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Infinity IT Solutions, the Staffordshire based IT experts, have launched a new guide focusing on the impact of GDPR laws and how they play into the hands of hackers. Through leakware, hackers can target companies by threatening to publish data unless a monetary threat is met, and the new landscape could leave the door open for more of this.
More information can be found at: https://infinityit-solutions.com/news/gdpr-empowers-leakware
The GDPR is the new EU wide regulation that the UK is adopting as a means to protect user privacy online. The law helps to safeguard data protection rights, and the UK’s Information Commissioners Office will be responsible for the policing of GDPR regulation.
However, in the new landscape, leaks are provides an unsettling example of how malware can create brand damaging data breaches. Rather than blocking access to a company’s data, leaks are leaves it open with the goal of publishing it.
This can be a frightening time for businesses in any niche, with email being the main source of menace for ransomware and leakware.
The guide from Infinity IT Solutions explains that there are a number of different costs associated with a leakware outbreak. A prime example occurred on May 12, 2017, when WannaCry affected the NHS and a number of other organisations.
In this case, a piece of code exploited a weakness in Windows, resulting in global pandemonium. It cost around £800 million in disruptive costs.
However, Infinity IT Solutions provides companies with unique Security-as-a-Service packages comprising of premium features and benefits that can protect against attacks like this.
The company states: “Infinity Secure, a Security-as-a-Service cloud solution, provides a range of benefits for businesses wanting dynamic protection, monitoring and support.”
It adds: “The service comes with penetration testing. This is a crucial part of the initial evaluation of your IT systems and networks – by understanding the sources of possible penetration, businesses can mitigate against such incursion by deploying InfinitySecure.”
The company can also provide firewall services, 24/7 service desk support, backup services, recovery and more.
Full details can be found on the URL above. More details on the company and contact details are provided at: https://infinityit-solutions.com
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