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What is Compliance Consulting? Since the dawn of technology business owners have had difficulties keeping up with ever changing regulation. Whether in the financial, retail, education, manufacturing, healthcare, government, hospitality, or another industry, you are subject to compliance regulations such as PCI DSS, GLBA, FDIC, HIPAA, and so on, that never stop evolving.

Technology Compliance Consulting provides an experienced technology professional trained to analyze and advise a client in order to help that organization develop a plan to meet mandated guidelines, specifications, industry regulations, and government legislation that impacts your technology.

“Having done business with the President of Vermont Connections, and now the people he has working for him for quite a few years, there is a trust factor that I have confidence in when receiving any services."

William Manahan - Bourdeau Bros. Inc.

What is Information Technology Consulting? Researching and developing a technology roadmap that meets all your organizational needs for the next five years is a challenge that any IT department faces. Deciding what computers one should buy is hard enough for some business owners, let alone how to handle their network infrastructure. “Should I migrate my email to the cloud? Should I virtualize my servers? What is a virtualized server? Is moving that server to the cloud compliant? Does this server meet all my needs and needs in the future? How do I backup my data? Do I have the policies in place that I need in order to be compliant?” We can go on forever with questions you should ask before making

any decisions about your technology network. And, each business has a different answer to each question. Technology Consulting is when a technology professional provides advice to a business or organization. This may include suggesting or implementing hardware or software solutions that will streamline certain processes by increasing efficiency and cutting costs for your organization while ensuring your compliance. Even many in-house IT personnel may not be able to provide the most cutting-edge technology and compliance without reaching out to a technology consultant.

What is Information Security Consulting? 2014 and 2015 are known as the years of Cyberattacks. You may have heard about the breach on Target’s credit card systems or the breach on Sony pictures, and several others. You can comfort yourself by saying these were large businesses, and small to medium size businesses are not a target for these cyber-attacks. However, when JPMorgan Chase was compromised, the accounts of several million small businesses were compromised. In 2014 it was estimated that roughly 117,339 cyberattacks were detected daily totaling 42.8 million security incidents which was an increase of 48% over 2013. 12 times more incidents detected than in 2009. The gruesome truth is that as security threats increase, we

all, whether a small business, or an enterprise, are at risk, and may be vulnerable. A global estimate of annual costs associated with cybercrime is more than $400 billion. Technology Security Consultants must play both the role of defender and attacker. We find ways to exploit vulnerabilities within the environment, while also determining the most efficient and successful way to eliminate these vulnerabilities. It is our ultimate goal to recommend practical security equipment, procedures, policies, training, and intrusion prevention techniques that fit the needs of each individual client.

Know Your Network - Call Vermont Connections at 802-528-5001 Check out our website at www.VermontConnections.com or

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Why Vermont Connections? In an era of technology, many Managed Service Providers are preaching about IT Consulting. I am certain that whether you have an internal staff or an outsourced provider, they will say that they provide you with technology consulting. But, do they have the expertise and training to provide you with compliance consulting? Does your IT provider say they provide security consulting? Let’s look at it this way. If you have an IT vendor, they are like a Ford Dealership, if you have a security provider they are like Volkswagen in this scenario. If you wanted a truck or work done on your truck you’d bring it to

Ford, if you had an electrical issue with a VW you wouldn’t bring it to Ford you’d bring it to VW. Though there are some mechanics taht specialize in Fords, and some in VW that say they can do the other. Maybe they can, but they are not specialists at this task. So in a similar sense, you would not want a person specializing in hardware and software designed to run your business efficiently (IT), to be the guy you ask “What are the latest security trends and how do I prevent intrusions throughout my network.” You’d want to ask a security specialist that understands the industry.

“I can focus on my business and know that my IT system is working, monitored and will be restored quickly if there’s a problem.”

Loren Doe - Ave Maria Community Care Home, Inc.

At Vermont Connections we are offering your business a once in a lifetime opportunity. Having designated teams designed to specialize in Technology Management, Security Management, and Compliance, Vermont Connections is prepared to provide businesses with not only workflow trends for your industry, but mandated compliance, and regulatory updates, as well as security trends, and innovative intrusion prevention techniques. We so confident we are a fit your organization will love our services, and need them that starting in February, 2016 Vermont Connections would like to extend their services to you for one month at no cost. At the end of the month we’ll provide you with a presentation, explaining what we have discovered throughout your network, through talking with your staff, and through understanding your industry. We will also present a draft representing a five year roadmap for your technology, and security needs. If there are any

unresolved issues we will also be providing you with the option to accept our solution. When evaluating your technology the bottom line question you should ask yourself is: “Does this decrease my total cost of ownership and increase total revenue for my organization while ensuring that I am fully compliant?” Our team is trained to never make a suggestion unless that answer is a yes, and there is a follow up fact based explanation demonstrating the immediate and long term benefits. Though we may be biased, so please check out the testimonials on our website below, and feel free to check out our educational blogs, managed IT, managed security, and managed phone system pages as well. Feel free to call today and speak to an Account Manager to schedule a meeting at a time and place convenient for you.