> they don't want to hire hardcore commandos to protect their property
Brick and mortar stores don't need hardcore commandos. The recent surge in ransomware is actually a good thing as people slowly start to care about the obvious: that if they build their business on something that has a weak link, breaking this link will compromise their business, so it's their job to make sure it never happens.
This means asking awkward questions to people who are in charge of your IT infrastructure, whether in house or outsourced. What happens if this computer room is set on fire? What is our strategy of dealing with ransomware attacks? How long it will take to rebuild the systems after they are compromised? These are valid questions to ask as a business owner, and if you don't know the answer to them, you are to blame when the worst happens.
Brick and mortar stores don't need hardcore commandos. The recent surge in ransomware is actually a good thing as people slowly start to care about the obvious: that if they build their business on something that has a weak link, breaking this link will compromise their business, so it's their job to make sure it never happens.
This means asking awkward questions to people who are in charge of your IT infrastructure, whether in house or outsourced. What happens if this computer room is set on fire? What is our strategy of dealing with ransomware attacks? How long it will take to rebuild the systems after they are compromised? These are valid questions to ask as a business owner, and if you don't know the answer to them, you are to blame when the worst happens.