When it comes to managing IT for healthcare orgs, no one in the southeast U.S. compares to C Spire Business. In fact, the Mississippi technology company has ranked among the world’s top five healthcare vertical managed service providers (MSP) every year since 2016. And 2022 is no different. 

Ransomware is an almost guaranteed danger that every organization must prepare for. This malicious software, also known as malware, threatens to publish a company’s critical data or block access to it unless a ransom is paid. It typically gains entry through insecure remote access, network vulnerabilities, software downloads or email attachments. With thousands of attacks every day in the U.S., ransomware is not a matter of if but when.

When you need immediate and reliable access to your tools and data, there's no time to wait on slow, buffering internet. Unfortunately, internet access continues to be one of the top reasons for business downtime.

What’s the fix? Fiber internet.

When installed correctly, fiber provides over 99.99% uptime. It’s reliability, high bandwidth and symmetric upload and download speeds make it highly valuable to companies working in the cloud and with remote workforces.

When your internet is down, every minute counts. Without connectivity, your business-critical processes in the cloud are on hold and your employees less productive. Troubleshooting the cause of a lost or slow connection can be tricky, though. Is the internet really down or is there an issue with a firewall or a switch? Maybe a wireless access point or an ethernet cable has gone bad. 

Emerging technologies are helping businesses reach goals in big ways.

Research shows that organizations using technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR), and Internet of Things (IoT) have increased their annual revenue by 58 percent. Financial companies using AI reported a 33 percent improvement in productivity and 37 percent reduction in errors after automating manual processes. And incorporating IoT data into supply chain workflows shortened order fulfillment time by about six days.

The internet is arguably an organization’s most important communication tool. Consider all the ways you rely on it each day. From checking emails and attending video calls to accessing the VPN and uploading/downloading files – the internet is the backbone of business processes.