Ransomware is terrifying, and it’s more prevalent than ever, costing victims roughly 16 billion dollars in 2024. It’s designed explicitly to be as big of a pain as it possibly can because that makes you, a business owner, more likely to pay: have assets you don’t want leaked? Have irreplaceable custom software? Have the tax data of all of your employees? Ransomware targets the destruction of these things, or it may seek to hold them hostage and threaten to release them should the business owner not pay. Where backups can prevent a total meltdown in the case of destruction, there’s not much that can be done to prevent a data hostage situation except avoiding the problem in the first place.
Luckily, prevention is one of the biggest benefits of an MSP! Once the ransomware is on the device, it’s possible it’s already too late. Instead, an MSP can prevent the malicious download in the first place. Simply forbidding certain websites no longer works in a world where dozens of new and interesting methods of attack are created every day, so a combined whitelist software plus a vigorous antivirus plus a management team that ensures alerts are cleared and that updates are being applied is the way to go!
If you’re worried about ransomware or regular run-of-the-mill viruses, an MSP is a surefire way to keep them out.
Besides avoiding danger, MSPs can also make everyday business in a computer-focused world easier. Printer issues? Driver updates? Quickbooks fussing again? Rather than struggle and lose time to each issue as they occur, having someone else manage it for you is an option when a company is too small to need a dedicated IT department, but too large to get by without one. An MSP frequently costs less than even a single IT expert, even one fresh out of school. Elixis Technology is run by an IT expert with years of experience in the field – an expense that would be out of reach doesn’t have to be when you use an MSP!
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Source:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/ransomware-cost-us-victims-usd16-6-billion-in-2024-fbi-warns
