Data has become a new global currency. As with other currencies, it has also become a target for threats from those who wish to exploit its value. Ransomware is the new threat to data, and it’s wreaking havoc on businesses of all sizes around the world. Until recently, if you asked an IT organization to describe typical causes for service outages, they would most likely mention network failures, power failures, hardware failures, user error, etc. In today’s world, we can add ransomware to that list.
