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HOW CAN YOU PREVENT A RANSOMWARE ATTACK?

August 4, 2015

HOW CAN YOU PREVENT A RANSOMWARE ATTACK? Ransomware is the digital version of extortion. It’s as simple as that. It uses age-old tactics to carry out a modern-day crime, but the elements behind it are as old as human criminal activity itself. BACK UP YOUR FILES REGULARLY. The only way to ensure that you can immediately handle a ransomware attack is to implement a regular backup schedule so that your company can get access to the files it needs without dealing with the cybercriminals.

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