Modern technology never stands still, whether the developments are occurring in mobile tech, cloud services, communications options, network configurations – or security threats. And the ore complex your organization's network need become, the more sophisticated the responses from potential hackers, thieves and malware producers. But you'd be surprised at how many businesses fail to recognize this danger and/or adequately protect themselves against it. That's we why can't emphasize this point enough: If you want your IT network to function without interruptions from these kinds of exploits, then you need to be implementing the latest security technologies all the time.

The first step in beefing up your network security is having a detailed understanding of the gap between what level of protection you currently have and what today's security measures require. A professional evaluation of your system can point out any glaring vulnerabilities and lead us toward the correct solutions. For instance, your network might lack adequate control over access permissions, or you might be sending critical data up to the cloud without the ideal degree of encryption. Sorting your data into critical and non-critical categories will help ensure that sensitive information always receives the careful, secure handling necessary to prevent a catastrophic breach.

Once your network is secure, you have to work to keep it that way. This requires you to have some system of regular data collection and monitoring so you can detect any signs of a breach in progress as early as possible. It also means you need to perform regular firewall maintenance and software patches as needed. As you can imagine, all these important details are best left to the experts, so contact Gravity Systems to learn how we can protect your network against the bad guys!

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