The old saying “Prevention is better than cure” is as true for ransomware as it is for many other of life’s difficulties. If you install a home protection system after you have been robbed, it won’t bring back your stolen household goods, jewels, and money. It will protect you in the future only. To […]
Protection and security are only valuable if they do not cramp life excessively. — Carl Jung Do you remember the picture of the kid all bubble wrapped to protect him from everything? Sure, his mom is making certain that he’s least likely to sustain an injury from just about anything. She’s also ensuring […]
Dear Umi: I have a friend who was fired from his job as an IT administrator. His Dell storage was hit by ransomware, which caused a prolonged outage and data loss at his previous employer. He’s now finally found a new job and wants to protect his new employer’s data and his new job. […]
Everyone knows that the quickest way to recover from a ransomware attack is to restore from backup. It sounds simple enough, but the actual restore process can be complex, not to mention slow. Has the backup data also been encrypted? Are the backups that I need still there? How much time will it take to […]
In an era of zero trust, security controls should be as close to the data as possible. The threat of cybercrime is a constant, in the best of times as well as in times of crisis. It is, nevertheless, worthy of note when British and America Cybersecurity agencies join forces to issue a very rare […]
Organizations are very aware of ransomware and the dangers of infection. Yet many of those same organizations don’t really have a good idea of how to recover quickly and efficiently if they’ve encountered a ransomware attack. Unfortunately, not all organizations that pay the ransom end up getting their precious data back; it might remain encrypted […]
With the average ransomware payment per incident continuing to rise, organizations can expect the financial impact of ransomware attacks to keep increasing in the coming years. SafetyDetectives is a group of security experts who focus on testing antivirus programs, password managers, and other cybersecurity software. They predict that by the end of 2021, the financial […]
Wreaking havoc across the globe, ransomware is not expected to slow down as a threat anytime soon. Cybersecurity Ventures predicts that by 2021, a business will fall victim to a ransomware attack every 11 seconds. This is why many organizations are focusing on quick recovery, which they most certainly should. What if you could […]
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the last few years, you’re well aware that ransomware is a huge threat to your organization. The potential loss of data and monetary impact aren’t the only concerns. Being in the public spotlight for the wrong reasons can severely tarnish your business’ reputation. Although the situation […]
We’ve received lots of customer feedback about asking us to make it easier for IT generalists or administrators to manage application-driven workload protection in SnapCenter. In response, we’ve simplified some of the processes in NetApp® SnapCenter® 4.2 and reduced the number of screens you need to navigate through. If you’re deploying SnapCenter software […]
This week on the podcast, we kick off a series of quarterly security update episodes to reflect the ever-changing security and vulnerability landscape. We cover WannaCry, Petya/NotPetya and basic security best practices you can follow to help protect against threats. We join some of the NetApp security team, including Kevin Ryan from PSIRT at NetApp […]
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