AV-TEST engineers don't think all data protection and backup software is quite ready for prime time. Find out which product received AV-TEST's Approved Backup & Data Security Software certificate.
Ransomware by any definition is a criminal cheap shot, taking advantage of unsuspecting individuals by blocking access to computing systems and/or important files. What's more, users have few proactive defense options that are effective.
Combining anti-malware and backup into one platform
Thankfully, that is changing with the advent of Data-Protection and Backup (DPB) software platforms. DPB software incorporates ransomware detection and data-protection elements into backup software. The idea is the platform will detect the attack, stop it, and reset the system and affected files. If that is not possible, the system files and data can be restored using the last safe backup version.
