Protecting Your Business From Ransomware.

3 Tips to Protect Your
Business From Ransomware.

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We know you’ve heard about Malware. That’s scary enough – but have you also heard of ransomware?
It’s where criminals lock you out of your data, and you have pay to get access to it again.
Sadly, Mac users are no longer immune to Ransomware attacks. There are now several active exploits out in the wild. And while there is a lot to think about, and many ways you can protect your assets.

Three Steps to get started.

1. Keep all your systems and applications up to date.
2. Trust no one. Especially email. Make sure to inspect any attachment carefully before opening it.
3. Back up your data to the cloud, and validate those backups daily.

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