Protect your assets

Starting off our series of how to save money on IT in (any) economy is Part 1: Protect your Assets

Yes, assets, those wonderful things that make you money. However, nothing can halt your operations and stop your business as quickly and dramatically by having your IT assets lost, damaged or destroyed. Anyone who’s ever had a virus take over their system (or whole network) can attest to that. Keeping your IT assets safe and secure will help ensure the same for your IT budget and cash flow. Skipping or skimping on routine mainentance is like running your car without an oil change… sure it’ll run for a while, but it will break and it will be very expensive when it does.

Here are 3 best practices to keep your assets in good order.

Ensure your anti-virus is up-do-date and renew that subscription when it comes due.
Apply the latest security patches to your systems and servers to keep them protected from outside threats.
Review (or create) your disaster recovery plan. Know your key soft assets (documents, client files, financial data, project files, etc.) and how they are secured. A well implemented and tested onsite and offsite backup strategy is a requirement. If you haven’t tested in a while, now is a great time to do that.

Investing in proper maintenance and review by a trained professional is the best way to ensure your assets are properly protected.