It’s the week before holiday break. No doubt there’s plenty on your plate. Kids free from school, last-minute work projects, trying to guess what your teenage niece wants for Christmas. Cybersecurity threats should be last on that list.
But every year, we see an alarming pattern.
Businesses go on skeleton crew and cybersecurity threats strike. No one’s in the office, no one’s at home to help, no choice but to call an expensive Hail Mary. It’s an annual reality for too many companies.
So the big question this time of year is: Who’s handling your IT when everyone’s gone?
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Let’s go through some eye-opening facts:
Sources: Curotec, BitNinja, Deccan Chronicle, iVenture
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These charts present a detailed picture of December 2019’s cybercrime landscape. We can assume 2020 will follow a similar pattern.
As you can see, the majority of malicious intent is based on actual crime. Hackers are done spying, they’re acting out on knowledge gathered from weeks and months past.
This chart shows the incredible amount of ways hackers commit crime. In Q4 of 2019, malware was the most common technique, followed by hijacking, then targeted attacks and SQL injections.
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Don’t sacrifice your well-deserved holiday time to hackers. There’s a way to monitor and manage cybersecurity without being on-call on Christmas day. Cover all bases with a managed service provider (MSP).
A managed service provider (MSP) provides end-to-end IT and security services. With an MSP, your entire IT environment is handled from one trusted resource.
MSPs fill four important roles that businesses need. Resource, Guide, Facilitator and Guardian. This shield sums up the roles and responsibilities nicely.
MSPs are the reinforcement to business security. Just be sure it’s an A+ MSP, not those other guys. That means:
All-Inclusive IT Services: give your business the benefits of a full IT department without worrying about building and managing your own. It’s ideal for businesses without internal IT or IT executives looking to refocus their internal IT team. Learn more.
Supplemental IT services: give your IT department more bandwidth and access to specialty expertise. It’s ideal for businesses who want to get more out of their existing IT team. Learn more.
Let’s get real. December isn’t the only month for cybersecurity. Companies need defense year-long. So make this a Christmas gift or a New Year’s wish come true for your business. Let’s talk about your goals today.
Contact our team today. iVenture’s award-winning team delivers managed services, cloud and cybersecurity to Florida’s best businesses. With statewide coverage, our offices in Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa make us your local IT partner. Whether you need end-to-end IT or a boost to your internal IT team, we’re ready. At iVenture, we give you more time to do what matters most.