Who Touched My Data?

I think the following raises some excellent points about Data. I’ve included a few of the highlights for you to get the gist of the article: 

IT teams generally use encryption to enable better security and data protection. However, in the hands of malicious parties, encryption can be utilized as a tool to prevent you from accessing your files and data. We have been aware of this kind of cyberattack for a long time, but the most recent attack by the WannaCry ransomware cryptoworm was extensive, global and on the front page.

Under any circumstance, a ransomware exploit is terrible for an organization. The preliminary impact can cause extensive downtime and may put lives and livelihoods at risk. However in the latest attack, several hospitals, banks, and telecom providers found their names mentioned in the news as well, suffering damage to their reputations and losing the trust of patients and customers alike.

Encryption can not only save embarrassing moments and loss of control after the ransomware or similar attacks, but it can also help organizations to keep data appropriately secure and therefore accountable.

What do you think? Maybe you’d like to read on? Check out the full version here then give me a call to discuss how this might impact your own business: Australia (0403) 403-341, US (540) 209-7815. Alternatively, email me at [email protected].

Thanks,

Patrick