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Posted at Mar 23 2023, 12:00h in backup Macrium Software, Marketing
Categories: backup, backup-management, backup-plans, macrium, world-backup-day
It’s been said and repeated countless times, but data is the most valuable resource in the world. Your data. Everyone’s data. Companies are still clamoring to learn everything and anything about you to sell on to the highest bidder, hackers are hoping to get a valuable nugget for ransom leverage, and others are just collecting… collecting and waiting for a time when it can be best used. ...
Posted at Feb 8 2023, 12:00h in data api@macrium.com, Marketing
Categories: data, data-backup, data-protection, data-recovery, data-security, macrium, backup, backup-plans, backup-software, best-practice-advice, cybersecurity, macrium-reflect, malware, ransomware, ransomware-protection
State and local governments are vulnerable to cybercriminal activity as “they collect, process, store, and transmit vast amounts of sensitive data.” The wrong hands can weaponize and misuse data. In 2020, hackers carried out 79 individual ransomware attacks against U.S. government organizations. It cost downtime and recovery of nearly $18.88 billion. Clearly, ransomware is pervasive. The attack suspended “municipal operations, ultimately disrupting infrastructure services for 911 systems, utilities, and payment platforms with state and local governments.” ...
Posted at Jul 26 2022, 12:00h in backup Macrium Software, Marketing
Categories: backup, crypto-ransomware, cyberattack, cybersecurity, infosec, macrium, security, USA
Here in the northern hemisphere, summer has rolled round again, bringing record temperatures across Europe and North America with it. While a cold shower or an icecream might be enough to cool us down, things aren’t so simple for the devices that we trust to store our data. Have you ever wondered why data centres are so cold? The answer is slightly more complex than “to keep the IT people cool”. ...
Posted at Jul 25 2022, 12:00h in backup Jack Mansfield, Marketing
Categories: backup, backup-management, backup-storage, best-practice-advice, macrium, technology, Flash-Memory
Infiltrating government data is highly treacherous and illegal. Cybercriminals may steal government files, share and disclose private information, and disrupt politics to disunify the country. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, under the United States Department of Homeland Security, defends the government against cyber threats. However, much of the U.S. government tends to have a reactive approach to data management and security. Since data supports government work, cybersecurity risks are high. ...
Posted at Jul 19 2022, 12:00h in backup Macrium Software, Marketing
Categories: backup, crypto-ransomware, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data-security, infosec, macrium, USA, Federal Government