themselves – by encouraging them to let go of archaic, legacy systems and ensure that all software is up-to-date, with an eye on patch management. MSPs developing a robust, multi-layered cybersecurity strategy that can literally save a business – championing data security at all times.
CompuData’s data security specialists are ready to help provide you with a free security risk assessment. Contact CompuData today!