26/04/2026
The Cost of Ransomware vs Prevention
Preventive controls usually cost less than recovery and business interruption after an incident.
Ransomware impacts not just files, but operations, cash flow, and trust.
Prevention priorities
- Immutable backups
- Patch management discipline
- Endpoint detection and response
- Privilege minimization
- Incident response runbook
Compulance helps SMEs build practical protection without enterprise-level overhead.