Ransomware isn’t a jump scare — it’s a slow build that often starts with a login that never should have succeeded. This issue lays out a practical five-step defense plan: phishing-resistant sign-ins, least privilege with account separation, closing known vulnerabilities, early detection, and secure, tested backups. Those last two are exactly what our business continuity & backup service is built around.
We also provide a small-business roadmap for Zero Trust architecture that starts with a single “protect surface” and 30 days of measurable improvement, plus how to run a “shadow AI” audit that gives you visibility into unsanctioned tools without blocking the work your team is trying to get done.
Rounding it out: a quarterly workflow for uncovering unsanctioned cloud apps, the five security layers most small businesses are missing, and a home-laptop security checklist. Want help assessing your defenses? Talk to us about cybersecurity.