Tech Journal Mounting a Ransomware Defence for the Big Picture
By Insight IT / 14 Sep 2021 / Topics: Backup & recovery Cybersecurity
When it comes to ransomware defence, protective controls have always been critical — but more security pros are saying goodbye to a siloed approach.
As we’ve stressed in this Autumn issue of the Tech Journal, a siloed approach to defending your business from cybercrime just won’t cut it anymore. A ransomware use case is no exception. These days, organisations need a more robust approach to mounting a defence against the incredibly real — and costly — threat of ransomware.
In August of 2020, just five months after the onset of COVID-19, hackers were waging 4,000 successful ransomware attacks per day on unsuspecting businesses. It was a 400% increase from pre-COVID-19 numbers, according to the FBI. Today, the attacks persist and tend to surge even more around the holidays. In fact, CBS News reported that up to 1,500 businesses in the U.S. and other parts of the world were impacted by a ransomware attack over the 2021 Fourth of July weekend.
About the author:
Chris Kapusta
Senior Manager for Cloud + Data Center Transformation, Insight
With more than 20 years of data center architecture experience, Chris leads an integrated team responsible for growth across Insight’s data infrastructure practice, working with top infrastructure partners and alliances to help clients innovate across their data protection and data storage strategies.
