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Why You Shouldn’t Pay a Ransom For Ransomware

Despite its legality, there are many reasons why you should not pay a ransom for your files. The main reason is that paying the ransom will only bolster the criminal’s business model. In addition, it can leave you in a worse position than when the attack happened. In fact, it

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The Importance of Cloud Security

Whether your company is implementing a private, public, or hybrid cloud, it is important to have a sound approach to cloud security. Without proper protection, your workloads can become compromised, resulting in performance or data breach. It is also important to take a proactive approach and make sure to encrypt

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Phishing – How to Protect Yourself From Phishing Attacks

Using social engineering techniques, an attacker masquerades as a legitimate company or person, gaining access to his or her target’s account. Once the information is compromised, the crook can use it to make fraudulent charges on a credit card. The most common phishing schemes involve email phishing. An email phishing

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