---
title: "Theft, ransomware and vandalism- Securing your data is getting tougher"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/theft-ransomware-and-vandalism-securing-your-data-is-getting-tougher/"
date: "2019-04-03T06:53:19+00:00"
section: "Software"
tags:
  - "Business Security"
  - "Cloud Security"
  - "Data Security"
  - "Data Theft"
  - "Ransomware"
  - "Security Breach"
  - "Software Security"
source: "itproportal.com"
source_url: "https://www.itproportal.com/features/theft-ransomware-and-vandalism-securing-your-data-is-getting-tougher/"
---

# Theft, ransomware and vandalism- Securing your data is getting tougher

April 3, 2019 · Reported by itproportal.com

> We cannot overestimate the importance of data or its security. Fortunately, there are steps all businesses can take to protect their most precious asset.This Sunday marked the 8th year of World Backup Day. What began as a light-hearted campaign to encourage end-users to create secure copies of their treasured photos and files is slowing morphing into a message for the business community: without data there is no business.

[Read the full article at itproportal.com](https://www.itproportal.com/features/theft-ransomware-and-vandalism-securing-your-data-is-getting-tougher/)

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