In 2021 ransomware was truly brought into the average family’s home. Their weekend BBQ and gas station fill-ups were affected by ransomware. Their nightly news brought talks of Russian hackers and numerous FBI alerts warning of advancing cyberattacks. Well, get ready, because a new year on the calendar is not going to end the disruptions to […]
How to Survive a Ransomware Attack: Five Backup Best Practices
No matter what your business or industry is, data is a critical asset to your business. Without secure and dependable backup for data protection, you’re at the mercy of life’s many “what ifs,” whether the data loss comes from spilling a drink on your keyboard or a ransomware attack. In order to ensure that your business won’t […]
How Safe Are Cloud ERP Solutions?
Click to learn more about author Mrudul Modh. Cloud ERP solutions are preferred the world over for their awesome flexibility, powerful innovation, and lower cost of maintenance. No wonder many successful business brands have built their business on the foundation of ERP systems. In spite of that, there is a constant clamor on the security […]
Blockchain Offers Internet of Things Data Quality and Data Security
The rapid advances of blockchain technology and the Internet of Things are changing how business on the internet gets done. Blockchain provides superior data security and Data Quality and, as a consequence, is changing the way people approach big data. This can be quite useful, as security remains a primary concern for Internet of Things […]
What’s the Difference Between a Data Breach and Identity Theft?
Click to learn more about author Ben Hartwig. The most revolutionary contributions to the modern world have been made by technology. Today, we cannot imagine a world without digitization and automation. However, where technology has made life quicker and more convenient for us, it has also produced an unfortunate byproduct — fraud. With people sharing […]
Blockchain and Data Security Intersections
Blockchain represents a list of records, referred to as “blocks,” which are linked by way of cryptography. Each individual block holds a cryptographic hash from the previous block, as well as a timestamp and transaction data. It seems an ideal solution for organizations wanting to store huge amount of data, securely. Blockchain was created in […]
Ransomware Authors Go Beyond Malicious Encryption
Click to learn more about author David Balaban. The scourge of ransomware is mutating into a phenomenon with a two-pronged extortion plan at its core. Schemes used to rely solely on encryption making a victim’s data inaccessible, but a game-changing tweak in the “classic” attack chain took place in late 2019. A number of ransomware […]
Cybersecurity Tips to Prevent the Risk of Data Theft
Click to learn more about author Ben Hartwig Yahoo. Equifax. eBay. Facebook. Marriott. These companies all have one thing in common – they suffered a data breach that saw millions of users’ data get exposed. These corporate juggernauts are not alone either, as a literal “who’s who” of large organizations and governments have been the […]
Steps to Protect Your Most Critical Business Assets on World Backup Day
Click to learn more about author Jamie Zajac. Have you ever thought of what you would do if your computer crashed or died? You may have hundreds of files on it ranging from the family vacation photos to taxes files to work documents. In an instant, it could be gone forever – unless you have […]
Ransomware Types That Target Businesses
Click to learn more about author David Balaban Although the ransomware plague took a nosedive in terms of the victim count years ago, it’s still alive and kicking. It used to home in on any computers indiscriminately, but at some point, the malicious actors realized they could squeeze a lot more profit out of the […]