Why is the ransomware business model so successful? How do criminals manage to steal data, encrypt it and often also destroy data backups? According to a representative survey conducted by BITKOM over the past 12 months, 60% of companies in Germany have been affected1. A brief excursion into this topic, my work and how I was able to help a company save EUR 17,000. As always, no claim to universality and completeness. Your mileage may vary. Read more

Installing a Nextcloud instance is a snap. There are numerous tutorials and, on better NAS systems or hosting providers, even ready-to-use appliances that can be easily clicked together. When it comes to data backup, my observation is that the sources are rather limited and I would rather not use the few manuals that are available on the net. This blog post wants to help increase data protection with an automated, daily and complete backup for your Nextcloud. It is aimed at private users. The focus should not just rest on the script, but rather on the thoughts and considerations around it. Read more