Security
Ransomware
In short and in plain language
Ransomware is harmful software that locks up data.
It encrypts files or whole systems. Then it asks for a ransom to set them free.
For a shop, this can mean downtime and lost data.
Backups kept apart from the system can help to get things back.
Definition
Ransomware is harmful software that encrypts files or entire systems and demands a ransom for their release. For a shop this can mean downtime and data loss. Backups stored separately from the system can help with recovery.