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ThreatLocker recommends that organisations first understand that the most frequent cause of malware is phishing . prevents ransomware from blocking access to a computer system or freezing PCs .
The continued evolution in the cybersecurity landscape is a clear indication that businesses need to develop a holistic approach to securing data and systems .
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million including losses from downtime , ransomware fees and other related costs .
As a best practice to prevent ransomware , ThreatLocker recommends that organisations train employees , customers and other end-users to never open attachments or links from untrusted sources . Organisations should also regularly filter mail content and implement a Zero Trust security strategy .
ThreatLocker ’ s Allowlisting solution helps to secure systems by blocking the execution of all unapproved software including ransomware . The solution

ThreatLocker recommends that organisations first understand that the most frequent cause of malware is phishing . prevents ransomware from blocking access to a computer system or freezing PCs .

When ThreatLocker organised a live demonstration on what happens when ransomware runs in a Zero Trust environment , Zachary Kinder , President of Net-Tech Consulting , recalled having clients that became victims of ransomware . Kinder testified that working with the team ‘ was a light bulb moment ’ in protecting over 1,000 endpoints for his clients , helping him ‘ sleep better at night ’.
Final takeaway
Digital Transformation has fundamentally changed the way modern businesses innovate and operate . Every day , new security solutions and deployment guides to expedite Zero Trust adoption are redefining the rules of IT security for the modern Internetdriven , cloud-first businesses .
The continued evolution in the cybersecurity landscape is a clear indication that businesses need to develop a holistic approach to securing data and systems .

The continued evolution in the cybersecurity landscape is a clear indication that businesses need to develop a holistic approach to securing data and systems .

The solution , therefore , lies in finding security partners that will equip and proactively defend organisations against countless cyberthreats – IT professionals who can build Zero Trust security solutions with a unified approach to protecting users , devices and networks from cyberthreats and have a goal to put organisations in complete control . u www . intelligentciso . com
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