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The cost of paying the ransom vs investing in cyber resilience

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Ransomware attacks are becoming among the most costly and severe cyberthreats that enterprises worldwide must deal with in the digital era. No company, no matter how big or little, is exempt. When attacked, businesses frequently find themselves in the horrifying position of having to decide whether to pay the ransom in the hopes of getting their data back or to rely on their cyber resilience to recover without caving in to the attackers. The real question, though, is whether paying the ransom is actually less expensive than making an upfront cybersecurity investment. It's not, spoiler alert. In addition to comparing the actual cost of ransomware attacks to the investment required for cyber resilience , this blog will explain how NetForChoice helps organizations remain flexible, recover quickly, and completely avoid paying ransom.   Ransomware attacks are business disasters rather than only IT issues. Not only can a ransomware attack lock your files, but it can also completely s...

Why Uptime & Data Security are Critical for EdTech Companies

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  Education is no longer limited to classrooms in the digitally first world of today. Learning is now more adaptable, interactive, and available everywhere thanks to the growth of EdTech companies . Real-time access to online resources is crucial for both students and teachers, whether it be for live classes, learning management systems, or AI-powered tests. However, what occurs if these platforms fail? Or worse—when there is a breach in data? Two things are a must for any EdTech business: ✅ Uptime Guarantee  ✅ EdTech Data Security and Privacy We explore the importance of both in this blog, as well as how EdTech companies can guarantee continuous operations while upholding the strictest data security standards for online education. Uptime's importance for EdTech Achievement The percentage of time your platform is online, reachable, and operating as intended is known as uptime. Uptime is a trust factor for EdTech companies, not just a technical metric. Learning Is Disrupted b...

Top Industries That Can’t Risk Downtime & How to Protect Them

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Consider a hospital system that goes down while emergency procedures are being performed. or the failure of a bank's online payment gateway at busy times. Downtime is a business disaster in today's digital-first economy, not just a small annoyance. IT downtime can have serious consequences, including monetary losses, harm to one's reputation, and fines from the government, particularly for sectors that depend on continuous service. Because of this, preventing downtime is a strategic requirement rather than an option. In this blog, we examine the leading industries that cannot afford downtime and discuss how strong data center services and zero downtime deployment can maintain their operations' safety, effectiveness, and continuity. Following Industries That Cannot Afford Downtime 1. Health care One of the most important sectors is healthcare, where an IT outage could literally mean the difference between life and death. Since telemedicine, connected devices, and di...