Businesses need to focus on the basics to defend against ransomware

A new whitepaper released today by O'Reilly and based on a survey of tech professionals experiences of ransomware concludes that basic security practices like backups are key to surviving an attack. Of 950 respondents to the study only six percent had experienced a ransomware attack directly in the organization they work for and, by and large, these organizations have strong security measures in place. However, while 70 percent report that their companies regularly perform backups, less than half (48 percent) say that their company regularly practices restoring from backups, signaling a lack of preparedness in the event of a ransomware… [Continue Reading]