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  • Object First Named Immutable Storage Company of the Year and Editor's Choice at Storage Awards

    Object First, creator of Ootbi, was honored at the 2025 Storage Awards with "Immutable Storage Company of the Year" and "Editor’s Choice – Company." Recognized for innovation and trusted by IT pros, the firm continues to lead in ransomware-proof backup built on Zero Trust and purpose-built for Veeam.

  • Object First Named Immutable Storage Company of the Year and Editor’s Choice at Storage Awards

    Object First, creator of Ootbi, won two top honors at the 2025 Storage Awards in London: Immutable Storage Company of the Year and Editor’s Choice – Company. This marks its second consecutive public-voted win, highlighting trust in its ransomware-proof, Veeam-ready backup storage.

  • Increase in the use of personal apps on company devices worries experts

    Brazilian retail is set to reach R$2.75B this Valentine’s Day, but rising online sales also increase cybercrime risks. Experts warn of emotional phishing and AI-driven scams. Companies and consumers must stay vigilant, adopt security best practices, and protect personal data and backups.

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  • Object First cranking up UK channel growth

    Object First, led by CEO David Bennett, is ramping up its UK and EMEA growth after strong global momentum. With 1,200+ partners and 600+ implementations, the Veeam-founded firm is expanding its backup and restore tools to meet rising demand and help businesses fight ransomware.

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    Microscope Editor for TechTarget
  • Object First Research Reveals Less Than Half of UK Public Sector Backs Up Critical Systems Daily

    Object First reveals major cybersecurity gaps in UK public sector: less than half back up critical systems daily, and most lack immutability, Zero Trust, or incident response plans—despite nearly 30,000 breaches across NHS, councils, and schools in 3 years.

  • Voice of the Vendor: RSAC 2025, Part 4

    Join ChannelPro’s Ray Lyons live at live at RSAC 2025 in San Francisco. In the last of this 4 part series of  Voice of the Vendor from RSAC, he speaks with Object First, Aviatrix, Lumifi Cyber, and Nile.

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    Channel Pro Network
  • TD SYNNEX and Object First join forces to introduce ransomware-proof backup storage solution Ootbi to Türkiye

    TD SYNNEX is now the authorized distributor of Object First’s Ootbi in Türkiye, offering Veeam customers ransomware-proof, immutable backup storage. This partnership expands access to secure, out-of-the-box backup solutions, supporting growing demand for data protection in the region.

  • How BaaS is Revolutionizing Enterprise Data Protection in Multi-Cloud Environments: Q&A with Object First's Anthony Cusimano

    Backup as a Service (BaaS) is revolutionizing enterprise data protection in multi-cloud environments by offering scalable, automated, and cost-effective backup solutions. Anthony Cusimano of Object First explains how BaaS enhances security, supports disaster recovery, and frees IT teams to focus on strategic initiatives amid rising cyber threats in 2025.

  • When Ransomware Strikes, Will Your Backups Hold the Line?

    In today’s threat environment, it’s not enough to back up your data—you have to be able to trust that those backups will be there when you need them. That’s the message from Sterling Wilson, Field CTO at Object First, during his conversation at RSAC Conference 2025.

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    Sterling Wilson at RSAC Conference 2025
  • Backup deception: Why cloud recovery is the new cyber blind spot

    Cloud backups are no longer the digital safety net they once seemed. Max Heinemeyer from Darktrace warns of a rising cyber blind spot: attackers now target recovery systems directly. As threats evolve, outdated and misconfigured backups become vulnerabilities—not protections.