More than just IT.
Managed Security Services with Acronis Cyber Protection
Acronis is a global cyber protection company that provides integrated cybersecurity, data protection and endpoint management for managed service providers/partners.
CIOV has been a partner of Acronis using Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud since 2021 and has been providing an increasing range of cyber protection services to clients, as Acronis develops its product range.
Some of the cyber security products our clients are using include
Acronis Advanced Email Security
Acronis Advanced Security with EDR
Acronis Advanced Management
Acronis Cloud backup of Microsoft 365 cloud
Acronis Backup
Through our unique vCIO and vCISO capabilities, CIOV is very well placed to advise clients on how Acronis Cyber Protection may fit into their cyber security strategy.
Business innovation through technology
Taking advantage of emerging technologies can help business stay competitive and keep at the leading edge in their market or industry. CIOV believes that a primary commitment to research is important for discovering new technologies to help business.
CIOV’s experience in implementing innovative and practical solutions can help businesses large or small achieve greater operating efficiencies and improved profitability.
Technology with strategy
The most effective technology decisions should align with an organization's business goals. Technology discussions should start with understanding the organization's culture, goals, and objectives, which serves as the foundation for developing an IT strategy.
Cloud advice, adoption and education
The "cloud" has quickly become one of those buzzwords in technology and for good reasons. Cloud spending has increased hugely in recent years.
CIOV helps our customers understand the cloud opportunities that are available and how they might take advantage of them. This includes educating our customers with the specific cloud technologies they implement.
CIOV is a registered indirect Microsoft Partner working specifically in the Microsoft 365 space. With many years’ experience working with M365, CIOV is well positioned to assist clients either moving to or adopting the technologies the Microsoft Cloud provides.
Optimising technology costs
Technology decisions are often based on the lowest cost or reducing costs rather assessing the business impact of those decisions. CIOV works with business to help them understand the business impact of a specific technology and how that might fit into their budget.
As a chartered accountant, Shane has an intimate knowledge of the impact of technology decisions on operating and capital expenditure budgets. This provides him with a rare ability to connect with accountants and chief financial officers to help them understand the impact of technology decisions of specific technology on an organisation’s budget.
CIOV support for Not for Profit organisations
CIOV appreciates that the complexity of technology is beyond the budgets of many not-for-profit (NFP) organisations. They simply don’t have enough resources to pay for technology, let alone the technical support required to make it work.
CIOV has provided technology support for several NFPs over the years including the Otago Kidney Society, SeniorNet Dunedin and the Taieri Blokes Shed.
Longest serving NFP is SeniorNet where Shane has provided almost 25 years of training for senior citizens on how to use technology as well as serving on various management committees over that period.,
