May 2024 Volume 6

OPERATIONS & MANAGEMENT

SAVE THE DATE!

Our Thoughts As a managed IT services provider, CRU Solutions is acutely aware of the risks to our clients and our own business from cyber threats. Over the years, we’ve worked with clients who thought it could never happen to them. When it did, they were grateful to have a team with the tools and skills to help them recover successfully. While news reports often focus on the technology behind cyberat tacks, don’t underestimate the emotional impacts. In the first hours and days, there will be stress created by the overall disruption to your business, mental demands of crucial decision-making, and exhaus tion from long hours. Even if the initial recovery goes smoothly, the longer-term effects of communicating with your customers and working with insurance companies, attorneys and regulators can take a toll. Still, your prepa ration will put you in an excellent position to return to “business as usual” as soon as possible. Does this seem like overkill? When the attack happens, your plan ning will pay off. Work with your IT team or an IT provider who has the experience, tools, and knowledge to benefit your business. That confidence should help you sleep better at night.

Jim Kerr is President of CRU Solutions, a leading Cleveland-based managed IT services firm he founded in 1982. CRU Solutions has been serving the team at FIA for over 10 years. www.crusolutions.com Email: jim.kerr@crusolutions.com

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