About the Author

Illustration of Mark Bishop working at a computer

Hi, I’m Mark Bishop — a cybersecurity enthusiast and IT technical writer. I created Ransomwear.org to translate the kind of security advice usually buried in dense reports and vendor jargon into guidance anyone can actually use, whether you’re protecting a home computer or a small business network.

Cybersecurity has been a throughline in my writing career for a long time, and I try to bring that same plain-language approach to everything on this site — no fear-mongering, no upsells, just practical steps.

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