Connecticut's IT Managed Services Blog

Whether you are a Connecticut small business or a global company, it’s important to have a formula to make sure you are spending the right amount on your IT infrastructure.

The risk from ransomware is real and threatening Connecticut businesses. If you doubt that statement, consider the chaos created by the WannaCry/Petya virus in recent weeks. This malware attack rapidly spread worldwide, disrupting global businesses and costing companies millions in lost revenue and trying to kill the virus. Connecticut small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are particularly vulnerable to this type of malware attack.

Like companies everywhere, Connecticut small businesses are struggling to contain operating costs, and computing infrastructure can be one of the most difficult expenses to manage. The enterprise infrastructure is essential to business operations, but it’s usually a cost center, so balancing outlay against returns is a continuous challenge. Staffing is a big part of IT operating expenses, so the question becomes: Is it more cost-effective to hire or to outsource? How do you assess managed service provider pricing against in-house staffing costs?

Company data security is not just the responsibility of the IT department. No matter what the size of your CT business, Human Resources needs to stay on top of securing employee and corporate data. Data security isn’t just a technical issue, it’s a people issue, and unsuspecting employees account for most corporate data breaches. In fact, 66 percent of data security professionals point to employees as the weakest link in corporate data security.