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Sophos Study: 94% of Ransomware Victims Have Their Backups Targeted By Attackers

Tech Republic Security

Research has found that criminals can demand higher ransom when they compromise an organisation’s backup data in a ransomware attack. Discover advice from security experts on how to properly protect your backup.

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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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Validated Storage for Commvault Backup & Recovery

Tech Republic Security

The Commvault Backup & Recovery Software suite is comprised of several individual component services. The component responsible for moving and storing the backup data is called the MediaAgent. This document provides a detailed overview of how Seagate Exos® X, Exos E series, and Exos CORVAULT™ storage systems.

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Get Secure Cloud Storage on a 2TB Lifetime Plan With Internxt for $150

Tech Republic Cloud

This secure storage platform uses open source code, zero-knowledge file systems, and end-to-end encryption to keep your online data truly private.

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World Backup Day on March 31 Seeks to Protect Data Before It's Gone

SecureWorld News

However, data is as vulnerable as it is valuable, and World Backup Day on Friday, March 31st, is a welcome reminder of the need to have a well thought out data protection strategy in place. The campaign began in 2011 as World Backup Month and was changed to World Backup Day later.

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Organizations need to patch Pulse Secure VPNs

Network World

The patch– available here –is considered important enough that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) gave federal agencies a deadline of April 23 to apply them. Backup lessons from a cloud-storage disaster.

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What is a Database Administrator and What Do They Do All Day?

Tech Republic Big Data

A DBA is a technician skilled in SQL and very large databases who is responsible for managing database software, backup and recovery processes, data security, and storage and capacity planning.