Are You Proactively Protecting Your Data?

For the most part, people and companies tend to wait until a data breach or emergency arises before taking any data protection measures. Reacting to threats is not a best practice for successful companies and most find that this method of operating works until it doesn't. Taking a more proactive approach when it comes to data protection can save money, time, and heartache down the road.

Changing one's mindset from reactive to proactive can be challenging, but these helpful tips can make the transition more seamless.

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Engage in Data Compliance

The amount of data moving throughout our world on a daily basis is truly staggering. Working with data in a transparent way helps to ensure that the appropriate processes are being followed and implemented. Data compliance is an effective way to keep users honest when it comes to managing and using data.

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Implement Alerts

Setting up alerts to make you aware of data vulnerabilities or breaches go a long way and are a critical step in data protection. Establishing alerts also provides the opportunity to analyze and understand where and how a breach happened so that it can be prevented in the future.

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Automate Your Data Processes

Establishing automated data protection processes will save you an immeasurable amount of time. Users can continue to operate effectively while automated processes run in the background. Taking these measures ahead of a breach provides peace of mind and creates best practices and procedures that can be replicated to keep data safe.

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Partner with an Expert MSP

Taking steps to keep your data safe and secure can seem overwhelming. If you don't know where to start, consider partnering with an information technology managed services provider. These experts have the knowledge and experience to guide your business through the data protection process from start to finish. What's more, an MSP understands the trends and works to stay ahead of changing technology.

Partnering with an MSP is a good first step in proactive data protection. If your company has been operating in a reactive way, now is the time to make an important change to your way of thinking. Proactive data protection can be the difference between your company's success and failure.

Contact AJTC today to learn how we can help your company establish proactive data protection. Discover how we have helped companies just like yours successfully tackle this important initiative. Call us at 708.942.8200 or visit www.AJTC.net to learn more.