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How Combatting Ransomware Attacks Will Be A Huge Opportunity For Investors

On May 12, 2017, a young anesthesiologist was sitting in front of a computer in an administrative room at the Royal London Hospital, a major surgical and trauma center in northeast London.

It was lunchtime and he was quickly devouring his chicken curry and chips while simultaneously checking his email before he was called back into surgery. But the computer was giving him fits. He couldn’t log in, and it appeared the hospital email system was down… again.

Frustrated, he shared a collective grumble with the other doctors in the room who were also having trouble with....More>>>

How Growing Cybercrime Spells Big Opportunity For Investors…

Cybercrime has been around for as long as the internet itself. The first known “ransomware” attack happened in 1989 when victims unintentionally installed malware hidden on floppy disks (remember those?).

People saw a message on their screens saying their software lease had expired, and they would need to mail a $189 cashier’s check or money order to an address in Panama to regain control of their system.

I’ve shared this story before, but anyone paying attention to the headlines understands how much more sophisticated things are today.

In 2017,....More>>>