Written by: Jay H.
Your financial firm, like most organizations, relies on information technology for daily operations. However, issues arise with technology that your in-house staff may not have the capabilities to manage, including outages, data loss, regulatory compliance, cybercrime, and cloud migration. For this reason, many accounting and financial firms are turning to managed IT service providers (MSP) to manage their information technology needs.
Benefits Of Managed IT Services
There are many reasons accounting and financial firms are partnering with managed IT service providers, including:
1. Cost-Effectiveness
A managed IT service provider delivers essential IT services at cost-effective rates. In fact, partnering with a managed IT services provider is more cost-effective than hiring an in-house team. Therefore, your in-house staff can focus on their day-to-day tasks.
2. Business Continuity
Would your organization be able to recover from a major outage quickly? With automated daily backups and rapid disaster recovery, you are protected from the devastation disasters can cause. Your financial firm depends on data, so outages and data loss can be crippling. Therefore, MSPs are an invaluable asset in maintaining business continuity.
3. Proactive Security
A proper MSP provides proactive security to protect your organization from threats before they occur. Financial firms have access to sensitive client and financial data, putting them in the sights of cybercriminals. In fact, financial services firms are 300 times as likely as other companies to be targetted by cyberattacks.
Also, failing to meet compliance standards can have serious consequences that your MSP can help you avoid. With proactive 24 x 7 x 365 network monitoring, you can rest assured that your organization is protected.
4. Quick Response Time
Your financial firm should not be left in the dark when you need support. Your MSP should have a rapid response time and offer support even on the weekends or on holidays. Therefore, you can get assistance when you need it most.
5. Specialized Support
Your financial firm has unique needs that your MSP should be able to accommodate. This means that your MSP should be able to help you with any issues that arise, whether it be with your email or with specialized software, including CaseWare, Sage 50, and QuickBooks.
An MSP That Knows The Financial Industry
When choosing the right MSP for your firm, you need one familiar with the financial industry.
We can provide your establishment with the financial IT solutions you need to foster your business. Our services include managed IT services, remote IT support, IT consulting, cloud hosting, IaaS, SaaS, IT procurement, virtual CIO/CTO, business consulting, and more. If you would like to learn more about how Design2Web IT can provide your financial firm with IT solutions, please contact us today.
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