Article · May 3, 2017

Ransomware: How bad could it be?

Ransomware or root canal? Watch this quick video to see the list of things IT pros say they would rather do than fight ransomware:

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Mark Brunelli

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Mark Brunelli is a Senior Writer on the Corporate Marketing team at Carbonite. He blogs about Carbonite happenings and IT industry trends.

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Article · May 3, 2017

Ransomware: How bad could it be?

Author

Mark Brunelli

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