Technology should be an asset—not an obstacle. That’s why more SMBs are outsourcing their IT to boost performance and start saving.

ccording to the National Center for Middle Market, 43% of cyber-attacks are against small businesses. Every month, multiple incidents evade traditional security measures, and customer data is stolen. 53% of businesses have experienced a cyber-attack in the last year.[1] On average, it takes over 206 days to find out. Our customers are under attack, and most are frankly unaware.As technology providers, customers may turn to us for help and guidance and it’s often after it is too late. Still, there are some things we can do to leverage our position as technology subject matter experts (SMEs) to help protect our customers.

Like many business owners, you probably spend your time on sales and marketing, operations, and ensuring that your technology infrastructure is running smoothly. To do this, you make sure you’re using the latest firmware and patches, check the hardware for errors and ensure that your data backups are run properly in case of a ransomware infection or data breach that could ruin your business.