The Effects of Ransomware in Business Ransomware cripples your computer, smart phone or tablet. It locks down your computer’s hard drive, blocking access to all your files and data. Typically, a pop up screen appears demanding money to ransom your files or they will...
What is Malware? Malware is a shortened form of “malicious software.” Malware is intended to access and infect your computer without detection. It includes many types of threats to your computer like spyware, key-loggers, true viruses, worms, and others. Malware is...
Five Aspects of a Complete Back Up and Recovery Solution Theft, natural disaster, hardware failure, and user error all have a common outcome; they all frequently lead to the permanent loss of important data that was never backed up. Your business runs on data, from...
Understanding Internet Privacy Policies With data breaches hitting the headlines month after month, many Internet users have expressed serious concerns about sharing their information online. A company’s privacy policy can help you understand the types of information...
Typosquatting Typosquatting. It’s a funny word, with not so funny implications. Typosquatting is a term used when scamming companies purchase domains with typos that look similar to the correctly spelled domain name. Ever type in a web address incorrectly? Don’t be...
What is Ransonware? Ransomware is a virus that cripples your computer, and now even your smart phone or tablet. It started out as a virus that locked down your computer hard drive and displayed a pop up screen telling you to pay money to an unknown party. In theory,...
