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 exploited39%

Multi-factor authentication and phishing awareness training is enough to stop attacks before they get in55%

Something else (comment below)5%

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Director of IT in Banking3 months 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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Yes, both30%

Yes, but only 378650%

Yes, but only 36028%

Patching is in progress for one or both6%

No4%

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