The ransomware math changed, and most small business owners haven’t heard.
Something changed in the last year and it never made the local news. Reported ransomware attacks in the US jumped about 50% through the first ten months of 2025. Roughly 5,000 incidents, up from about 3,300 the year before. And that’s only the ones that got reported. Here’s the number that should stop a small business owner cold. Last year, ransomware was involved in 88% of breaches at small and mid-sized companies. At large companies, it was 39%. Read that again. The smaller you are, the more likely it
Destin Chamber Trustees Invite Local First Responders to Appreciation Cookout on September 11
The Destin Chamber Trustee members are celebrating and thanking local first responders with a free cookout on Friday, Sept. 11. They will be grilling hamburgers and hot dogs at Destin Fire Station #9 at 848 Airport Road, in Destin, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. All police officers, firefighters, medical personnel, beach safety, EMS and military are invited. Trustee membership is the highest membership level in the Destin Chamber, and it shows a significant commitment to and investment in the Chamber and in the
He had backups for six years. They still didn’t save him.
Want to know what a dead server on a Friday night taught one small business owner about the difference between having backups and actually being able to recover? Check out this article from CRC Data Technologies!
Destin Chamber Trustees Invite Local First Responders to Sept. 10 Appreciation Cookout
The Destin Chamber Trustee members are celebrating and thanking local first responders with a free cookout on Wednesday, Sept. 10. They will be grilling hamburgers and hot dogs at Destin Fire Station #9 at 848 Airport Road, in Destin, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. All police officers, firefighters, medical personnel, beach safety, EMS and military are invited. Trustee membership is the highest membership level in the Destin Chamber, and it shows a significant commitment to and investment in the Chamber and in the
Christian Carlee Honored as Destin Chamber’s Business Person of the Quarter
During the Destin Chamber’s April 11 Business Before Hours Sponsored by CRC Data Technologies, Christian Carlee, Market President with First National Bank, was honored with the Business Person of the Quarter Award. This award is presented directly from the Chamber’s Board of Directors to a Destin area businessperson showing vision for his or her business and leadership in our community. Carlee is seen here with 2025 Chairman of the Board Jenni Brunson of Okaloosa Gas. “I’ve known Christian for many years,
