Stop The Madness Of Antivirus: Embrace Cloud-Based Security To Better Protect Networks

By Andrew Bagrin, Founder and CEO, My Digital Shield

The volume of recent breaches at Target, Home Depot, Staples, and J.P. Morgan Chase proves that cybersecurity threats aren’t going away anytime soon. And, despite the fact that large companies are making all the headlines, small businesses are actually at greater risk for a data security breach. According to Visa, small businesses represent more than 90 percent of payment data breaches reported to the company. When taking into account that a single data breach can cost a small business $300,000 or more, owners are beginning to open their eyes to the importance of data security, particularly as the headlines continue to break.

A Managed Approach To Cyber Security

Unfortunately, many small businesses find themselves without the budgets and other resources needed to effectively manage cyber security and instead rely on piecemeal solutions or antivirus software which only addresses a sliver of the security threats and vulnerabilities hitting SMBs. And most often, that picture consists solely of antivirus software.

So, what should channel partners recommend for SMBs that want to protect networks, company data, and customer credit card information from outside threats? Upgrade from antivirus and seek out a managed security approach that includes an affordable Security-as-a-Service (SECaaS) solution that easily can be added to a new or existing managed IT services agreement.

This cloud-based technology filters incoming and outgoing Internet traffic off-premise, which ensures that businesses can keep their fast connection speeds and protect cyber threats from penetrating the network. Unlike traditional reactive antivirus products, cloud-based security scans for threats before they reach computer networks. This not only delivers a better layer of protection, it practically eliminates bandwidth pollution, which is critical for SMBs looking to preserve lightning-fast Internet connections.

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