Ransomware attacks in finance hit new high (2023 report)
Ransomware attacks in finance continue to increase, according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Sophos. In a survey of more than 300 IT and cybersecurity professionals in the financial services industry, 64% said they were hit by ransomware in the past year – a...
Prepare for the Worst: 6 Critical Types of Disaster Management
In an instant, a business can fall from the heights of success to a crushing collapse, and disaster management is vital to ensuring that doesn't happen. From fires to ransomware to hardware malfunctions, businesses face threats on a variety of fronts, and there are...
Ransomware Attacks in Manufacturing on the Rise [2023 Report]
A new report confirms that ransomware attacks in manufacturing are continuing to disrupt production lines across the globe. More than half of manufacturing organizations were hit with ransomware in the last year, according to the new findings from cybersecurity firm...
Deploying Converged Infrastructure without Sacrificing Data Backups
Business growth is typically a cause for celebration and an indicator of impressive performance. However, for many modern businesses, the opportunity to expand comes with great challenges. Reducing the complexity and cost of sprawling IT infrastructures is an...
23 Business Continuity Statistics You Need to Know
Today’s business continuity statistics reveal that small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) have gotten better about embracing business continuity planning over the last few decades. Particularly following the attacks of September 11, 2001, and the ever-increasing...
Avoiding Disaster and Protecting the Public with Business Continuity in Government
In June 2023, an attack by a Russian ransomware gang hit multiple targets, including several federal agencies and state and local government offices. The Department of Energy, the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles, and the Department of Transportation in Oregon were...
