Across many industries, businesses must navigate complex sets of regulations. Failing to comply can result in large fines and harm to their reputation and finances. An experienced Managed Services Provider (MSP), though, can help companies of all sizes to easily remain complaint. Businesses of all s izes are discovering that dealing with legal and operational requirements can use up their limited resources. The stakes are high — even a single breach of HIPAA, GDPR or other rules can lead to millions of dollars in fines while damaging your reputation. An MSP with appropriate “eGovernance” capabilities can audit and identify potential security risks, then tailor multi-layered cybersecurity strategies to support your company’s goals. A suite of security services should address  email and ransomware protection, mobile device security and other issues. Cybersecurity solutions should also be scalable, secure and affordable. When your organization knows where your data lives and who owns it, you begin to unlock its potential by putting your data to work. And with comprehensive data security, categorization, and management across the life of the data, your innovation will flourish. A well-designed eGovernance platform and services should have features like:   Detailed review of your operations by your MSPto ensure you meet all legal and industry standards. Detailed assessments will identify any gaps so you can avoid risks and stay compliant.   Policy Management:An MSP should help you create policies for data privacy and security. These policies should follow governance standards, and you should clearly communicate them throughout your organization.   Risk Management:An MSP partner should help you identify and remediate risks early. This way, you can avoid costly disruptions and keep your business running smoothly.   Data Privacy Compliance:Staying on top of regulations like GDPR, HIPAA, and CCPA helps you avoid breaches and penalties. Your MSP should advise you on best practices, and should be testing your systems to ensure they comply.   Cybersecurity Compliance:Staying compliant with overall cybersecurity regulations is crucial for protecting your business. Your MSP should know the latest advances. They can help you set up security controls and they should conduct periodic risk assessments. This ensures you meet standards like NIST, ISO 27001, and PCI-DSS.   Your MSP’s eGovernance solutionshould offer features like Data Tagging, which helps organize important business information into categories for eDiscovery. This allows your users to quickly and accurately search through millions of emails and files to find what they need.   A complete cybersecurity solution from a trusted MSP will also check data automatically to determine if data should be quarantined, reviewed, moved, or deleted. This way, your organization can focus on growth and innovation. Bad actors continue to launch new, sophisticated attacks. Organizations that work with their MSP to secure and monitor their systems will likely stay compliant and improve their overall operations.     Carl Mazzanti is president of eMazzanti Technologies in Hoboken, NJ, providing IT Consulting and Cyber Security Services for businesses ranging from home offices to multinational corporations. ...read more read less