Depending upon which source you believe, somewhere between 30 percent and 50 percent of ex-employees retain access to their previous employer’s cloud systems after termination! And while most ex-employees are trustworthy, this represents a huge security (and legal) risk for your company. If no one is actively monitoring the account, bad guys could go unnoticed and have full access to the same data as that ex-employee. 

Windows 10 has now reached over 70% of all Windows PCs and over 60% of all PCs globally. This shows that Microsoft's decision to end support for Windows 7 has helped drive adoption. If you are still running Windows 7, upgrading to Windows 10 is critical at this point. Here is what's new and useful in Windows 10 right now...

Dark web marketplaces are full of deals selling data from businesses like yours. What are they offering? Read on to find out...

This is a developing story...Latest Update 12/17/2020: Microsoft has changed Windows Defender’s default action against this malware from “Alert” to “Quarantine,” This action could cause systems to crash but will effectively kill the malware when it discovers it. On Sunday, December 13th, 2020 it was discovered that a large-scale cyber breach has infected U.S. government agencies, including the Department of Treasury and the Department of Commerce.

While many industries face new challenges, it was a very good year for the Ransomware business.