2016 is the year of ransomware, says a recent report by the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology, an industry think tank. When it comes to battling ransomware, your best offense is a good defense.

Is your organization prepared to ward off an attack? Don’t waste hours pondering a defense strategy. Use this checklist instead to shield your business from sophisticated attacks.

Your most powerful weapon to defeat ransomware is a regularly scheduled backup.br>
In the event of an attack, power down the endpoint, then reimage it and reinstall a recent backup to prevent the ransomware from spreading to other systems on your network.