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The word “ransomware” has been in the headlines quite a bit this year. The Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology (ICIT) has even called 2016 the year of ransomware.
Ransomware is a business’ worst nightmare. This malware infects computers and restricts the users from accessing any of their data until paying the ransom.
Imagine a hospital unable to access patients’ data or a financial institution unable to manage their customers’ accounts? What would you do to get that data back?
Victims of ransomware have been presented with the following choices: Restore their backups (if they had any and if they do, it takes quite a few days to retrieve it all) or pay the ‘ransom’ to get the data back.
Assuming they get the data back, at that point these businesses have had operations grind to a halt for days, spent money on retrieving this data and most of all, their business’ reputation has taken a hit.
In addition to having Netsurion’s remote-managed network security as your first line of defense against ransomware, here are a few things you can do yourself to protect your business.
Netsurion remote-managed network security is your best first line of defense against ransomware! Contact us today to learn more.
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