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Local Backups: Return to Safe Harbor
Local Backups: Return to Safe Harbor

Why companies are rediscovering local backup strategies: In recent years, companies have become increasingly dependent on cloud solutions - like ships that have drifted further and further away from the safe shore. While 81 percent of companies use cloud services, a strategic turnaround is now emerging: on-premises backup strategies stand tall like a steadfast lighthouse. Amid the turbulent sea of ​​cybersecurity threats and cost pressures, they show companies a safe harbor. This surprising revival of local data backup is based on a combination of robust security measures, cost efficiency and strategic control - characteristics that lead the way like a reliable...

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Disaster Recovery as a Service – DRaaS solution
Disaster-Recovery-as-a-Service – DRaaS solution Image: Bing - AI

Investments in DRaaS (Disaster Recovery as a Service) are sensible and forward-looking, because DRaaS helps companies to quickly restore their IT systems and data in the event of data loss. However, you should carry out a thorough market analysis beforehand and find out about how the various solutions work and costs. The current "best-of-bread" DRaaS solutions offer both on-site data backup and rapid and complete recovery - even if a cross-site disaster occurs that destroys both on-site and off-site backups. In order to find the most suitable DRaaS solution for your company from the multitude of offers...

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Lack of strategies against technologically based cyber attacks
Lack of strategies against technologically based cyber attacks - Image: Bing - AI

Many companies often have no strategy against sophisticated cyber attacks. According to a survey, 83 percent of companies have not developed comprehensive strategies against technologically based cyber attacks. In collaboration with "Dark Reading", the OPSWAT and F5 survey shows that in many cases there are still significant concerns and hesitation among IT and business management when it comes to taking effective measures against the ever-escalating threats posed by cyber attacks. Many companies are still in a situation in which the complexity of web applications continues to increase and in which they are faced with compliance issues and...

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Managers often do not take data protection seriously
Managers often do not take data protection seriously Image: Bing - AI

According to IT teams, many managers do not take data protection seriously. An Arcserve study shows that one in four teams does not have management approval for implementing data protection strategies. In an emergency, this can be a disaster. Arcserve's latest survey of senior IT professionals in small to large companies in the USA shows that the vast majority are aware of the importance of their own data for ongoing operations. However, more than 25 percent of respondents cannot say with certainty that their company management takes this issue seriously. Data breaches can have massive consequences "The impact of data breaches...

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The right strategy after a data loss
The right strategy after a data loss KI-MS

Companies around the world face numerous threats. International studies also show this. A study by Arcserve shows that 76 percent of companies have suffered a serious data loss. In this context, 83 percent described downtime of 12 hours or less as acceptable. 10 tips for a successful business continuity plan. As an Arcserve study shows, only 52 percent of affected companies were able to recover from their data loss in 12 hours or less. Although 95 percent of companies said they had a disaster recovery plan, only a small…

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Autonomous cyber security strategy
Autonomous cyber security strategy

In order to successfully respond to the constant and rapid evolution of the threat landscape, companies will need to implement largely autonomous functions into their IT security strategy that can support cybersecurity systems in real time. With ongoing developments in artificial intelligence (AI), which enables hackers to carry out fast and precise attacks, companies must adopt similar technologies. This means you can always be one step ahead of the attackers. As the compliance landscape continues to evolve, organizations must recognize that a lack of preparedness could pose a serious threat to their success. The integration of an autonomous system will…

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Only 7 percent of German companies are prepared for AI
Only 7% of German companies are prepared for AI

8.000 managers in 30 countries took part in the “AI Readiness” study and commented on the use of AI in the company. Germany is ill-prepared. IT infrastructure and cybersecurity are cited as the highest priority areas for the use of AI. 14 percent of companies worldwide are fully prepared to use AI - in Germany only 7 percent. This is shown by Cisco's first AI Readiness Index, for which over 8.000 companies were surveyed, more than 300 in Germany alone. Compared to seven other EU countries and Great Britain, Germany is...

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Data resiliency is much more than backup
Data resiliency is much more than backup

Data resiliency isn't a technology, it's not a solution, it's a mindset that all organizations should embrace. Its primary purpose is to fulfill business continuity and to create business continuity plans. A comment by Florian Malecki, Arcserve. The good news: According to a global study by Arcserve, 83 percent of IT decision makers include data resiliency in their business continuity strategies. On the downside, only 23 percent have a mature approach to data resiliency. This is by no means enough, even with benevolent consideration, because a…

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US Government: New Cyber ​​Security Strategy
US Government: New Cyber ​​Security Strategy

The US government under President Biden has published a new cyber security strategy. The almost 40-page strategy paper is also clearly about making IT companies more responsible and holding them accountable if they are disregarded. But the already successful fight against APT groups and ransomware is also to be intensified. The Biden-Harris Administration releases the National Cybersecurity Strategy to ensure the full benefits of a secure digital ecosystem for all Americans. In this pivotal decade, the United States seeks to reinvent cyberspace as a tool to achieve its goals in a way that...

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Whitelist DNS Filters and Remote Browsers vs. Ransomware
Whitelist DNS Filters and Remote Browsers vs. Ransomware

IT security expert ProSoft recommends two defense strategies against ransomware attacks on company IT: Whitelist DNS filters and remote browsers are successful against ransomware. Twelve percent of all cyber attacks are now carried out by ransomware (source Global Threat Intelligence Report by NTT). Corresponding attacks have thus quadrupled in recent years. The financial damage caused by such an attack is also increasing rapidly. With DNS filtering and ReCoBs (Remote Controlled Browser System), IT security expert, trusted advisor and value-added distributor ProSoft shows two effective but fundamentally different strategies against ransomware attacks. While a DNS filter detects and blocks dangerous websites before…

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