eMazzanti Technologies | Technology Newsletter | Hoboken, NJ – New York, NY | January 2014

The enterprise space isn’t immune to emerging malware threats – an infection can be costly and frustrating to any organization. One problem affecting the enterprise space is ransomware – a type of malware designed to render a computer or its files unusable until you pay a certain amount of money to the attacker. This threat is affecting machines in greater numbers, and because it locks users out of their files, it can be an expensive problem for an organization with time-sensitive deadlines.

Ransomware often masquerades as an official-looking warning from a well-known law enforcement agency in the victim’s locale.

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When we are young, we are taught to brush our teeth in order to develop healthy and preventative habits. Hopefully by the time we reach adulthood, the act of brushing every morning has become second nature. Yet, when we go online, we don’t always take the same preventative measures with our personal information. Perhaps it’s because we haven’t placed enough importance on developing this healthy habit? Microsoft released the US results of the third Microsoft Computing Safety Index (MCSI). Designed to gauge consumer online safety habits and behaviors, the Index reveals that the US score has decreased year-after-year since it was first launched in 2011.

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The vast variety of responsibilities, details and processes involved with running a business means that IT concerns sometimes fall by the wayside. But even if your technology seems to be running smoothly, it’s extremely important that you continuously work to keep it secure. After all, one serious attack or incident could put your vital data in the hands of criminals—and might mean the end for your business.

Here are some suggestions on how to give your business a “security makeover” to ensure that your important information stays safe.

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Congratulations, you’ve taken every step to secure data on your networks and PCs against increasingly malicious worms, Trojans and viruses. But don’t rest easy. All infrastructure elements, including printers, servers, storage, Wi-Fi networks and cloud computing are just as susceptible to surprising security threats. Forget them and your sense of security is nothing but a dream.

Whether they’re criminals looking to blackmail your business, technically savvy vandals getting their kicks, revenge-minded former employees or even competitors, hackers all have one thing in common: they want to disrupt your business operations for money, other gain—or simply for fun.

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