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January 17, 2008

5 Tips for Buying Managed Security Services

Including 5 must-have managed services for SMBs
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Five essential tips can help SMBs determine whether and how to add managed services to their IT portfolios. Also, learn which five managed security services provide the greatest value for the majority of SMBs and which services might not make the best sense for small businesses.

Managed security services have never been more popular, especially among small-to-midsized businesses (SMBs). Many SMBs faced with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Gramm-Leach-Bliley (GLB) Act, or Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act compliance have turned to outsourced security services. But managed security services can be difficult to implement if you're not adequately informed or prepared.

Here are five essential tips that can help SMBs determine whether and how to add managed services to their IT portfolios. I tell you about five managed security services that provide the greatest value for the majority of SMBs and identify a couple services that might not make the best sense for the typical SMB. I also give you specific questions about each service to ask potential service providers. . . .


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