Story after story are being reported about many places being hit with ransomware. Protecting yourself against the effects of ransomware do not have to be overly complex or expensive. When it comes to backups, local backups are no longer enough. You REALLY need proper cloud based, secure backups. Local backups can be taken down by ransomware. Cloud backups, for now, are not as susceptible. Despite what some shortsighted headlines scream you are NOT powerless to protect yourself against ransomware. If you want your business to be able to survive the worst case scenario you need a technology consultant whose own best practices are not the standard but forward thinking. Contact ETC Maryland to evaluate your data security for proper protection against ransomware or any other data security threat.