Watch your backups for ransomware

Data Protection Digest A roundup of data protection content from TechTarget's network |Dec. 14, 2017 FEATURED STORY CloudBerry Backup provides ransomware detection Paul Crocetti, Site Editor CloudBerry backups include ransomware protection in the latest product update. CloudBerry Backup informs the user of encryption changes. (SearchDataBackup) Advertisement NEWS   Ransomware, hyper-convergence top 2017 backup news The backup world had a bustling year. Data protection trends in 2017 included backup vendors adding ransomware-specific features and tackling GDPR. (SearchDataBackup)   Nexenta secures $20 million to fund cloud portfolio The funding round, led by investor SoftBank, comes as Nexenta pushes new cloud options for Amazon Web Services. (Storage Soup)   Startup pushes new kind of convergence Hedvig sees its software-defined storage as converged storage that protects primary data without the need to set up dedicated backup. (Storage Soup)   Purchase criteria for disaster recovery tools Enterprises value certain disaster recovery tools more than others, and many don't test their DR plans nearly as much as they should. (SearchDisasterRecovery) EXPERT ADVICE   What lies ahead for disaster recovery vendors Disaster recovery vendors are undergoing a shift. DR tasks are converging with data backup, and many processes are moving to the cloud. (SearchDisasterRecovery)   Snapshot-based backup techniques revealed Flat backup, also known as backup-less backup, takes the backup app and media server out of the picture, streamlining data protection. (SearchDataBackup)   Public vs. private cloud for disaster recovery Which cloud disaster recovery service works best for your organization? Explore the pros and cons of public cloud, private cloud and hybrid approaches. (SearchDisasterRecovery)   Data protection vendors take on ransomware recovery Recovery from ransomware starts long before an infection hits. Backup software vendors can help with protection, but their effectiveness varies. (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.