February 9, 2019
#3 “Risky Business”
Ransomware epidemic at UK top 40 university.
We’re living in a far more technologically-advanced world than we were a decade ago. The widespread use of technology has brought with it big business challenges when it comes to cyber crime; now permeating every facet of society and often carried out on an industrial scale.
Discover the security budget challenges a UK university faced and the impact of a crippling ransomware attack infecting 40,000 computers.
While the financial implication of a ransomware attack varies, the business impact is unquestionably large. So, are you spending enough on your cyber security?
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