Recommendations for ensuring recovery and continuity in the face of the growing cybersecurity threats to SMBs

Businesses must prepare the front line of defense against ransomware attacks: your employees. Today’s companies must provide regular and mandatory cybersecurity training to ensure all employees are able to spot and avoid a potential phishing scam in their inbox, a leading entrance point for ransomware.

Businesses must leverage multiple solutions to prepare for the worst. Today’s standard security solutions are no match for today’s ransomware, which can penetrate organizations in multiple way. Reducing the risk of infections requires a multilayered approach rather than a single product. Businesses need a continuity strategy. There is no sure fire way of preventing ransomware, although antivirus, perimeter protection, and patch management are essential.

Businesses should focus on how to maintain operations despite a ransomware attack. A solid, fast, and reliable business continuity and disaster recovery solution is one part of that strategy. Since ransomware is designed to spread across networks and SaaS applications, endpoint and SaaS backup solutions designed for fast restores are also critical.

Businesses need a dedicated cybersecurity professional or an expert Managed IT Security company to ensure a smooth operation of their computer systems and business continuity. SMBs often rely on a “computer savvy” staff member to handle their IT support and not an IT expert. If a company cannot afford a complete IT staff for 24/7 cybersecurity monitoring, they should be leveraging a managed service provider (MSP) who has the time and resources to anticipate and protect a company from the latest cybersecurity threats

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