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What’s the difference between high availability and backup again?

Webroot

Given the recent spate of high-profile attacks, it’s worth remembering the difference between standard backup and high-availability replication. For instance, a highly transactional system performing critical Online Transaction Processing (OLTP) could not afford the loss of data that occurred between backup cycles. Data backup.

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12 Data Loss Prevention Best Practices (+ Real Success Stories)

eSecurity Planet

Sample zero trust navigation dashboard from Cloudflare Implement the 3-2-1 Backup Rule When applying the 3-2-1 backup rule, make sure you have three copies of your data: one primary and two backups. Keep these copies on two separate types of media: hard disks, cloud storage , and tape backups. No user data was lost.

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MITRE ResilienCyCon: You Will Be Breached So Be Ready

eSecurity Planet

Google’s cloud security is well regarded (and the company has shared some documentation of its security architecture and practices too). Backup Is Hard. “ Immutable backups ” are often touted as the answer here. Also read : Is the Answer to Vulnerabilities Patch Management as a Service? Really Hard.

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Securing data at rest and data in motion

InfoWorld on Security

It includes everything from the application’s database, to log files, to system configuration files, to backups and archives. Also on InfoWorld: Why you should use a microservice architecture ]. Also on InfoWorld: Why you should use a microservice architecture ]. Data in motion. To read this article in full, please click here

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How To Set Up a Firewall in 8 Easy Steps + Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Before performing a firewall configuration, consider factors such as security requirements, network architecture, and interoperability; avoid typical firewall setup errors; and follow the best practices below. Gather the necessary equipment, evaluate the network layout, and become familiar with the firewall documentation.

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Network Security Architecture: Best Practices & Tools

eSecurity Planet

Network security architecture is a strategy that provides formal processes to design robust and secure networks. This article explores network security architecture components, goals, best practices, frameworks, implementation, and benefits as well as where you can learn more about network security architecture.

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Privacy and security in the software designing

Security Affairs

The documentation produced must contain the project definition, the reasons with the possible solutions and for each of them costs and benefits, the resources required, and the distribution time of the final product. Coding, documentation, and tests specification performed should be provided for each component or module under consideration.

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