US Congress Has Hearing on Ransomware's Affect on Small Business

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US Congress Has Hearing on Ransomware's Affect on Small Business

Kristy McDaniel Baia

Earlier this year, the United States Congress held a hearing on ransomware, and particular, its affect on small business. While this isn't new news to us (we've been regularly giving ransomware updates in our quarterly Threat Reports, blogs, and interviews), we have included a nugget from the hearing with tips on how to keep your business cyber-secure.

 

 

Key takeaways to protect your business:

The majority of actors today are operating for profit Properly configured networks Encrypt your most sensitive data Reasonable and secure password management Domain password protection to prevent third party hacking Applicable antivirus software that is regularly updated Continuous, proactive cybersecurity education