When it comes to cybersecurity, small businesses face an extremely threatening online landscape. Attacks such as ransomware are strongly on the rise, according to a report by SonicWall. Successful ones can cost a business massive amounts of money — about $1,200 per employee, per Osterman Research. If you think cybercriminals only go after large enterprises, […]

It is essential to ensure that your data is properly protected, but sometimes it can be difficult to make the time to back it up. With Total Defense Ultimate Internet Security, however, the process of backing up your data is made incredibly simple. This solution will automatically save your important files and you can easily […]

Ransomware is a very real and dangerous threat that can lock you out of your files until a payment is made. However, by taking the time to regularly back up your data, you can protect yourself from ransomware and avoid having to pay the ransom. Not only is there no guarantee that paying the ransom […]

Ignoring your network’s security is a recipe for having it breached. Some may want to leech off your internet connection, which can slow it down or open it up to bad actors. Others may want the data that’s inside your network. If you’re an entrepreneur, you could be made vulnerable to data breaches or ransomware. […]

Sometimes, the only way to repair a device that’s infected with malware is to completely wipe the storage drive and reinstall the operating system or perform a factory reset. This will destroy all the data inside and the malware with it. Unfortunately, it’s impossible to predict when malware will compromise your device, so you should […]

You certainly don’t want a system crash to destroy your most important documents and photos. Maintain redundant backups of your data across many different media types. Consider cloud-based backup as well as external HDDs or thumb drives or even newer solid state drives (SSD). The 3-2-1 rule is a good general framework for backing up your data: […]