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Ensuring Data Security and Compliance with Protected Harbor Achieves SOC 2 Accreditation
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Protected Harbor Achieves SOC 2 Accreditation

by Imdad April 2, 2024

Orangeburg, NY – February 20, 2024 – Protected Harbor, a firm specializing in IT Management and Technology Durability catering to medium and large businesses, as well as not-for-profits, has successfully obtained the Service Organization Control 2 (SOC 2) certification. This certification follows an extensive audit of Protected Harbor’s information security practices, network availability, integrity, confidentiality, and privacy. Achieving SOC 2 compliance necessitated significant time and effort from the company.

Richard Luna, President and Founder of Protected Harbor, remarked, “Our team dedicated numerous months to meeting the stringent standards required for SOC 2 certification. Obtaining this designation was paramount to us as very few IT Managed Service Providers seek or possess this high-level distinction. We pursued this accreditation to offer assurance to our clients and prospective partners that we operate at an elevated standard compared to other firms. Our team’s advanced expertise and experience set us apart. Attaining SOC 2 aligns with the additional measures we undertake to safeguard client data. This is imperative due to the constantly evolving IT landscape and numerous cyber threats. This certification, coupled with our ongoing knowledge advancement, enables our clients to operate in a safer, more secure online environment and capitalize on the opportunities presented by AI and other technologies.”

SOC 2 certification involves an independent auditing process to ensure that IT service providers securely manage data to protect both the interests of an organization and the privacy of its clients. For security-conscious businesses, SOC 2 compliance is a basic requirement when evaluating a Software as a Service (SaaS) provider. Developed by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), SOC 2 sets out criteria for managing customer data based on five “trust service principles” – security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy.

The audit was conducted by Johanson Group LLP, a CPA firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. They verified that Protected Harbor’s information security practices, policies, procedures, and operations align with the rigorous SOC 2 Type 1/2 Trust Service Criteria.

Protected Harbor offers comprehensive IT solutions for businesses and not-for-profits, enabling them to enhance efficiency and safeguard against cyber threats. The company’s IT professionals prioritize excellence in execution, delivering cost-effective managed IT services, as well as comprehensive DevOps services and solutions.

For further information about Protected Harbor and its cybersecurity expertise, please visit www.protectedharbor.com.

About Protected Harbor

Founded in 1986, Protected Harbor is headquartered in Orangeburg, New York just north of New York City. A leading DevOps and IT Managed Service Provider (MSP) the company works directly with businesses and not-for-profits to transform their technology to enhance efficiency and protect them from cyber threats. In 2024 the company received SOC 2 accreditation demonstrating its commitment to client security and service. The company clients experience nearly 100 percent uptime and have access to professionals 24/7, 365. The company’s IT professionals focus on excellence in execution, providing comprehensive cost-effective managed IT services and solutions. DevOps engineers and experts in IT infrastructure design, database development, network operations, cybersecurity, public and cloud storage and services, connectivity, monitoring, and much more. They ensure that technology operates efficiently, and that all systems communicate with each other seamlessly. For more information visit:  https://protectedharbor.com/.

April 2, 2024
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What is the best IT solution: MSPs, VARs, or solution providers?

by Imdad August 30, 2023

Acronyms like VARs, MSP, ASP, NSP, CSP, ISP, SAAS, and DAAS have definitely been introduced to you if you’re seeking for IT services for your company. To figure out which solution performs what and which solution is best for their firm, one virtually requires a CIA code-breaker. Even worse, other “wannabe” IT businesses make the same claims but fall short in practice.

IT solution providers, Value-Added Resellers (VARs), and Managed Service Providers (MSPs) offer a wide range of IT solutions, including cyber security, inventory management, and cloud services.

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What Do They Offer?

IT solution vendors market specialized fixes for specialized issues. They give you access to an antivirus program in case your machine is infected. VARs, on the other hand, will sell you the same product together with additional software. For instance, VARS would provide a spam filter, backup service, and antivirus solution.

MSPs enable customers to lease software through the cloud. MSPs will also actively handle the problem for you, whereas IT solution providers and VARs will offer you software to resolve a problem. MSPs roll up their sleeves to manage the IT systems and infrastructure of a customer. Software applications and networks may be covered by security and regular maintenance.

It seems simple. Where’s the problem?

The majority of VARs and providers of IT solutions provide their clients with generic solutions. Pre-packaged solutions are made to appeal to the largest possible audience. Providers are compelled to promote comparable solutions and charge a markup because of supply contracts. On rare occasions, they might charge more for consulting or monitoring. These pre-bundled solutions appear the same to the client, but they are not the best option.

Where customer experience matters, IT solution providers and VARs sell software rather than services. They can all immediately address a customer’s concerns and wishes. An email response, however, is not a customer experience. An organization should instead consider the objectives and needs of the client. The software that VARs and suppliers of IT solutions sell limits their ability to operate. As a result, they have finite customization to cover all of a customer’s needs. Such issues will leave customers with unresolved problems to be covered by other products for another cost. Or customers end up overpaying for functionality they don’t need because of a predetermined bundle.

This is where MSPs stand out. Thanks to the internet, MSPs can offer specific services and functionality, a-la-cart. They are not forced into particular solutions and offer actual customizations. Also, MSPs are in the service business. Their business model requires a long-standing relationship. The more problems customers have, the more problems MSPs have. Hence, it’s of utmost importance for MSPs to listen, evaluate, and tailor-make solutions to keep clients happy for as long as possible.

How It Should Be?

Providing the finest customer experience is crucial in the corporate world of today more than ever. Customers and service providers ought to connect on a personal level. And feel at ease entrusting the supplier with a crucial aspect of your business. The more comments you receive, the better your company can provide exceptional service. That’s all there is to it.

Avoid working with IT solution suppliers who won’t listen to your issues. A trustworthy managed service provider will create a unique plan that addresses all of your IT requirements. With the necessary antivirus software, you can prevent data loss and ransomware, for example. They will take care of everything from the beginning to the end and provide continuing assistance.

Consider a solution provider willing to spend time getting to know you and your business. A provider who asks questions and interviews you is more likely to design a lasting solution addressing your needs. The perfect IT solution will be tailored to suit your business, empowering you to fulfill and exceed your goals.

At Protected Harbor, we listen to our clients; we consider them our partners and are here to delight them. All of our Technology Improvement Plans (TIP) work on the 3A principle- Attend, Assess and Apply. We listen to customers’ problems, match them to our ability, and provide a solution explicitly crafted for them. This is how we have built long-term relationships with our customers.

With Protected Harbor, you can expect superior system performance and uptime. We specialize in remote desktops, data breach protection, secure servers, application outage avoidance, system monitoring, network firewalls, and cloud services. For quality IT solutions, contact Protected Harbor today.

August 30, 2023

Contact us: sales@protectedharbor.com

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