The Evolution of Cybercrime: From fire and theft to abduction and ransom

Data crime is more rampant than ever, and every SMB should have a disaster recovery plan (DRP) that anticipates the possibility of data corruption or worse. Like criminals who progress from breaking and entering, to grand theft auto, to abduction, ransom and capital crimes, data hackers and terrorists are stalking the livelihood of businesses worldwide. From simple beginnings of starting fires or stealing files, data criminals have become more sophisticated to the point of studying the latest cybersecurity techniques and devising ways to subvert them. History has taught us that total prevention may be elusive. As data storage, retrieval and…