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Ransomware attacks have all but dominated news headlines in recent weeks. Managed service providers (MSPs like us) know the risks of ransomware and how important it is to have a plan in place to respond to an attack when they have an impacted client. There are many...

Becoming cyber resilient is not an overnight endeavor. Security and resilience have been in Data Safe Group's culture from the start. We can help guide your cyber resilience journey. What is Cyber Resilience? Cyber Resilience is a measure of business strength in...

Ransomware is nothing new. The first recorded example was in the late 1980s and it continues to spread at an accelerated pace. Did you know ransomware attacks are anticipated to cause $20 billion in damage this year, which is 57 times higher than in 20151? No business...

To ensure you are protected, get beyond these myths and misconceptions about Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Making Sure Your Business Is Ready for Anything You’ve seen disasters in the news that could be fatal to your business. They range from unforeseen...

IT service providers deliver the technical expertise small businesses need at a much lower cost than hiring IT staff. They can recommend, install, and manage technology according to business’ objectives and core competencies and ensure that critical data is safe....

You may have heard the term “cyber resilience” around the IT channel as of late but may not know what it is, much less how to get started with it. A close cousin to cybersecurity, cyber resilience takes the “get a good lock on your doors” approach several steps...

There has been no shortage of ransomware attacks in the news lately with major targets like Bose, Electronic Arts, and Colonial Pipeline Co. The small and medium businesses (SMBs) of the world know all too well that ransomware is about more than just getting your data...

Ransomware has been on the rise for years, but 2020 and 2021 have ushered in a new level of threat and frequency as criminals shift their focus from large enterprises to small-medium businesses (SMBs). At Data Safe Group, we are seeing the dreaded ransomware scenario...

Utilizing the cloud for backup has become fundamental to business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) best practices. Small business owners are realizing that not all solutions that employ the cloud are the same, however. There are significant differences in cloud...

Have you moved critical data from on-premises apps to cloud-based apps such as Microsoft 365? Are you doing all you can to keep it safe? SaaS applications don’t provide the deeper layers of protection you need. We explain how they fall short in our eBook DOWNLOAD –...

The main difference between incremental and differential backups is how they save space and time by storing only changed files. However, the effectiveness of incremental backups is very different from differential backups. Before we dive into the differences between...

Every day thousands of organizations, just like yours, place their trust in Microsoft 365 to safeguard business-critical data including vital emails, customer data, and sensitive documents. But did you know data stored in Microsoft 365 is just as vulnerable to...

Ryuk is a type of ransomware that once deployed encrypts files on an infected system. Ransom is typically demanded in bitcoin or other types of cryptocurrency. Ryuk has targeted many large organizations using Microsoft Windows and related systems. First spotted in...

>It’s that little alert on your desktop. The “upgrades available” indicator when you check your computer. Or when your smartphone tells you that it’s going to update later while you’re sleeping, and you defer it to another time. What if you miss an email or a text?...

Back in August of 2019, Facebook was the victim of a data breach that compromised information from 533 million people from 106 different countries. Why is this news now? Because the breach was addressed in a recent email from Facebook management, and that email was...

Cryptocurrency is a term that we hear all of the time, but many of us don’t seem to fully grasp what it is, and how it works. We’ll take a look at it from a high level to provide some understanding. Why? Well, it isn’t going away, and it only seems to be gaining...

Data privacy continues to be a hot topic in the business world. With every new technology come new regulations that require companies to completely re-examine the way they handle private data. Most companies already have a basic data privacy policy they constructed...

WeLeakInfo was a data breach site that offered paid subscriptions to users who could then access their searchable database which contained stolen records. This now defunct site contained 12.5 BILLION records of data that was illegally obtained through various means....

At this time of year, we all risk resembling Charlie Brown waiting on his Valentine in the mailbox. Has my check arrived? Is it in the mailbox? Perhaps you’re waiting on stimulus checks or tax refunds. But along with the hint of spring flowers, there is mailbox...