Ransomware is a plague of the computing age. One wrong click and some shadowy entity encrypts your data and holds it for ransom. They want money, usually in the form of Bitcoin, to decrypt it. The problem is, if you pay, there's no guarantee they will give you back your data. They will, however, be encouraged to do it again to someone else.

How do you protect yourself from ransomware? Be careful what you click on or open. Use good antivirus protection. Keep secure offline backups. Today, we're going to talk about backups.