Strong backup strategy can help protect against ransomware

Data Protection Digest A roundup of data protection content from TechTarget's network |May 25, 2017 FEATURED STORY Protection against ransomware requires strong backup Paul Crocetti The WannaCry ransomware attack sent many organizations reeling. Practice good 'data protection hygiene' to fight ransomware and keep workloads safe overall. (SearchDataBackup) Advertisement NEWS   BackupAssist Software adds dedupe, multicloud support BackupAssist has rebuilt its data protection product with data deduplication, compression, multicloud support and AES encryption for the SMB Hyper-V market. (SearchDataBackup)   Veritas HyperScale storage software extends OpenStack Veritas expands beyond data protection with HyperScale storage software to give OpenStack users added quality of service, data protection and management capabilities. (SearchStorage)   VeeamON puts ransomware, cloud DR, CDP on stage Microsoft, Quantum and DataGravity were among the Veeam partners offering new backup and recovery services at VeeamON. The products include tape and cloud data protection. (SearchDataBackup)   Druva cloud expands to help Brexit, GDPR challenges Organizations have a 'heightened awareness' about increasingly prevalent data protection regulations, and Druva's three new cloud locations aim to aid compliance. (SearchDataBackup) EXPERT ADVICE   A look at the data backup capabilities of IBM Spectrum Protect Spectrum Protect data backup software helps enterprises prevent disaster through various backup methods, and aids in recovery in the case of data loss. (SearchDataBackup)   What cybersecurity challenges do backup admins face besides ransomware? While ransomware remains a top threat, it is not the only cybersecurity problem data backup admins need to keep on their radar. Here are three more challenges for which to prepare. (SearchDataBackup)   Seven common errors in business continuity planning A business continuity strategy is prone to mistakes, from lack of management support to failure to review and update plans. (SearchDisasterRecovery)   Protect against ransomware with comprehensive backup and recovery This handbook describes how to protect your organization from ransomware attacks with a comprehensive backup and recovery strategy. (SearchDisasterRecovery) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Data Protection Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Storage Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2016 TechTarget. All rights reserved.