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“After adopting ActiveProtect, we achieved stronger cyber resilience alongside significant operational simplification and up to 90% time reduction,” Toyota Motor Vietnam, one of the world’s largest automotive manufacturers, shared this after years of using tape backups. Due to long-term retention needs, Toyota previously relied on tape backups for its scalability. However, as their production data kept growing, traditional tape workflows became harder to manage.

With the rise of sophisticated cyber threats, the Network and Information Systems 2 Directive’s (NIS2) purpose is to protect critical services and infrastructure and hold EU corporations to higher standards, as cyber attacks have risen to 46.5% in EU countries. NIS2 aims to strengthen cybersecurity for network and information systems across the European Union and builds on the NIS1 Directive.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect almost 10 years ago and has since been enforced more strictly across the European Union. Companies need to comply with GDPR to meet regulatory requirements and safeguard user data. With large companies such as Amazon, Meta, and Google all being fined for GDPR noncompliance, failing to protect user data is no longer an option. Till date, more than €2.7 billion in fines have been issued across Europe for GDPR violations.

Many MSPs today offer Backup-as-a-Service (BaaS) and Disaster-Recovery-as-a-Service (DRaaS) as core solutions, but often overlook the revenue potential behind them. BaaS and DRaaS comes with built-in capabilities that can be packaged and delivered as value-added services, creating new revenue streams beyond basic backup. However, while MSPs expand service offerings, these expanded services often come with additional infrastructure and operational costs that impact overall profitability.

According to statistics, more than 93 million healthcare records were exposed or stolen in 2023. This highlights the importance of improving healthcare cyber resilience to prevent the misuse and unauthorized sharing of patient data. This can be done by meeting healthcare regulations such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996).

Did you know that 71% of consumers say they would very likely stop doing business with a company if data is mishandled? The ISO 27001 standard helps ensure companies can achieve business goals and maintain operations in the event of sudden data loss. ISO 27001 is a risk-based standard for establishing and maintaining a company’s information security risks.

Microsoft Teams is widely used for organizational communication, supporting everything from project collaboration and file sharing to daily conversations. As a result, the data generated within Teams is now critical to business operations. Teams consist of multiple services that are designed for various collaboration needs, including public team channels and private 1:1 chats or group chats. However, many backup solutions focus on team channels, while private chats often go unsupported.

With the rise of AI-powered ransomware, it’s more important than ever before to secure your data against emerging cyber threats as they continue to threaten businesses around the world. Roughly 71% of businesses reported an increase in the frequency of cyberattacks over the past year while 61% reported an increase of cyber attack severity in the same time frame, according to statistics.

Did you know that there has been a 1200% surge in phishing attacks? The rise of AI has turned into a double-edged sword as it can aid businesses but it can also target them. AI-powered cyber attacks have now evolved. There is a growth of AI-driven phishing attacks, AI-enabled credential abuse, intelligent ransomware, and more. Companies need to be proactive in securing corporate data, rely on a modern backup solution, and follow the 3-2-1-1-0 backup strategy.

As cybersecurity threats continue to intensify, backup strategies no longer serve as an “insurance policy” against natural disasters or human errors. Instead, backup policies have become an essential defense strategy that determines whether an organization can continue to operate without issues in the face of a ransomware attack and sudden data loss. Astra Security noted that, on average, a business somewhere in the world falls victim to a ransomware attack every 40 seconds.