Data protector Veeam has announced Backup & Replication v12 with 500-plus new features and enhancements, including direct-to-object-storage backup, better immutability, cyber resiliency, hybrid cloud protection and a new ransomware warranty with a SWAT recovery team.
Safer Internet Day is the perfect opportunity for everyone to create a safe online environment. To protect against ransomware, our VP of Product Tony Liau, advises organizations stay prepared with immutable backup to ensure files are recovered without modifications.
“The internet may be written in stone, but that doesn’t mean you can’t start taking privacy seriously now.” That’s advice from our own Anthony Cusimano. In fact, Data Privacy Week is meant to educate the value of ever-evolving data. Continue learning from industry experts in the latest from VMblog.
In honor of Data Privacy Day, Anthony Cusimano encourages everyone to take back control of their data by understanding how businesses and bad actors can use it. Whether your data has been exposed in the past or you share a lot online, the more recent the data, the more valuable it is.
Cybercriminals have continuously attacked enterprises in the cloud, whether through data breaches due to poor security measures or cyber criminals accessing sensitive data by account hijacking. With increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks, having a reliable security posture is essential. Check out these top 3 tips from Tony Liau for staying secure while reaping the benefits of the cloud, via VMblog.
Employee satisfaction is important for any organization, but for tech workers, it is a crucial part of cybersecurity strategy. Object First’s CEO David Bennett recently met with Bill Doerrfeld to discuss how to reduce burnout.
It’s a matter of time before a cloud provider gets hit by a sophisticated bad actor. Paired with increased natural disasters and an unreliable supply chain, this should alert organizations to look for additional data storage options now. On-prem object storage for backups is a perfect solution to said concerns, says Anthony Cusimano, Director of Technical Marketing at Object First.
Avoid Business Extinction by Investing in Immutability in 2023
In 2022, US financial institutions processed over $1B dollars in ransomware payments. This makes it indisputable that the lack of awareness about ransomware and the flimsiness of the backup and recovery approach in terms of cybersecurity puts companies’ business continuity at grave risk. To address that, Anthony Cusimano, Director for Technical Marketing at Object First, recommends investing in out-of-the-box immutable on-premises backup storage in 2023 without delay.
Cybercrime is evolving and, rightfully, has a market of its own. The threat landscape is moving toward ransom-as-a-service, data exfiltration, and targeting backup storage. Tony Liau, VP Product Marketing at Object First, predicts organizations will step up their data protection investment in 2023 and change their interaction with consumers around these topics.
The CEO of Object First, David Bennett, talks about the prospects of the tech industry in 2023 facing two greatest challenges of 2022, both the Big Quit and the rising tide of cybercrime. Each one has been a struggle this year, but there are ways to deal with those problems in the future.
