{"id":168,"date":"2019-05-20T17:54:21","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T21:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imjustsayin.live\/?p=168"},"modified":"2020-07-21T20:42:32","modified_gmt":"2020-07-22T00:42:32","slug":"back-it-up-cybersecurity-experts-warn-baltimore-to-stop-playing-with-ransomware-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imjustsayin.live\/index.php\/2019\/05\/20\/back-it-up-cybersecurity-experts-warn-baltimore-to-stop-playing-with-ransomware-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"BACK IT UP! \/Cybersecurity experts warn Baltimore to stop ‘playing’ with ransomware attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sometimes, even the most capable person, or group of persons, struggles to see obvious flaws in their plans or strategies – bright and able people are overcome by costs and bottom lines; good, smart folks are forces to make hard choices – and, one result steers them to save a penny<\/b> – without understanding the larger risk – which is so, so, much more.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

I am an amateur with some good experiences that followed bad experiences. Who among us has not lost some data at one time or another … letters, emails, images …phonebook data …?<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

I learned<\/span><\/b>, if it’s important information<\/i> …BACK IT UP!<\/b><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Millions of businesses, government enterprises, corporations … and even simple guys like me … do it; and do it often<\/b>. Even small enterprises – whom do ‘business’ with the NYS Government .. like OMH and their accredited enterprises – even small ones – they were backing up – EVERY DAY<\/b> – at the end of each day … ALL FILES and DATA<\/b> … and, you know what – that was in 1987<\/u>! FULL DAILY BACKUPS<\/b>. [This writer is retired].<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

So, I can’t imagine what kind of training these government officials have, or are required to have, … but to back up your data is basic Survival 101. <\/o:p><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Why aren’t the Cities files simply backed up<\/span><\/b>? It’s a one click task! Today there are seamless back up services – and there is a wide range of options … each enabling the person or entity to fully restore their data. Fully Restore.<\/b><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Haven’t they heard of heard of ‘Carbonite<\/b>’? … and many similar options; doubly fast and easy today with Cloud Computing and Storage. <\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Oh, one more thing – the perpetrators, the lowly, thieving, unscrupulous persons responsible? For sure, they are the bad guys here – no doubt; we need law to catch up and provide genuine consequences for these corrupt enterprises but, gee, …I can’t help asking myself aloud … all those smart people in that local government and its municipalities … and not one thought MAYBE we ought to spend a penny to save ALL THE DATA OF THE CITY<\/b> ….? <\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

This is the take away here: Systems are going to be hacked – <\/span>we are all at risk<\/span><\/b>; if anyone – or any entity – gets ‘targeted’ – little will keep a sophisticated hacker out … so the answer is to have the data backed up<\/u>.<\/o:p><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

So, back it up!<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

I’m Just Sayin’ … .<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Here is the Baltimore Story that prompted my thoughts:<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Cybersecurity experts say Baltimore is playing with fire as a deadline to pay thousands of dollars in ransom to hackers holding several of the city’s servers hostage has come and gone.<\/span>  https:\/\/fxn.ws\/2HJtJJD<\/a><\/span> <\/o:p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sometimes, even the most capable person, or group of persons, struggles to see obvious flaws in their plans or strategies – bright and able people are overcome by costs and bottom lines; good, smart folks are forces to make hard choices – and, one result steers them to save a penny – without understanding the … <\/p>\n

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