Following a year of intensifying cyberattacks on small businesses and government agencies, experts across a number of sectors got together to figure out strategies for defending against such attacks. The trend of targeting smaller businesses (which are likely to have fewer resources to defend themselves) continued into 2021 with companies of 500 employers or fewer accounting for 70% of all attacks. With these businesses held at a standstill and millions of dollars changing hands to unlock systems and return documents, something had to be done. A Ransomware Task Force of experts developed a Ransomware Blueprint which provides specific actions businesses can use to defense themselves and keep their businesses up and running. To read the recommendations, visit our Tech Tips webpage!
