We’re living in uncertain times, and for businesses that means new challenges. But some challenges aren’t so new. Hackers are still going after your data—and your money—only with greater frequency. Ransomware attacks increased by an incredible 40 percent year over year in Q3 of 2020. That totals 199.7 million cases worldwide. In a quarter. Add in… Read more »
Read the ArticleDespite their name, micro and small enterprises are, in fact, big business. According to CGAP, they represent 90 percent of all businesses and 66 percent of all jobs worldwide, and 50 percent of the world’s GDP. Those huge numbers also make small businesses a ripe target for malicious attacks. A recent survey of 5,000 IT… Read more »
Read the ArticleThe cost of ransomware passed $7.5 billion in 2019. That same year the FBI received 1,300 daily complaints about ransomware incidents. These attacks don’t just target a business’s single endpoint. They can infect its entire network in seconds if they can penetrate remote management software. On top of the increasing ransomware threat, businesses are producing… Read more »
Read the ArticleFor IT pros, protecting their business’s remote office and branch office (ROBO) locations against data loss is an absolute priority. That isn’t easy, whether we’re talking retail stores, hotel chains, bank branches, construction sites, or any other industry with remote locations. And it isn’t going to get any easier, with the FBI saying that cybercrime… Read more »
Read the ArticleIt’s been quite a year, 2020. And it isn’t over yet. What with so many natural disasters, like the busiest hurricane season on record and a massive rise in cyberattacks. In fact, DarkReading says there were more cyberattacks in the first half of 2020 than in all of 2019, including a huge rise in ransomware… Read more »
Read the ArticleWith hurricane season in full swing, fires burning in the west, and plenty of other potential disasters ready to strike, your business is always at risk. Add in ransomware and malware threats and business continuity should be every company’s concern. Making sure your business can keep running—or restart quickly—in the face of these threats is… Read more »
Read the ArticleHackers have learned to attack where the money is and that means enterprises are among the ripest targets of all. We’re talking big money: according to IBM’s annual study of the financial impacts of data breaches on organizations, the average cost is $3.92 million. Even worse, Symantec’s 2019 Internet Security Threat Report found that in… Read more »
Read the ArticleYou may have seen buzzwords like DPaaS (data protection as a service) and DRaaS (disaster recovery as a service) thrown around. We’ve discussed the importance of data protection and disaster recovery in previous posts, but now we’ll delve into what these services are and why they’re essential to the long-term success of your business. Data… Read more »
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