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Are Data Backup Companies Failing Consumers?

IT Toolbox

Protect your data with a 3-2-1 backup strategy. Learn how and why it secures your valuable files and avoid data loss. The post Are Data Backup Companies Failing Consumers? appeared first on Spiceworks.

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How effective data backup strategies can combat cyber threats?

Dataconomy

Undoubtedly, emphasizing the significance of dependable backups is crucial; they safeguard irreplaceable data and mitigate substantial downtime stemming from cyber threats or unforeseen calamities. Yet, maintaining recent backups enables data restoration, thwarting extortion attempts. How does backing up data safeguard it from dangers?

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WhatsApp is testing encrypted cloud backups on Android

TechSpot

The anticipated security feature is available in WhatsApp's latest beta version for Android (2.21.15.5). When activated, both chat and media history in your cloud backups can be protected using a password. This comes with a catch though: if you lose your phone and forget your password (or the 64-digit recovery.

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WhatsApp tests encrypted cloud backups on Android

The Verge

However, if you keep a backup stored in the cloud, then the authorities can use a search warrant to have Google Drive or iCloud hand over access to the data. When you’re using WhatsApp your messages are encrypted end-to-end, which means prying eyes can’t easily see what’s in them as they travel back and forth.

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Resilient data backup and recovery is critical to enterprise success

CIO Business Intelligence

And in a troubling new trend, backup repositories have become the primary target for ransomware attacks, with backups targeted in 94% of attacks, and at least a portion of backup repositories impacted in 68% of cyber events, according to the 2022 Veeam Ransomware Report. Find out more on the Veeam website. [1]

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Google Authenticator gets cloud 2FA code backups, doesn't yet provide end-to-end encryption

TechSpot

While cloud backups of OTP codes were one major piece of feedback from Google Authenticator users over the years, security researchers are asking said users to avoid enabling the new feature. At least for now, as the option is still lacking the additional protection layer that end-to-end encryption can provide.

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Why you can’t ignore cloud security

CIO Business Intelligence

Over the past few years, enterprises across Australia have moved more and more of their systems and applications to the cloud, with the trend only gathering pace with people increasingly working outside the traditional network perimeter, often at home and other locations.

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