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    8 data protection challenges and how to prevent them

    Businesses contend with a combination of issues spawned by data overload, privacy regulations, access rights, cyberattacks, cloud environments, generative AI and human error.

    By Kathleen Richards • April 17, 2024
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    Commvault acquires Appranix for recovery automation

    Appranix, Commvault's third acquisition, provides automated recovery services for cloud applications including configuration data and dependencies to reduce enterprise downtime.

    By Tim McCarthy • April 16, 2024
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    business continuity

    Business continuity is an organization's ability to maintain critical business functions during and after a disaster has occurred.

    By Alexander Gillis • April 16, 2024
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    Data protection vs. security vs. privacy: Key differences

    Data protection, privacy and security might look alike but their differences can make or break a comprehensive compliance program to collect, manage, access, erase and secure data.

    By Stephen Bigelow • April 15, 2024
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    7 principles of the GDPR explained

    The GDPR's seven data protection principles on the lawful processing of data are directly influencing the way businesses collect, store, erase and monetize personal information.

    By • April 11, 2024
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    data protection as a service (DPaaS)

    Data protection as a service (DPaaS) involves managed services that safeguard an organization's data.

    By Dave Raffo • April 11, 2024
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    Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018)

    The Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018) is a legislative framework in the United Kingdom governing the processing of personal data.

    By Kaitlin Herbert • April 11, 2024
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    AI and GDPR: How is AI being regulated?

    Amid data privacy issues spawned by proliferating AI and generative AI applications, GDPR provisions need some updating to provide businesses with more specific AI guidelines.

    By • April 11, 2024
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    Index Engines’ customized alerts aim at detecting bad actors

    Index Engines' latest CyberSense observability software update features a new cloud console and user-controlled alerts to combat ransomware infections and cybercriminals.

    By Tim McCarthy • April 10, 2024
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    Data protection vs. data backup: How are they different?

    They might be viewed as separate functions, but data backup should be part of an overall data protection strategy to thwart ransomware and comply with stringent privacy laws.

    By Kathleen Richards • April 4, 2024
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    How to conduct a data privacy audit, step by step

    The vital importance of a data privacy audit can't be underestimated in today's climate of proliferating customer data, more stringent regulations and sophisticated cyber threats.

    By • April 3, 2024
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    data minimization

    Data minimization aims to reduce the amount of collected data to only include necessary information for a specific purpose.

    By • April 3, 2024
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    6 business benefits of data protection and GDPR compliance

    Complying with GDPR and avoiding severe fines is a primary goal of businesses, but the data governing principles and security tools to achieve compliance yield systemic benefits.

    By Chris Tozzi • April 1, 2024
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    warm site

    A warm site is a type of facility an organization uses to recover its technology infrastructure when its primary data center goes down. A warm site features an equipped data center but no customer data.

    By Paul Crocetti, Katie Terrell Hanna • April 1, 2024
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    11 core elements of a successful data protection strategy

    Your organization's data protection strategy might not include all 11 core elements and associated activities, but the important thing is to have a comprehensive strategy in place.

    By • March 28, 2024
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    New SIOS console enables high availability visualization

    IT generalists on Linux systems can avoid the complexity of HA management for mission-critical apps or databases with a new management console in SIOS' LifeKeeper software.

    By Tim McCarthy • March 26, 2024
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    How to build a data protection policy, with template

    Enterprises can't afford to operate without a sound data protection policy that specifies business goals, stakeholders, regulatory obligations, data classifications and access.

    By Stephen Bigelow • March 22, 2024
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    Expert Advice // Overhaul a disaster recovery program, step by step

    4 disaster recovery plan best practices for any business

    Disaster recovery plans are unique, built around an organization's size, type and industry. However, there are some key best practices that all businesses can implement.

    By • March 20, 2024
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    Laminar security posture tech now part of Rubrik platform

    Rubrik's acquisition of Laminar last year brings new data security posture management tools to its backup platform for better visibility of user identity and activity.

    By Tim McCarthy • March 15, 2024
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    VergeIO’s IOguardian protects VM data loss with syncing tech

    The IOguardian capability for VergeIO's OS enables virtual machine replication and data syncing without the continuity lag common with disaster recovery software.

    By Tim McCarthy • March 12, 2024
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    asynchronous replication

    Asynchronous replication is a store-and-forward approach to data backup and protection.

    By , • March 11, 2024
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    What is BCDR? Business continuity and disaster recovery guide

    Business continuity (BC) and disaster recovery (DR) are closely related practices that support an organization's ability to remain operational after an adverse event.

    By • March 1, 2024
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    Veeam adds to MS 365, Azure backup-as-a-service market

    Veeam has added to its portfolio of Microsoft 365 and Azure backup and disaster recovery offerings with its new Veeam Data Cloud, a SaaS subscription based on acquired tech.

    By Adam Armstrong • Feb. 29, 2024
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    Cohesity Gaia enables GenAI content creation using backups

    A new generative AI capability in the Cohesity Data Cloud platform enables content creation from backup data and aims to eliminate data warehouses for common enterprise uses.

    By Tim McCarthy • Feb. 28, 2024
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    Cohesity CEO on customer choice following Veritas merger

    Sanjay Poonen, CEO of Cohesity, talks about his company's recent purchase of Veritas, what customers should expect in the year ahead and if other mergers are possible.

    By Tim McCarthy • Feb. 27, 2024