One of Brivo’s large international customers (who shall go nameless due to confidentiality) was a victim of the recent Petya Ransomware virus. The virus infected a large number of their Windows machines, and in particular, their Windows machines operating their access control system. Unfortunately, many of their offices around the world were older Windows server-based systems, and they all fell victim to the attack. As a result, they could no longer administrate their access control system as the files and systems were no longer accessible.
This type of situation would not happen with a cloud-based access control system.
Fortunately, this customer was already in the process of converting to a Brivo Cloud system across their enterprise when they were hit by the ransomware. As a result, they are accelerating their complete enterprise migration to Brivo.
This is a great example of how cloud based systems are more secure, more reliable, and improve the lives and safety of customers (to say nothing of avoiding Bitcoin payouts).
Brivo is the world’s largest provider of cloud based access control and has a comprehensive integration with Eagle Eye Security Camera VMS. Customer can have both cloud based access control and cloud based video surveillance all in one integrated package.
For more information on Petya Ransomware, visit https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/06/petya-ransomware-outbreak-goes-global/.
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