By Tim Jewell, Founder and CEO at DataDepositBox
December 08, 2017
You may have heard of ransomware or even experienced its devastating effects, but what exactly is it and how does it work? At its core, ransomware is a type of software that is designed to steal your digitally stored data and hold it hostage until a sum of money is paid to the captor. These sophisticated pieces of software can seriously compromise your cybersecurity and end up costing you thousands to regain or replace stolen data. Here is some more information about ransomware and how to keep your information protected from the cybersecurity professionals at Data Deposit Box:
Some people don’t believe the devastation of ransomware, which is why statistics are helpful to illustrate their real-life effects. Here are some shocking facts and figures about ransomware:
There are two different forms of ransomware:
There are a few mistakes that companies make which make them vulnerable to ransomware attacks and other breaches of cybersecurity, including the following:
At Data Deposit Box, we’re committed to providing you with the latest in digital backup and cybersecurity services. We’ve been providing small to mid-sized businesses with affordable and secure cloud backup technology and services since 2002, making us one of the most trusted names in the industry. Protect your company from ransomware and other similar cyber attacks with Data Deposit Box. For more information about our cybersecurity and digital storage products, contact us today.
Data Deposit Box (DDB) is an award-winning cloud data backup and recovery solution, specifically designed for small, mid-sized to enterprise organizations. DDB is differentiated by its numerous value-added and industry leading features – agentless technology, on-site portable local storage, multiple off-site data centres, and virtual environments support.
About the Author: Tim Jewell is the Founder and CEO of Data Deposit Box, a publicly traded (OTC: DBB), Toronto-based cloud backup service provider.
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