Hackers are getting smarter, taking advantage of tactics used by criminals for centuries. Ransom and extortion have long been used due to the way they invoke very personal feelings of dread and loss. We all [...]
There’s no question that data breaches are becoming a common occurrence in today’s world. In fact, according to the Data Breach Index over 5 million records are lost or stolen every day. These breaches affect [...]
Marriott International was recently the victim of a major data breach. The personal identifiable information of 5.2 million customers were stolen. Cyber-criminals steal this type of information to misuse people's identities for pursuing bank accounts, [...]
The concept of 3-2-1 Backup derives from a foundation of best practices that is to create and maintain at least three copies of all critical data. With three secure copies (two media types and one [...]
For many businesses, to get a "working" VPN is sufficient enough for their staff to work remotely from home. However did you know that staff 70% more likely to become complacent with company procedures and [...]
A major Canadian company was forced to pay $425,000 in Bitcoin over the weekend to restore its computer systems after suffering a crippling ransomware attack that not only encrypted its production databases but also the [...]
Managed IT services is a solution that is delivered by an IT service provider that combines flat-rate, unlimited IT support for a monthly fixed fee with the proactive monitoring of IT workstations and infrastructure. These [...]
Backup is a crucial component of any IT infrastructure, and its management is equally important. However, in reality, this key service is often poorly implemented, and expensive to deploy. Whether the misconfiguration of a backup [...]
What is Ransomware? Ransomware which is often called CryptoLocker, CryptoDefense or CryptoWall, is a family of malware that takes files on a PC or network storage, encrypts them, and then extorts money to unlock the files. [...]
