Risks of External USB Drive Backup

Risks of External USB Drive Backup

I was discussing backup solutions the other day with a smaller client, and the topic came up about why a cloud backup subscription is needed when they have been able to use their USB drive backups so for with no issue.  While I have used USB drives and even DVDs...

Foiling Klepto, the Sticky-Fingered Data Loss Gremlin

Meet Klepto, one of the Eight Data Loss Gremlins that can bring your business to its knees if you let them. Klepto does his best to grab his unfair share of the $445 billion that companies worldwide lose each year to cybercrime. Klepto is a real sicko. Greedy and...

Defeating Dino, the Aging Data Loss Gremlin

As the oldest of the Data Loss Gremlins, Dino looks banged up and harmless but in truth, he’s an old-school trickster with a longstanding ability to destroy small businesses. Dino represents the legacy operating systems and software that small businesses continue to...
“Locky” ransomware: What you need to know

“Locky” ransomware: What you need to know

The Locky virus, a new ransomware that encrypts users’ files and demands bitcoin payments to decrypt them, made an impressive debut Tuesday when it was discovered. The ransomware attack, which was first sent to nearly half a million victims on February 16, came...