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The Growing Impact of Ransomware
The Growing Impact of Ransomware Ransomware attacks are on the rise due to a newer generation of ransomware that is so pernicious that it has the ability to completely paralyze business-critical operations. Common strains like TorrentLocker, CTB Locker, Locky, and CryptoWall can spread beyond an individual computer to corrupt any shared resources the machine has […]
Everything You Need To Know About Encryption
Cyber-crime has increased at an alarming rate over the past few years. According to MacAfee, cyber-attacks cost companies $300 Billion to $1 trillion annually. In light of the increasing cyber-attacks, more organizations are making efforts to encrypt their traffic. Sandvine estimates that in 2016, 37.5% of the North American fixed access traffic is encrypted as […]
Safeguard Your Organization: Prevent Ransomware Attacks
If your organization was hit by ransomware, you now face a limited scope of options. Once a hack is underway, your best move is to identify which version of malware you’re dealing with. If it’s well-known, an IT security company may have already developed a decryption tool targeting this strain. Unfortunately, hackers constantly revise their […]
Ransomware Incident Responses & How Ransomware Works
You hurry into the office one morning, anxious to wrap up a big (and sensitive) project for a top account. As your desktop hums to life you open the company shared drive and speed through the folders, hunting for that one key file. Suddenly a strange window pops up, assaulting your eyes with a bright-red […]
Follow These Steps while Implementing a Disaster Recovery Plan for the Best Results
Disaster recovery is something which most company executives realize is of the utmost necessity, but fail to implement. Most postpone it for a later day in light of the more urgent situations that need to be addressed. In recent years, the frequencies of earthquakes in the Los Angeles area have increased at an alarming rate. […]
Don’t Let Data Loss Cripple Your Business – Follow These Three Steps to Review Your Backup Procedures
Data loss can have serious implications on your business. Loss of sales data affects the sales and marketing division, whereas loss of financial data results in loss of contracts and stock value. Studies by Datamonitor have revealed that one-third of IT leaders believe that a major data loss incident will lead to bankruptcy. The degree […]
