Tech RIVR

The state of ransomware at the moment should be a reason for everyone to take notice. This isn’t just a problem for IT departments but for all of us because they are impacting the institutions that we rely on to provide services every day. The rise in incidents is alarming and according to experts the number of incidents is increasing at an exponential rate. The types of organizations targeted typically include ones that have a large amount of personal data that can be held hostage by attackers. But what can we do? It seems like the magnitude of this problem is beyond our control. Not exactly sure what ransomware is? Wikipedia has a fantastic description on their site,