by Len Kaplan, CEO of CDML Computer Services, Ltd. While CDML Computer Services primarily offers IT solutions to businesses, we’re.
I’m afraid that the COVID-19 pandemic has divided our society in two. The pressures of the quarantine and the stress.
Cybercrime is on the rise during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is especially dangerous for users of Microsoft Office 365 and Google G-Suite because a successful attack provides the criminals with access to the user’s email, contacts and cloud storage. As many users are relying on these platforms while working outside their offices, the wealth of information can be staggering. Theft of this information can be devastating to the victim and/or their business.
Protection of private property is a fundamental right protected in a strong democracy. -Jim Ryun In today’s world, data is extremely important.
While we all laughed at the absurdity of a criminal mastermind seeking a one-million-dollar ransom, it’s quite a different scenario when data belonging to a school, a hospital or a business is held for ransom. Not only are these criminals decimating their victim’s operations by limiting access to their vital data, but now they are also threatening to release the PII (personal identifiable information) that they obtained in the attack.
