Cloud-Enabled Superior Protection For SMBs

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Hello, my name is Darrin Swan, and I lead the Dell Service Provider Channel Program for Dell Software.  As the second part of this three-part series, I’m excited to share our vision and your opportunity to partner together to drive mass market migration of SMB customers to the cloud. For more information, go to www.awinningpartnership.com.

New security threats emerge daily with various trojans, worms and other malware seeking to steal corporate and customer information, lock computers or create other havoc.

Ransomware has been particularly active recently with threats such as Cryptowall hitting at least 1 million victims and collected about $1.8 million in ransom, according to Dell Secureworks. The malware locks computers until the victim pays the ransom, often in Bitcoin so that the payments can’t be tracked.

Hackers continue to evolve their attacks. They use social networking and very convincing-looking language, logos and layouts to fool their targets into believing that a message is from a trusted source like a bank — or at tax time — the IRS. Malware is often embedded in images, PDF files and seemingly innocuous links.

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