Three IT pros speak out about the best strategies for fighting today’s cyber criminals
Richard Papasian still remembers his first experience with ransomware. As the owner and sole employee of The Guru, an IT services business in Los Angeles, Richard brings over two decades of software, hardware, security, and networking expertise. Even with his extensive background in IT and security, it gave him a jolt seeing the threat in action, “This happened years ago with a new client and while data loss was very minimal, I still have a vivid memory of the shock from having seen something like that for the very first time.”
Today, his days are focused on educating small and mid-size businesses about proactive security and putting measures in place to prevent cyber attacks. This approach has not only helped his clients improve their security, but has driven steady growth for The Guru. “My goal is heading off issues before they become bigger problems that could impact clients’ operations. This becomes much more complex when you’re dealing with a fast-changing threat landscape, user security behaviors, and small business budgets.”
If you consider that 76% of SMBs in the United States reported a cyberattack this year, compared to only 55% in 2018, it’s easier to understand the elevated challenges that IT professionals like Richard, managing IT and security as solo departments or businesses, are facing. In fact, phishing attacks alone have grown 65% over last year.
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