Which is the more realistic and sensible approach to ransomware protection and mitigation?

Encrypting data so if we are hacked, the data can't be read or exploited35%

Multi-factor authentication and phishing awareness training is enough to stop attacks before they get in54%

Something else (comment below)9%

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Director of IT11 hours ago

both of those choices along with sound disaster recovery ensuring clean, timely backups

Director of IT in Education3 years ago

All of the above and a system like Dell Cyber Vault for your most critical data.

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CTO in Services (non-Government)3 years ago

Encrypting will deter data exfiltration, not ransomware. Ransomware will just add another encryption layer.

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