As the new year kicks off, many business owners and entrepreneurs are making their New Year’s resolutions. Most of these business owners will be focused on increasing profits or expanding growth, but it would be wise to focus on some IT- or tech-related resolutions as well.
Making sure that you are up-to-date on the most recent tech and security measures can go a long way toward growing and protecting your business.
While many companies make goals or resolutions that they hope to achieve in the new year, plenty of businesses fail to meet these goals because they do not take the steps necessary to achieve them. It often takes time and determination to make these resolutions a reality, and business owners should not quit when the situations become stale or difficult.
"MSPs allow for predictable monthly costs and better security, but they truly have a plethora of benefits"
Here are our three best IT and tech resolutions for business owners to make for the new year, and how to make sure you achieve them. These resolutions will support business’ growth goals and will help business owners achieve them.
If your employees have not had any security awareness training, you should make it your focus to ensure that everyone is informed about potential information security breaches.
Research suggests that human error is involved in over 90% of security breaches
By providing security awareness training to your employees, you will teach them how to avoid mistakes that could leave the business at risk. Not only will this help your employees be more aware of security, but it will make your customers feel more comfortable and confident when working with your company.
There are other benefits to holding security awareness training for your team, and one of the best is that you will be taking your first steps in creating a culture based around tech security. You will be introducing your team to the importance of information security, which they will effectively use to fortify your cyber-defenses.
When new employees are brought in, set aside some time for them to have security awareness training so they are enveloped in the culture from day one.
By putting together a plan where every employee is introduced to information security awareness, your company will be less at risk for breaches and threats made possible by human error.
We at QWERTY take care of security proactively by setting up a continuous training program for employees. It will teach them how to prevent falling victims to hackers with interactive videos and scoring so you can also keep track on their progress. For more information of our cyber security training program go to our Cybersecurity section
The MSP industry has seen immense growth over the past five years. The market was valued at over $152 billion in 2017 and is expected to rise to $257 billion by the end of 2022.
MSPs allow for predictable monthly costs and better security practices, but they truly have a plethora of benefits.
If your computer breaks or shuts down, MSPs have the ability to not only fix it but also go above and beyond the usual tech support. Some MSPs will work with your business to understand your goals and find better ways to achieve them.
MSPs are also raising their tech game. Yes, they can help with problems related to e-mail, web and file searching, but they are also available for more advanced needs, like cloud infrastructure management.
If you’re still working with a basic IT service, look into using an MSP instead. They will help with your usual tech problems while also providing you with the resources needed to achieve your goals.
For more information on how we, as an MSP, can help your business achieve its goals by supporting its technology needs, take a look at our services in the top menu of this webpage or go to our plans section.
Data is an essential part of any business, and it’s imperative that every business owner makes an effort to back up their data. If important files are damaged or deleted or a disaster causes your business to lose important data, data backups can prevent business interruptions.
It becomes even more important when dealing with clients’ information.
Imagine that you’re a customer who has been making transactions with a business for years. They may have your address, phone number, e-mail address and sometimes even your Social Security number, but one day, you call and they no longer have your information on file. You probably wouldn’t feel too secure giving this company that information again if they already lost it the first time. This is how your clients will feel if they have to provide their information again after data loss that could have been prevented by backing up your data.
Your business should have a data backup and disaster recovery plan set up so your business avoid downtime and keep running. For more information on how to back up your data and set up a robust plan, visit our cloud backup and disaster recovery section.
As you plan out your goals and resolutions to incorporate in 2022, don’t forget to include IT and tech goals as well. Not only will they save you money in the long run, but they will also grant you peace of mind. Make a plan, overcome any obstacles and don’t lose hope if it looks like you need more than a year to accomplish your goals.
