Talk about air gapping appears to be buzzing across our industry thanks to our ever-growing ransomware risks. It’s really no wonder, given that hackers seem to find ways to overcome just about every obstacle IT teams can put in their path. Let’s take a look at why air gap backups are worth considering. What Does… Read more »
Read the ArticleThe recent hurricanes that hit the Gulf Coast are our worst nightmares come to life. And we’re on track for a record hurricane season. For most businesses, any kind of disaster can spell trouble. In the case of hurricanes, even if a business doesn’t take a direct hit, it may face costly downtime and recovery…. Read more »
Read the ArticleInterestingly, we have a professional photographer to thank for the 3-2-1 backup strategy that many companies employ today. Peter Krogh originally shared the concept in his 2009 book The DAM Book: Digital Asset Management for Photographers. This backup strategy has helped prevent data losses for an untold number of organizations. But in the digital world… Read more »
Read the ArticleThe cost of ransomware passed $7.5 billion in 2019. Businesses of all sizes are targets and executives across all industries are trying to answer one question: How do I make sure my business never pays a ransom for our data? In this piece, we’ll cover some of the steps every CEO should take to ensure… Read more »
Read the ArticleCyberattackers are targeting educational institutions more frequently. In fact, ransomware was used to attack 966 government agencies, educational establishments, and healthcare providers in 2019 according to Emsisoft. These attacks potentially cost more than $7.5 billion. In one recent case, the University of Utah paid more than $450k to cyber scammers who used ransomware to lock up an… Read more »
Read the ArticleData storage has never been as complex and costly as it is today. Enterprises are feeling the burn, and it’s getting worse thanks to two big factors: The explosion in data creation IDC predicts worldwide data creation will grow to a massive 175 zettabytes (ZB) by 2025. More data means more storage and all the… Read more »
Read the ArticleWhen you get down to it, an agent is just a little piece of software that performs a task on a server or desktop. Yet the method of using an agent has flooded forums with hundreds of posts. How could something so small create such a fierce debate? Like many IT choices, people tend to… Read more »
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