Surprisingly, even in the 21st century, 69% of the population are not very computer literate and 26% cannot use a computer at all, and cyber-criminals are taking advantage of this fact every day. The unfortunate problem is that most SME’s do not think about managed services until it is too late and their systems or websites have been hacked,  infected with malware or ransomware. So it is unsurprising that to the layman, I.T. jargon can be confusing, and leave you wondering who to trust. Unfortunately the consequences to your business if you do not have someone competent managing your I.T can be devastating. Here are a few surprising statistics you are probably not aware of.

• There were over 1 BILLION malware attacks in 2016
• Vulnerabilities are found in 75% of websites.
• 54% of UK companies have been hit by ransomware.
• Half a Billion personal records stolen in 2015
• Ransomware attacks increased by 35% last year

These are pretty scary statistics right, and this is due to I.T systems and websites not being properly managed, if at all. But how do you know if you need managed services? try answering these few questions.

• Are your office computers/servers secure? are they being maintained
• Are you protected from malware or ransomware?
• Do you know if your data (documents, email, website, etc) is being backed up or how to recover it?
• Are your staff using secure passwords and following secure protocols?
• What if your provider goes out of business? do you have a copy of everything you need to recover and setup somewhere else ?

If you answered no or don’t know to any of those questions, then you should probably give us call.