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. 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. Read more