From floods and fires to computer crashes and spilled lattes, one thing is
certain: Data loss is stressful. That’s why Carbonite Safe™ Backup makes
data protection simple—just set it and forget it. While you continue to work
as you normally would, we work in the background to automatically and
continuously back up your new and changed files to the cloud.

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Ransomware has proven to be phenomenally effective at producing a
fortune in ransom payments for its nefarious authors. It’s been estimated
that cybercrime cost the global economy $445 billion in 2016—and
ransomware was the primary driver. The astonishing “success” of
ransomware makes one thing certain: It’s only a matter of time before the
next form of malicious ransomware strikes. There are steps you can take
to prevent an attack, and a few ways to get your data back if your systems
become infected. The first step is knowing what ransomware is and how it
extracts payments from victims.