Many businesses have a plan for disaster recovery. But once in place, it needs to be tested and updated regularly. If not, businesses are asking for trouble, says C Spire Business engineering expert Gary Nalley. “Even the most well-prepared IT teams experience gaps in their recovery plans.

Ransomware is an almost guaranteed danger that every organization must prepare for. This malicious software, also known as malware, threatens to publish a company’s critical data or block access to it unless a ransom is paid. It typically gains entry through insecure remote access, network vulnerabilities, software downloads or email attachments. With thousands of attacks every day in the U.S., ransomware is not a matter of if but when.