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Ransomware: How to make sure backups are ready for a real attack

Network World

The best way to avoid paying ransom to attackers who have infected your systems with ransomware is to have those systems adequately backed up so you can wipe them and restore them from safe backups. Here are several options for making sure those backups are up to the task.

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Sophos Study: 94% of Ransomware Victims Have Their Backups Targeted By Attackers

Tech Republic Security

Research has found that criminals can demand higher ransom when they compromise an organisation’s backup data in a ransomware attack. Discover advice from security experts on how to properly protect your backup.

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How to Balance Disaster Recovery, Backup Systems, and Security

Information Week

Dale Zabriskie, field CISO with Cohesity, and Kim Larsen, CISO with Keepit, discuss ways disaster recovery can work more closely with security.

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5 dead-end IT skills — and how to avoid becoming obsolete

CIO Business Intelligence

Here leaders offer insights on careers that need to adapt to survive and offer tips on how to move forward. These skills, along with the knowledge of how to use emerging technology, will empower you regardless of industry, role or company.”

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How to tailor SASE to your enterprise

Network World

READ about SD-WAN : How to buy SD-WAN technology: Key questions to consider when selecting a supplier • How to pick an off-site data-backup method • SD-Branch: What it is and why you’ll need it • What are the options for security SD-WAN?

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How to Improve Data Backup & Resiliency Plan

IT Toolbox

Data backup may seem basic, yet businesses have experienced a loss of data as a result of not backing up or a failed backup. In this article, Kurt Markley, managing director of Apricorn, discusses three steps to improve your data backup and resilience plans.

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How to be prepared for a ransomware attack: Check your data and backups

Tech Republic Security

Expert says ransomware attacks will happen, and your company has to be prepared long before the attack hits.

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