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Follow the 3-2-1 Rules of Data Backups

Adam Levin

Backups are inherently fallible, and can fall prey to malware, ransomware, power surges, and hardware failure. The only way to make sure your data is truly secured is by having backups of your backups. Any backup strategy needs to keep worst-case scenarios in mind by using at least two different types of storage.

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News alert: DataPivot delivers innovative data backup, recovery services to healthcare sector

The Last Watchdog

25, 2023— DataPivot Technologies , a prominent provider of Data Center, Cloud and Data Protection Solutions, understands that healthcare providers today are scrambling to solve complex clinical, operational and patient data backup & recovery challenges. North Andover, Mass.,

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Ransomware Resiliency for Storage & Backup: Trends, Threats & Tips

CyberSecurity Insiders

Some of the new trends in data crimes, such as data leak, threat of data exposure and shaming techniques have ignited the media attention, though other, potentially even more devastating are still not widely discussed, which we’ll attempt to correct here. Breaking The Myths: Storage, Backup, And Data Recoverability.

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Best Backup Solutions for Ransomware Protection

eSecurity Planet

Backup has in some sense always been about the security of data. In the event of a data loss or disaster, you could turn to your backup to retrieve the data. But these days, backup must do much more. “Or worse, what if your multiple copies or backups are also all bad?” Key Features of Ransomware Backup.

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Why backups are not the panacea for recovery from a ransomware attack

SC Magazine

The most pervasive wisdom about preventing damage from ransomware is to backup systems, but that alone may not be enough. The most pervasive wisdom about preventing damage from ransomware is to backup systems. So in an era of increased concern about ransomware, is solving the ransomware scourge as simple as investing in some backups?

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Securing Your Organization's Digital Media Assets

SecureWorld News

Business media assets have become exceptionally valuable intellectual property for brands in recent years. Data breaches that compromise proprietary media content can be financially frustrating at best, and completely shatter an organization's reputation at worst. What are digital media assets?

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The EARN IT Act Is Back

Schneier on Security

Senators have reintroduced the EARN IT Act, requiring social media companies (among others) to administer a massive surveillance operation on their users: A group of lawmakers led by Sen. The EARN IT Act could ensure that anything hosted online — backups, websites, cloud photos, and more — is scanned.