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How to Prepare for Ransomware Attacks | Gartner

The cost of recovery and the resulting downtime in the aftermath of a ransomware attack, as well as the reputational damage, can be 10 to 15 times more than the ransom.

Due to the growth in remote work during the pandemic, ransomware is increasingly being operated by humans, rather than being delivered as spam by technology resources. 

In this research, security and risk management leaders will discover how to: 

  • Construct a preincident preparation strategy
  • Implement detection measures to identify ransomware attacks
  • Build postincident response procedures by training staff and scheduling drills

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