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5 Ways Your DR and Backup Solutions May Be Weakening Your Cyber Resilience

Zerto

Are your disaster recovery and backup solutions up to the task of cyber resilience ? Not Following the 3-2-1-1 Data Protection Rule The 3-2-1 rule is a data backup strategy that has become the industry standard for data protection and disaster readiness, and that keeps on evolving. Consider these five ways they may be deficient.

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The Critical Role of Safe and Secure Backup System Storage

Solutions Review

Johannes Ullrich explains the critical role of safe and secure backup system storage. It’s no secret that backup systems are critical to preserving sensitive data files from ransomware, theft, sabotage, and accidental loss. Remote access backups, for instance, are often reliant on password protections. million in losses.

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Software-Defined Backup vs. Appliances; What’s the Difference?

Solutions Review

In this submission, FalconStor Vice President of Customer Success Abdul Hashmi offers a comparison of software-defined backup vs. appliances. Enterprises large and small need to consider 10 factors when choosing between a software-defined backup target or a dedicated all-in-one backup appliance for data protection and disaster recovery.

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What’s the Worst-case Scenario for a Ransomware Attack?

Pure Storage

The attacker sends malware into your system and gains access to your data. . They then plant malware in the system, which usually runs undetected in the background for a period of time until the attacker decides to get the party started. . The malware infects or deletes Active Directory. . Your backups don’t work.

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What Is Wiperware? 10 FAQs

Pure Storage

10 FAQs by Pure Storage Blog Wiperware, or wiper malware, is a disturbing evolution in cyber warfare that takes no prisoners—not even your data. Attacks attributed to this new, highly destructive form of malware include an Iranian train system attack in 2021 that caused “unprecedented chaos.” What Is Wiperware?

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Top 5 Tips for Cybersecurity Month

Zerto

For example, within a Zero Trust Security architecture, HPE Aruba Networking Dynamic Segmentation enables continuously monitored and dynamically assessed, least-privilege access control that can help minimize and prevent lateral spread of attacks. Diversification is key.

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Is Data Protection Undergoing a Digital Transformation of Its Own?

Pure Storage

More truths from the survey: Data will become more and more central to every decision you make, which means it must be resilient and well-protected in digital, federated architectures. But not all backups are created equal. Data storage with immutable backups was the second most common defense investment (53%).

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