The security of your company's computer network is one of the most important factors in your business. Without a secure network, you can expect data breaches that will effectively ruin the business' reputation and may cause it to amass fines and fees for being careless with people's data. For a secure network, consider managed IT services.
Password Problems
One of the easiest ways that hackers can get into your system to steal data is by guessing passwords and logging in. Passwords are the first line of defense, and they should be long and complex in order to avoid guessing by criminals. There are many common passwords that are used so commonly that chances are that someone in your business is using it. With managed IT services, you can get some of those common passwords blocked from your system so that no one can use them at all. This forces them to choose passwords that will be harder to guess.
Network Monitoring
One of the most proactive ways to avoid data breaches is to have your computer network continuously monitored. With managed IT services, constant monitoring allows IT professionals to see the problem if there is a hack. They can then try to block the hacker and keep data from being taken. If the IT workers are able to stop a hack before it even gets started, such as keeping out password guessers, there will be no data breach occurring.
Encryption of Data
When data streams are sent from one device to another, they can be readily intercepted if they are not encrypted. Your managed IT services can ensure that your data is always encrypted, from one point to the next, to keep it out of the hands of hackers. Encrypted streams can keep your data private as it is emailed back and form, sent to the printer, faxed, etc. It allows you to get business done without worrying about criminals stealing the data in it.
If your company is ready to start managed IT services for better security, contact us today to get started. We can tell you about the many services available and how they can protect your data and your business in today's difficult climate of data breaches.