The SecureConnect easyPCI package will provide managed firewall, logging and reporting services in addition to a Virtual Private Network (VPN), quarterly vulnerability scanning and PCI compliance assistance.
BHI also worked with the franchisee's point-of-sale vendor to discover and mitigate compliance issues that would have otherwise gone unnoticed. In addition, BHI's Network Operations Center provides turnkey monitoring and support.
Beyond implementing the SecureConnect solution for compliance and security measures, RIO Management needed to replace its server and implement a better e-mail system as well. BHI Advanced Internet's comprehensive service offerings allowed the franchisee to do all of this under one vendor. "With BHI's ability to provide us with a virtual server, we have enjoyed much better stability and peace of mind knowing things are being managed appropriately" RIO Management owner David Cutter said.
A recent study by the Ponemon Institute revealed that only one in four (28 percent) of smaller companies with 501 to 1,000 employees said they were This percentage is even lower for small franchisees like RIO Management, which find it difficult to successfully run the front-end of their business and have the time and resources to handle all the back-end issues as well.
