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By Jeffrey Burt,JG Heithcock,Stu Sjouwerman The worldwide novel coronavirus pandemic has led to millions of employees working from home and a surge in scams, malware and phishing attacks, with a 600% increase in spear-phishing, according to Barracuda ...
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Ransomware attacks continue to grow in frequency. In the past 12 months, 76% of organizations have been affected by ransomware attacks, constituting a 15% YoY rise according to Veeam's Data Protection Trends ...
A Data Recovery Secret That’s (Really) Ransomware-Proof
Cyber resilience is a top concern for businesses in every industry. A key reason for this is that businesses of all sizes continue to face an ever-increasing array of cyber threats including ransomware, malware, and spear phishing. Ransomware is a particularly pernicious problem and a huge threat to organizations worldwide.
The Data Security and Data Backup Disconnect
Cybersecurity is big business, reflecting the fact that many of today's enterprise organizations value data security and invest in it accordingly. The cybersecurity market was valued at over $149 billion in 2019 and is projected to reach over $304 billion by 2027 , growing at a CAGR of 9.4% from 2020 to 2027. This huge size and predicted market growth is due, in large part, to the increasing intensity, frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks-particularly ransomware-over the last decade.
Protect Critical Company Data Via Best Practices for Cloud Backup and Storage
Sep 1, 2021 By JG Heithcock, GM, Retrospect, a StorCentric Company A solid data protection strategy is required for optimum knowledge management that safeguards critical company content. Recognizing that today more than ever, an organization’s data can always be threatened by cybercrime, lost by accident, or damaged through natural disasters, off-site data protection becomes an indispensable component of every enterprise’s data protection strategy.
How to Survive a Ransomware Attack: Five Backup Best Practices
Click to learn more about author JG Heithcock. No matter what your business or industry is, data is a critical asset to your business. Without secure and dependable backup for data protection, you’re at the mercy of life’s many “what ifs,” whether the data loss comes from spilling a drink on your keyboard or a ransomware attack.
Business Continuity and Affordable Cloud Backup: How You Can Save on Storage Costs
This is part of Solutions Review’s Premium Content Series, a collection of contributed columns written by industry experts in maturing software categories. In this submission, JG Heithcock of Retrospect, a StorCentric Company, explores how IT professionals and personal users alike can save on cloud backup and storage.
Stumped on Estimating Cloud Storage Costs for Backup? Here’s the Secret.
When it comes to data transfer and storage, cloud storage providers vary widely in their pricing models. This comes down to a basic distinction: while some providers bill for every customer interaction, others charge just for storage services. When considering what a cloud storage provider might charge, you should also keep in mind estimates for backup software and also recognize that the types of operations your business performs will impact your cloud storage usage and costs.
Experts Advise on World Password Day
A global survey conducted by Gartner found that 88% of business organizations mandated or encouraged employees to work from home (WFH) as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. With millions of workers around the world now having to access their organization’s data remotely, data protection was put under increased pressure. For many, the answer was to employ a strong password -- oftentimes, requesting that employees do so employing a random mix of no less than 15 characters. Undeniably, this was .....
Avoid Headaches This Year by Ensuring You Have a Backup Strategy in Place
Click to learn more about author JG Heithcock. At the start of every year, many businesses will dedicate time to comb through budgets, procedures, and quarterly plans in an effort to organize themselves for the year ahead. While some budgets account for antivirus software and other cybersecurity resources, many fail to calculate the costs of losing precious data through natural disasters, human error, or ransomware.
3-2-1… Happy New Year! How Backup Can Ensure Your Data Protection and Security in 2021 and Beyond
As organizations wind down ahead of the new year, many are undoubtedly reflecting on the trials and tribulations of 2020. One of the biggest hurdles for countless organizations was the move to remote work, which many accomplished virtually overnight. The rapidity of this shift and the fact that many of the data access, protection and security measures in place to protect onsite data, did not lend themselves easily to a work from home (WFH) environment led to a dramatic increase in cybercrime.
Look to the Basics of Backup for the New Year
Industry executives and experts share their predictions for 2021. Read them in this 13th annual VMblog.com series exclusive. By JG Heithcock, GM, Retrospect, a StorCentric company When organizations made the necessary adjustments to accommodate a rapid shift to remote work this year, we learned about the increased cyberattacks stemming from bad actors leveraging the pandemic for crime.
Why Endpoint Protection Should Be a Security Priority
Understanding common endpoint protection mistakes will better prepare your business to combat cyber threats By JG Heithcock, General Manager of Retrospect, Inc., a StorCentric Company For many small to medium-sized businesses (SMB), focusing on security can be a costly endeavor. SMBs generally can’t afford the luxury of implementing a high-end security suite to protect their vital data and infrastructure, let alone react to a cyberattack that occurs due to a lax system of protection.
Are You Making Some Basic Endpoint Protection Mistakes?
By JG Heithcock, General Manager of Retrospect, Inc., a StorCentric Company Endpoints – or any internet-capable device that is connected to the network – are a ubiquitous feature of modern computing infrastructure. However, with the addition of each desktop computer, laptop and smartphone to the network (among all the other types of devices) comes increased vulnerability to cybersecurity and data protection threats.
Fight the Surge of Coronavirus-Related Attacks
The worldwide novel coronavirus pandemic has led to millions of employees working from home and a surge in scams, malware and phishing attacks, with a 600% increase in spear-phishing, according to Barracuda. It’s now more essential than ever that IT staff remind employees to remain vigilant against attacks and protect their computer data in case data loss does occur, as resolution is even more difficult in a distributed environment.
How to Protect Endpoints for Remote Employees
Click to learn more about author JG Heithcock. The worldwide pandemic is forcing employees to work from home in a distributed environment for businesses across the world. According to an April 2020 survey of 25,000 U.S. workers, over half of the workforce in the United States is now working remotely. These are unprecedented times, and complete data protection for those millions of desktops and laptops is more important than ever to ensure businesses move forward.
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