Ransomware, which was once a buzzword, has now become a major security threat for businesses around the globe. From making their data inaccessible to costing millions of dollars annually, ransomware has forced both businesses and security professionals to take it seriously.

It not only paralyzes your file system and encrypt all your data, making it inaccessible but will also ask you for a ransom to retrieve your data. Even worse is the fact that businesses don’t know whether they will get their data back or not even after paying the ransom.

Here is an infographic that tells you why your business should seriously consider ransomware attack protection and offers seven effective ways to protect your business from ransomware attacks.