Addressing the Countless Risks Associated with Reactive IT

When your business is operating the way it should, it can feel like a well-oiled machine. Unfortunately though, the second something goes wrong, it starts spitting and sputtering, and before you know it, operations are impacted to the point where you’re left wondering what to do next. If you’re constantly reacting to server crashes, downtime, and data loss, you’re not running a business—you’re prolonging the inevitable, and that’s not serving you or your customers the way they deserve.

We believe in a different approach to IT, one that breaks the reactive cycle to embrace a more proactive stance that not only addresses problems, but prevents them entirely. Today, we want to identify some of the risks that your business faces and how proactive IT is the best way to approach them.

Modern Risks That Need to Be Addressed

There’s a lot to be worried about in today’s business landscape, and it goes well beyond simple hardware failure. You’ll want to have a plan to address each of the following:

• Sophisticated cyberthreats - Today’s cyberthreats are serious. Some of the worst can potentially end your business, locking down files, stealing important data, or disrupting operations so badly that it’s difficult to recover. No business is safe, not even your SMB.
• Data breaches and loss - Data that’s compromised by an external threat or deleted by an internal actor can both be devastating, and they can incur financial loss and diminish consumer trust in the process.
• System downtime - Server problems, software glitches, and network outages all contribute to downtime, which makes it harder for your employees to do their jobs and more difficult for your business to turn a profit.
• Human error - People make mistakes, and those mistakes can be costly. Whether it’s an employee accidentally clicking the wrong link or using a weak password, or an employee handling sensitive data in an irresponsible manner, accidents do happen, and this human error can put your business at risk.

Moving from Reactive to Proactive

Technology troubles can be prevented, and that’s exactly the goal of Suffolk Computer Consultants. We want to help your business mitigate the potential problems it experiences so you can focus on your job rather than fussing over IT. Here’s what we can do for your business:

• Thorough risk assessments
• Layered cybersecurity defenses
• Reliable backup and recovery
• Consistent, proactive maintenance
• Empowering your employees

Remember, IT is an investment, and it’s one that compounds over time. Invest in the right amount of care for your network so it can continue to provide dividends on that investment over time. Learn more about how to implement the right IT approach by calling us today at 631-905-9617.