As businesses become increasingly reliant on technology and computers at all levels of operation, the need for outside assistance with this technology increases.

So if your company hasn’t yet looked into an external, outsourced IT service, it might be the right time to consider doing so.

Not sure if your company would benefit by hiring an IT consulting or IT compliance firm? Here are just three of the best advanced computer services that they can offer to your business:

Unified communications

Of all the advanced computer services offered, unified communications may be the most exciting. Unified communications is the integration of all real-time communication technologies including phones, instant messaging, video calls, and a number of other types of communication into one single system. Best of all? Any reputable IT consulting firm will be able to set this up for your company, making internal communications more efficient than ever before.

Network security services

For small businesses, network security is an increasingly pressing issue — as data breaches are becoming more common and more harmful. In fact, an amazing 87% of small businesses reported a security breach of some kind in 2012 alone. That’s why it’s essential to hire an IT consulting firm that can provide network security assistance to defend your information against possible breaches that could cripple your company.

Computer repairs as soon as they’re needed

Not having an IT department at your company can cause costly delays and lapses in productivity if a tech problem arises. That may be the best reason to invest in an on-site IT consulting service — they will be there to repair any tech problems as soon as they happen. This keeps your company’s computers running and your workers working, not hampered by technological problems.

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