New LogMeIn Central Report Reveals Seven Trends & Threats Facing SMB IT
September 17 2019 - 9:00AM
Central by LogMeIn today released its findings of a new global
report, “Uncovering the Latest IT Trends, Threats, & ROI
Solutions Deliver” revealing current market trends, security
concerns, and quantification of the value IT solutions deliver. In
addition, the report uncovers best practices to keep companies
secure and breaks down the average ROI of implementing a Remote
Monitoring and Management (RMM) solution for small and medium sized
businesses.
“Staying ahead of ever-changing security threats is one of the
biggest challenges IT teams face today. For a SMB who is tasked to
do more with less, relying on solutions that embrace automation and
enhance security are absolute necessities,” said John Bennett, SVP
& GM of Identity and Access Management at LogMeIn. “For both
internal IT teams and MSPs, Central aims to provide IT
professionals with the speed, flexibility, and insight needed to
increase productivity, reduce IT costs, and mitigate risk.”
The global survey, which polled 500 IT professionals across
North America and Europe, found that MSPs are significantly more
concerned with internal data breaches and rapidly evolving
technology practices, whereas internal IT teams are more concerned
with employee behavior/habits. Data from the survey also showed
that top security concerns remain consistent year over year with 54
percent of IT professionals ranking malware as their number one
security concern, followed by ransomware (46 percent) and employee
behavior (44 percent).
Additional highlights from the report include:
- IT Professionals are more in control of their endpoint
infrastructure than ever beforeWhile the BYOD trend is
making the endpoint landscape more complex, IT professionals are
keeping up well and becoming more in control of their endpoint
infrastructure with only 15 percent not knowing how many endpoint
devices are under their management in 2019, compared to 30 percent
in 2018.
- As risks evolve, so do investment
prioritiesOver the past few years, security and an
emphasis on IT have been evolving focal points for budget needs. IT
professionals are prioritizing budget on preventative security
measures and on education. Both IT and employee training top the
list of budget priorities in 2019, demonstrating the strong shift
from a reactive to proactive approach when it comes to company
security.
- RMM software delivers shocking ROIBoth
Internal IT and MSPs are saving between 30 minutes to 4 hours per
day in total after implementing an RMM solution for their company.
RMM is enabling IT professionals to improve security, better
protect their employees/customers, and enhance their teams’
productivity. All in, nearly 75 percent of IT professionals
estimate that they are saving at least $50,000 a year from
implementing an RMM solution for their company.
To read the complete report, please visit
https://www.logmein.com/central/resources/why-central/roi-remote-computer-monitoring
Resources
Survey Methodology The Uncovering the Latest IT
Trends, Threats, & ROI Solutions Deliver survey was
commissioned by LogMeIn Central and fielded by Lab42, an
independent panel research firm. The responses were generated from
a survey of 500 IT professionals at organizations ranging from 1 –
3,000 employees, across a variety of industries in North America
and Europe. Survey respondents held a range of IT roles, with 7% at
the C-level, 70% at the director or management level, and 23% at
the administrator level.
About Central Part of the LogMeIn Inc. Identity
& Access Management portfolio, LogMeIn Central is a pure,
cloud-based remote monitoring and management solution enabling IT
professionals to effectively monitor, manage, and secure their
endpoint infrastructure. Rated the #1 remote access tool for small
businesses to manage multiple computers, LogMeIn Central equips
every endpoint in your network with premium remote access so you
can troubleshoot anytime, anywhere.
About LogMeIn, Inc. LogMeIn, Inc.
(NASDAQ:LOGM) simplifies how people connect with each other and the
world around them to drive meaningful interactions, deepen
relationships, and create better outcomes for individuals and
businesses. One of the world’s top 10 public SaaS companies, and a
market leader in unified communications and collaboration, identity
and access, and customer engagement and support solutions, LogMeIn
has millions of customers spanning virtually every country across
the globe. LogMeIn is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with
additional locations in North America, South America, Europe, Asia
and Australia.
Media Contact: Lauren Christopherson
press@logmein.com 617-279-2443
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