Protect Yourself from Ransomware with Regular Data Backups

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Protect Yourself from Ransomware with Regular
Data

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Ransomware has been a trending topic in the IT
industry that is not going away. Initially,
businesses were targets of these black-hat
operatives, who would hold their data hostage
until a ransom was paid.

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Some businesses that were hit had their
proprietary data held hostage. Sadly for them,
they did not have a data backup to turn to. As a
result, several of the businesses ended up paying
out thousands to tens of thousands of dollars or
more just to have their data released.

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In some cases, even after the business paid the
ransom, the data was still not released and the
ransomware remained on the computer. Today,
ransomware attacks have expanded from businesses
and now are also affecting individuals.

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Why? Most businesses took an active role in
developing better data backup solutions, so even
if one of their computers or servers was taken
hostage they didnt have to worry about paying
the ransom. Instead, they already had a backup in
place.

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Secondly, you might be surprised by how many
peoples personal devices including their
computers, smartphones, and tablets are not that
secure. Let alone the wireless routers they use
in their homes. For hackers, it is easy for them
to hack into a persons home network and upload
the ransomware onto different devices.

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Once it is loaded and activated, the individual
either has to pay the ransom or risk losing all
of their data. Unfortunately, most people panic
when their data is taken, hostage. They have
family photos, personal financial information,
and other such important data on their devices.
They believe their only option is to pay the
ransom to the hacker.

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How Individuals Can Protect Themselves from
Ransomware Attacks People need to become more
proactive about backing up the data on their
devices daily. Then, they wouldnt have to worry
if their data was taken hostage. In addition to
the daily backups of all their devices, people
also need to increase the security of their home
networks.

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Any type of device that connects to the Internet
and through your homes router needs to have
security features enabled. Dont forget about
your smart TV, smart thermostat, and other
Internet of Things devices you have upgraded
around the home.

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In the event, your data is taken hostage and
you do not have a data backup, depending on the
type of ransomware on the device, data recovery
experts might be able to help. Certain varieties
of ransomware have been around for a while now,
so cracking through them to regain access to the
data is now possible.

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However, you should never rely entirely on data
recovery experts. The processes can be tedious
and complex. Plus, data recovery software
engineers cannot guarantee the outcomes and
whether they will be able to regain access to the
infected files and data.

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If your device has been taken hostage, before
you pay the ransom, you will want to see if data
recovery is a viable solution. Please feel free
to contact Taking It Mobile at 888.877.5002
(1-888-Call-TIM) for further details and
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