Ransomware is now the biggest security threat for organizations worldwide. Recent WannaCry and Petya attacks have heightened these fears, forcing companies to re-evaluate their security measures and policies. The reactive approaches companies are taking is slightly problematic because cyber criminals are only getting more sophisticated.

Since 2016 the landscape of information security has changed. There have been new strains of malware developed, new phishing techniques, cyber security breaches, new developments to security and compliance as well as debates about security and privacy. With all these new developments in the IT landscape, here are six factors that IT professionals are most concerned with.

This is part four of five in a series on Ransomware that will discuss the growth of ransomware, recent WannaCry attacks, tips to safeguard our data and also includes an interview with our VP of Marketing who shares what Asigra’s solutions can do to prevent attacks.

If you’re an organization that either uses the cloud, or are considering migrating services to the cloud and are confused about the costs…you are not alone.

Managed Service Providers ultimately have the same goal – growing business and providing clients with the best IT solutions. However, in the plight of winning business, some fundamentals are often overlooked and the MSP is either left with unhappy clients or lost business. Below are five mistakes MSPs should avoid.

This is part three of five in a series on Ransomware that will discuss a new variation of ransomware (known as fileless ransomware), the most targeted verticals, how it works and what IT executives and administrators need to know to combat the ever-changing strains of ransomware.

Toronto, ON – April 3, 2017 – Asigra (www.asigra.com) has recently been awarded a 2017 top rated endpoint backup service badge on TrustRadius based on 40+ in-depth reviews and user ratings. This badge recognizes the best products in a category based on user reviews and ratings. Badges are awarded to products that have an above average satisfaction rating in any segments within their category.

The Break/Fix model is a fee-based model – as in when something within your IT infrastructure breaks you contact your IT service provider to fix the issue and they bill you accordingly. Considered to be a reactive approach to IT, the broken system can only be used once the IT contractor is on-site, identifies and fixes the problem.

This is part of a series of interviews with Asigra Partners. In this post we’re talking with Mark Saville, Director at Data2Vault who discusses why companies would need an insurance policy for critical data, the risks associated with only having cyber insurance and the best way to reduce the risks associated with residual loss.