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[ Categories ](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories "Categories") [ Tags ](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags "Tags") [ Categories: All Categories ](https://datalyst.net/javascript:void(0); "Categories") Search...Suggested keywords [ x ](https://datalyst.net/javascript:void(0);) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [AI Is Being Used By Hackers, Too](https://datalyst.net/blog/ai-is-being-used-by-hackers-too) Monday, 01 November 2021 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Security](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/security) [ ![AI Is Being Used By Hackers, Too](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/November_2021/11-1-21/b2ap3_large_ai_brain_214469252_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/ai-is-being-used-by-hackers-too "AI Is Being Used By Hackers, Too") Artificial intelligence, commonly known as AI, is used in several different ways in various industries, but one of the most impactful has been with cybersecurity and its automation. On the other hand, however, are the hackers who use AI in ways that fly in the face of the efforts of these cybersecurity professionals and use AI for cybercrime. What are some ways that AI is used in cybercrime, and why is it so scary for businesses to handle? Tags: [Security](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/security) [Artificial Intelligence](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/artificial-intelligence) [Cybersecurity](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/cybersecurity) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.net/blog/ai-is-being-used-by-hackers-too#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.net/blog/ai-is-being-used-by-hackers-too) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Should You Archive That Email or Delete It?](https://datalyst.net/blog/should-you-archive-that-email-or-delete-it) Friday, 29 October 2021 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Best Practices](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/best-practices) [ ![Should You Archive That Email or Delete It?](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/October_2021/10-29-21/b2ap3_large_171346269_email_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/should-you-archive-that-email-or-delete-it "Should You Archive That Email or Delete It?") What do you do with your old email messages? Do they just sit around in your inbox and collect dust? If so, this is certainly a wasteful practice, as those emails can accrue over time and take up a sizable chunk of space. The question then becomes, what do you do with the emails to keep them from taking up so much space, especially when you might be paying for the space? Tags: [Best Practices](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/best-practices) [Email](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/email) [Business](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/business) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.net/blog/should-you-archive-that-email-or-delete-it#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.net/blog/should-you-archive-that-email-or-delete-it) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Small Businesses are Finding Places to Fit In Automation](https://datalyst.net/blog/small-businesses-are-finding-places-to-fit-in-automation) Wednesday, 27 October 2021 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Business](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/business) [ ![Small Businesses are Finding Places to Fit In Automation](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/October_2021/10-27-21/b2ap3_large_387954147_automation_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/small-businesses-are-finding-places-to-fit-in-automation "Small Businesses are Finding Places to Fit In Automation") If you ask a person that has been using the same technology for years what they would like to see in new technology, you’ll often get the answer, “for it to do the work for me.” This is a popular response that is almost always delivered as a joke. With technology going the way it is, it’s not as funny as it once was. Today, automated tools are being developed that work to actually do a lot of that work for you. This can be both a detriment and a benefit for your staff. Today, we’ll take a look at both. Tags: [Saving Money](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/saving-money) [Productivity](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/productivity-1) [Automation](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/automation) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.net/blog/small-businesses-are-finding-places-to-fit-in-automation#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.net/blog/small-businesses-are-finding-places-to-fit-in-automation) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [You Can’t Afford to Ignore Your Data Backup](https://datalyst.net/blog/you-can-t-afford-to-ignore-your-data-backup) Monday, 25 October 2021 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Business](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/business) [ ![You Can’t Afford to Ignore Your Data Backup](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/October_2021/10-25-21/b2ap3_large_124719024_data_backup_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/you-can-t-afford-to-ignore-your-data-backup "You Can’t Afford to Ignore Your Data Backup") It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to understand that a lot can go wrong with business just about every day. If something were to go horribly wrong and you lost access to your data infrastructure, what would you do? Let’s take a look at some of these disaster scenarios and how much data backup and disaster recovery can make a difference for your organization. Tags: [BDR](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/bdr) [Data Backup](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/data-backup) [Data Recovery](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/data-recovery) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.net/blog/you-can-t-afford-to-ignore-your-data-backup#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.net/blog/you-can-t-afford-to-ignore-your-data-backup) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [What Happens When You Get Ransomware?](https://datalyst.net/blog/what-happens-when-you-get-ransomware) Friday, 22 October 2021 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Security](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/security) [ ![What Happens When You Get Ransomware?](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/October_2021/10-22-21/b2ap3_large_453326867_ransomware_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/what-happens-when-you-get-ransomware "What Happens When You Get Ransomware?") We often discuss how your business can avoid the impact of ransomware, but what we don’t often discuss is what happens to businesses that do, in fact, suffer from such a devastating attack. We want to use today’s blog as an opportunity to share what your business should (and should not) do in the event of a ransomware attack, as well as measures you can take to avoid suffering from yet another in the future. 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