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World Backup Day reminds us all just how precious our data is

Webroot

As more and more of our daily activities incorporate digital and online files, it’s important for businesses and consumers to back up their data. What is backup? Simply put, backup is a copy of your files. Why backup? Backup enables you to keep your data accessible and secure. There are a number of backup options.

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Protecting your Customers and Brand in 2022: Are you doing enough?

Jane Frankland

The World Economic Forum reports the average share price can drop three points, even after six months. . Hackers love small businesses. Currently, three times more small businesses are targeted by them than larger ones and around 60% go under within six months of falling victim to a cyberattack.

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Remote Work is Here to Stay, and Other Cybersecurity Predictions for 2021

Webroot

Personal devices are often used for work and, as we saw in our 2020 Threat Report, are twice as likely as business devices to encounter infections. If not addressed, this could have a serious impact on businesses in the coming year. Home networks and their configurations are diverse. Looking ahead to 2021.

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3 Reasons We Forget Small & Midsized Businesses are Major Targets for Ransomware

Webroot

That’s because, small businesses and not-for-profit organizations are often hit the hardest by ransomware. Here are a couple factors to consider that might help reframe how we think about ransomware, who’s targeted and why small businesses can’t escape the gaze of ransomware groups.

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What a difference a year makes, or does it?

Webroot

In each of these examples, cybercriminals capitalized on the collective vulnerabilities of individuals and businesses to target critical infrastructure. In our 2020 Webroot Threat Report , our security experts made a series of predictions related to the threat landscape. Is the threat landscape more of the same?