Pure Storage

JANUARY 22, 2024

Blob Storage vs. File Storage by Pure Storage Blog Azure Blob Storage and Azure File Storage (officially called Azure Files ) are both Azure services designed for storing data in the cloud, but they serve different purposes. These snapshots can be used for data recovery, auditing, or creating consistent backups.

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OffsiteDataSync

JANUARY 7, 2022

OffsiteDataSync protects that data with a backup-as-a-service (BaaS) offering , powered by Veeam. However, do you need to backup Microsoft Office 365? What Happens If You Don’t Backup Office 365? That’s why considering data backup for Office 365 is key. How does your company protect that valuable asset?

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Pure Storage

JULY 17, 2023

Resiliency Is Top Priority in 2023 White House Cybersecurity Strategy by Pure Storage Blog Last week, the White House released the updated National Cybersecurity Strategy for 2023—“A Path to Resilience.” Beyond multifactor authentication and password strategies, everyone should keep security top of mind.

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Pure Storage

MARCH 6, 2024

Changes Continue in Cyber Insurance by Pure Storage Blog An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure certainly applies to physical health. Applications are commonly rejected if fundamental controls, such as multi-factor authentication, separate backups, and endpoint detection and response, are not in place.

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Pure Storage

OCTOBER 13, 2023

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. The more espionage that’s pulled off prior to an attack, the more an attacker can learn your setup, backup provider, and more. 10 FAQs appeared first on Pure Storage Blog.

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Pure Storage

MARCH 7, 2022

This means being proactive with plenty of hurdles like multifactor authentication and admin credential vaulting. Know your tolerance for downtime, create a regular cadence for testing backups, and have plans for getting mission-critical data back online, such as a bunkered backup architecture or staged recovery environment.

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Pure Storage

JULY 18, 2023

Cyber Recovery vs. Disaster Recovery by Pure Storage Blog Data infrastructures aren’t just built for storage, performance, and scale—they’re designed for resilience. This means having the right technology and response plans in place to minimize data loss and downtime from any type of event—cyberattack, natural disaster, or otherwise.

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Pure Storage

AUGUST 25, 2021

Back up your data and frequently test your backups. If you’ve made an external backup of your files, you should still have access to your data if cybercriminals try to steal and hold it hostage. Ransomware attackers are more often going after your backups to really put you in a bind. But what about the speed of your recovery?

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Security Industry Association

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Use multifactor authentication as much as possible (e.g., you get a text code to enter each time you log in to a system or an authentication tool such as Duo) Deactivate user credentials on the system as soon as the user no longer needs them. Looking for more resources on cybersecurity?

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Pure Storage

JULY 12, 2021

If you don’t pay up, it will be up to you to get systems back online and recover data from whatever backup and restore solutions you have. In some cases, without the right backup and recovery solution, this process can cost more than paying the ransom. Multifactor-authenticated, immutable snapshots.

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Online Computers

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

A managed IT services provider (MSP) offers a wide range of outsourced IT solutions, from network and server administration to help desk support to data backup. Multifactor authentication – adds an extra layer of security to user accounts by asking for another verification factor on top of passwords. Bolsters your backup security.

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NexusTek

JANUARY 17, 2024

security awareness training, encryption, authentication, monitoring, backup, patching), your policies should also make explicit your security requirements for suppliers. Here are some essential pieces: Policies: In the same ways that you establish and implement best practices and standards for cybersecurity for your own business (e.g.,

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OffsiteDataSync

MAY 18, 2022

Companies are rapidly moving to SaaS, but they often wrongly think their software vendor is responsible for data backup, and that leaves many organizations unprotected. Nathan Anderson, CTO of Jungle Disk, discusses why IT needs a backup strategy for SaaS data. Without a backup, any data in there is gone forever.

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OffsiteDataSync

JUNE 29, 2021

First, you need to figure where to store your backup. Second, if workers are using personal devices, adding software backup clients could raise some sticky privacy issues. If you want pricing related to backup and disaster recovery, contact us here ! This data needs to be protected, but it can be a bit tricky.

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Pure Storage

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Implement multi-factor authentication and admin credential vaulting for all systems. Multifactor authentication adds extra steps and security, requiring a personal device or biometrics to prove identity. The sooner you can do that, the sooner you can apply the necessary patches and restore a clean backup.

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Pure Storage

OCTOBER 22, 2021

About six years ago, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic was hit with and recovered quickly from a ransomware attack that prompted the organization to reassess its security strategy and create an environment of immutable data snapshots and backups, which it developed in collaboration with Pure Storage. Do you have two-factor authentication?

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NexusTek

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Experts recommend the following: Multifactor authentication (MFA): This requires at least two forms of identity verification for login, which effectively stymies unauthorized logins using compromised credentials. Backups with multiple, tested copies: This is a well-known and vital safeguard against data loss.

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Pure Storage

APRIL 8, 2022

There are several reasons why you may want to replicate on-premises data to a cloud object store, including: Data protection: Replicating Oracle RMAN backups to cloud object storage. Data archiving: Replicating on-premises Oracle RMAN backups to cloud archive object storage. Select your required Compartment , and click Create Bucket.

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Disaster Recovery

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Enforce multi-factor authentication. Take regular backups, both offline as well as at remote locations. The post Matrix Ransomware appeared first on Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Blog. Avoid enabling RDP based communication unless unavoidable. Carry out frequent vulnerability scans and penetration tests.

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Online Computers

AUGUST 26, 2022

A solid backup strategy that includes on-site and off-site backups. It’s usually imperative for such a plan to implement multifactor authentication , which requires another security layer on top of passwords to confirm user identity. Choose all answers that apply. A user identity verification process. Answer : A, B, and C.

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OffsiteDataSync

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Own your part in keeping your data safe by starting with the basics: create strong passwords, use multi-factor authentication, and back up your data! The same is true of your backup and Disaster Recovery plans. As our lives move more and more to a digital environment, your data is kept on internet-connected platforms.

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Pure Storage

JANUARY 21, 2022

Since Log4j runs as a privileged system process, the malicious code that it can execute can also run as a privileged system process without requiring authentication. In the same vein, have a backup and recovery plan ready for critical systems reliant on third-party systems. It’s a backdoor that could lead to major exploitations.

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BMC

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

A contractor unintentionally deleted files while “working to correct synchronization between the live primary database and a backup database.” A database failure triggered the FAA to implement the first nationwide stop of air traffic in more than 20 years, and it turns out that the reason was human error.

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Pure Storage

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The ability to rapidly restore large volumes of data at restore rates that are 10X faster than traditional purpose-built backup appliances (PBBAs). However, legacy backup solutions don’t address them because they’re rooted in a legacy world where the focus was on just that, i.e., backing up data. The risks are urgent and obvious.

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Pure Storage

MAY 2, 2024

Every user and system, regardless of their location, must authenticate and validate their identity before accessing network resources. Every single new connection attempt should be treated with rigorous authentication and authorization. Identity verification: Multi-factor authentication is a fundamental aspect of zero trust.

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BCP Builder

MAY 18, 2020

We regularly get passwords and bypass 2 factor authentication on penetration tests. I never met anyone who had too many backups when disaster struck. This is because the risk of data loss is still present if there is no backup solution. Which is why if you have cloud hosting and no backup solution, you are still at risk.

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BCP Builder

MAY 18, 2020

We regularly get passwords and bypass 2 factor authentication on penetration tests. I never met anyone who had too many backups when disaster struck. This is because the risk of data loss is still present if there is no backup solution. Which is why if you have cloud hosting and no backup solution, you are still at risk.

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NexusTek

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

From there, the threat actors moved through the company’s systems, disabling security monitoring tools, deleting backups, and encrypting data throughout. Another key point is that before launching the ransomware attack in full, the threat actors located and destroyed backups. SIEM, IAM) are important in slowing threat actors down.

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Castellan

AUGUST 24, 2021

As we have mentioned in several other blogs here at Castellan, when it comes to resilience, our approach should no longer be about if we experience a disruption or disaster — but when. Data protection, including backups, restore processes, and Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS). Incident plan strategy testing and exercising.

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Pure Storage

JULY 14, 2022

In part 2 of our three-part cloud data security blog series, we discussed the issue of complexity. As an example, you should always require security verification (authentication and authorization controls) for downloads to and from unsecured devices. . In part 3, we’ll discuss the issue of getting control. .

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Pure Storage

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

by Pure Storage Blog In today’s enterprise IT landscape, seamless data sharing is imperative for efficient operations. CIFS, on the other hand, excels in user authentication and access control. Use Cases and Examples File Sharing CIFS is ideal for enterprises emphasizing secure file sharing and user authentication.

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Pure Storage

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Every user and system, regardless of their location, must authenticate and validate their identity before accessing network resources. Every single new connection attempt should be treated with rigorous authentication and authorization. Identity verification: Multi-factor authentication is a fundamental aspect of zero trust.

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Pure Storage

APRIL 14, 2022

They have evolved to deleting precious snapshots and backups before they can be protected, leveraging holes in management complexity and time to respond. . Even when malware has compromised storage APIs to try to find and programmatically delete all snapshots and backups, Auto-on SafeMode will provide immutable protection.

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Zerto

AUGUST 25, 2022

In part one of our blog, Managing Cyberthreats to Combat Ransomware: Current Technologies , we looked at technologies organizations are currently using to mitigate cyberthreats such as: intrusion detection system (IDS), anti-malware software, and multi-factor authentication, among others. Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning.

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Erwood Group

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Performing real-time diagnostics, automating backup and recovery procedures and more. Automated Backup and Recovery Processes: How it Works: AI automates the backup and recovery of data, ensuring that critical information is continuously protected. This flexibility ensures continuity in the event of on-site disruptions.

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Pure Storage

APRIL 13, 2022

Knowing that you have a backup in place provides peace of mind that you can keep your business moving forward. But having to wait hours, days, or—let’s face it—weeks in some cases for a backup to restore can cause significant pain to the operation of the business. So how fast is the FlashArray//C and NetBackup solution?

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OffsiteDataSync

APRIL 7, 2022

He’s a former analyst with ESG, where he did a ton of work around backup and disaster recovery (DR), and he’s all over LinkedIn, Twitter, the Veeam blog and other platforms giving advice to IT about how to ensure they’ve got the strongest, most cost-effective data protection their organization can afford. It’s a good question.

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