IDC reports that nearly 1.8 zettabytes of data will be generated worldwide per year by 2025. Far too often that data goes un-protected. It gets worse: Ponemon Institute reports that 61% of businesses don’t have an incident response plan. Despite persistent threats of ransomware, hardware failure, or user error, many businesses are unprepared. Some of… Read more »
Read the ArticleIf you’re a small MSP, chances are you apply a lean-and-mean philosophy to everything you do. Like any small business, every choice you make impacts your bottom line, your reputation, and your ability to find and keep new customers. For a business whose sole purpose is to put technology to work—and keep it working—no product… Read more »
Read the ArticleRansomware is a costly threat to consumers, enterprises, and SMBs alike. According to data from Emsisoft, 2019 saw a 41 percent increase in ransomware compared to the year prior. Security firm Coveware reports that the average ransomware payment climbed to $190,946 in December of 2019. Of course, nobody understands these threats quite like managed service… Read more »
Read the ArticleIt’s no surprise that ransomware attacks are on the rise. In fact, Malwarebytes reports that their users saw a 363% year-over-year increase in ransomware attacks between the end of Q2 2018 and Q2 2019. Along with an increase in number of attacks, the average ransom jumped to more than $190K in December, 2019. Cybercrime Magazine… Read more »
Read the ArticleIn its 2018 Global State of Remote Work study, Owl Labs found that 44 percent of companies don’t allow remote work. That was before the arrival of the novel coronavirus. Now, the new normal is working from home (WFH). Today there are millions of additional devices, managed and unmanaged, connecting to corporate networks from everywhere…. Read more »
Read the ArticleAny MSP can back up client data. But high-caliber MSPs know that business continuity is about more than backups. A great business continuity strategy demands flexible recovery options, simplified management, and perhaps most importantly, quick recoveries that minimize downtime. These days MSPs can choose from many backup and recovery solutions. But finding one that boasts… Read more »
Read the ArticleThe Grimes County Sheriff’s Office has already suffered one disastrous data loss incident from a malware attack. Learn how StorageCraft helps ensure that never happens again. About The Office of Sheriff for Grimes County, Texas Established in 1846, the Sheriff’s Office in southeastern Texas’ Grimes County serves its community from the county seat of Anderson…. Read more »
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