Global internet access is well over 71,000 GB per second, including more than 73,000 google searches and 2.4 billion emails. This concerns you because it is businesses like yours that help make up those numbers.
Any small data leak or unwarranted e-mail access could easily cost you millions. Sixty-seven percent of Small and Medium Scale Businesses (SMB) have found themselves victim to cyberattacks. If you own a business that doesn’t have deep pockets, the least you can do is invest in hosting a secure Virtual Private Network (VPN).
To make the job easy for you, this article contains six questions you must ask yourselves before choosing a VPN. Remember – if you happen to be working with an inexperienced IT team or don’t have sufficient knowledge, outsourcing a Managed Service Provider (MSP) is your best course of action.
Why Is Outsourcing An MSP Your Right Course Of Action?
Managing an in-house IT team isn’t effective when it comes to keeping up with the pace of your business expansion. Most businesses find their in-house teams to be reactive rather than proactive.
Outsourcing an MSP will help you keep up with the growing digital demands of your business. You can scale your business up and receive expert IT support while keeping the costs low. It will help you focus on your core objectives without having to train a team from the ground up.
Setting up a secure and unbreachable VPN needs years of expertise. If something happens to go wrong, a reliable MSP like CTS can take a proactive approach to maintenance. CTS has worked with multiple clients across the globe who appreciate our flexible service model and shared approach towards managed services.
1. How Fast Is It?
Virtual Private Networks encrypt your internet traffic which can have a negative effect on your browsing speed. This can limit the speed at which you can upload and download files, emails, and backups. A good VPN provider will keep the lag to a minimum while still keeping your business secure over the internet.
2. How Many Devices Can It Support?
The employees who work for you might have to access sensitive data across multiple devices. This includes desktops, laptops, smartphones, and tablets. The VPN provider you choose must be able to secure as many devices as possible for the money you pay. Usually, a good VPN would render its services across 5 to 7 devices at once.
3. What Are Its Protocols & Encryption?
We have already discussed how a VPN service encrypts your uploads and downloads. But the actual strength of the encryption is what differentiates the best from the good ones. A weak VPN encryption is just as bad as having no encryption at all.
Some modern VPNs would also allow you to modify the level of encryption. This gives you far better control over your browsing speed.
4. How Much Do You Know About Its Policy Of Logs
While a VPN hides your internet activity from others, it can still see and store what you’re doing. Some free VPNs sell this data later to make money out of it. While installing a VPN, it is important that you check if it comes with a “no-logs” policy.
5. What Is Its Coverage
The number of connectivity options that a VPN offers depends on the number of servers that run under its name. The more servers a VPN has, the less likely the server is to be congested and experience connection drops. It also has a major role to play in your connection speed.
6. Does It Have Customer Support?
The probability of you running into problems while operating with VPN protection is pretty high. However common this may be, your VPN provider should still have dedicated customer support that works 24/7 to resolve your queries.
Conclusion
CTS has an impeccable track record of safeguarding our clients’ sensitive data and staying proactive against cyberattacks.
Here’s a comprehensive article on the 3 Benefits of Having CTS as your Managed Services Provider (MSP) For Your Business. This will give you enough reasons to justify why our clients appreciate the work we do.
We have a dedicated team of professionals who are standing by to serve you. Reach Out To Our VPN Experts to never allow another cyber incident from crippling your business.