What Your IT Department Needs to Know About IT Security
Professional managers of corporate information technology are responsible for being experts in their fields, leading their organizations forward, especially in the areas of staff productivity and information/data security. Increasingly, these experts are recognizing the need to lean on outside experts to achieve their departmental and corporate goals.
“I don’t know what I don’t know.” Some of the smartest managers of IT express that regularly. It may not sound astute, but it is. It acknowledges knowing a decent amount about a subject, but that there are knowledge gaps. They recognize their limitations and know that they cannot keep up with everything. So they engage in a practice called co‑managed IT. Filling in information deficits, especially as it relates to IT security, may be the reason some organizations embrace this idea.
With Constant News of Security and Data Breaches and the Ever-Increasing Risks, Many Organizations Are Exploring Co-Managed IT Services, with a focus on cybersecurity
Our reliance on technology, the advent of cloud services, the work-from-home (or anywhere) movement and cybercriminals’ increased access to any network from anywhere has caused this shift to more co-managed IT environments. Even a small data leak can result in enormous hazards to a small business. With so many users leveraging cloud file sharing solutions such as OneDrive, Dropbox, and Google Drive, the likelihood of exposing sensitive information is increased, especially as the bad guys use ever more unique social engineering tactics to penetrate an organization and/or its network.
Ensure Hardware and Software Is Up to Date
IT Security Is a 24/7/365 Essential
Today, even more is expected and needed to ensure IT security. A trusted IT resource will implement a 24/7/365 plan for threat detection and response. This is essential, as cybercriminals do not just work 9 to 5, Monday to Friday. Recently, we have seen some major attacks occurring during three-day federal holiday weekends. The vigilance of outside expertise cannot be undervalued.