It seems everywhere we turn we hear that different industries are getting hit with ransomware attacks.  Initially, we all thought this was targeted at big corporations, but it seems that ransomware attacks are not limited to financial institutions, as schools, hospitals, healthcare, oil pipelines and others continue to be struck.

I thought I would give some information about ransomware and what we can do about it.

When you host your app, you save the cost of hiring security experts as cloud services now come with integrated support services to assist and activate tolls that are essential in carrying out security audits, defense against ransomware and other attacks.

Please contact your account manager if you would like some additional information on hosting Sage 100.

What is ransomware?

Ransomware is a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid.  Ransomware is usually performed by cyber-thieves

Why is Ransomware so effective?

Ransomware seems to be so effective since the malware attack is highly untraceable and lucrative for the cyber-thieves. Reasons why Ransomware attacks are becoming popular:

1. Lack of user Awareness
2. Quick Agreement to pay ransom
3. Not enough protection
4. Weak endpoints
5. Having no plan and policies
6. Blackmail over the internet

What is the possible impact of Ransomware?

1. Temporary or permanent loss of data / proprietary information
2. Disruption of regular operations
3. Financial loss
4. Potential harm to an organization’s reputation

How to prevent ransomware attacks?

1. Run regular backups
2. Utilize Hosting
3. Utilize an anti-virus software
4. Do not visit shady websites
5. Do not install programs and applications from unknown sources
6. Verify and research before downloading anything

Everyone can be vulnerable to ransomware attacks, and it is up to us as individual companies to protect ourselves using some of the tips indicated above.  If you feel that there is just too much information to absorb, Cloud at Work can simply things for you and providing security and prevention for ransomware.  Hosting your app in the cloud removes the extraneous burden of investing in dedicated servers, security systems, backup and storage hardware, etc.  Configuring an pp in the cloud is way easier and reduces your overhead for IT operations and minimizes the cost of deploying and maintaining applications.

When you host your app, you save the cost of hiring security experts as cloud services now come with integrated support services to assist and activate tolls that are essential in carrying out security audits, defense against ransomware and other attacks

Please contact us or your Net at Work account manager if you would like some additional information on hosting Sage 100.

Wishing everyone Happy Holidays and a great New Year!