Major Ransomware Attack in Las Vegas: Are You Prepared?

Two large hotel and casino chains in the US this week provided a high-profile reminder that ransomware is still very much with us. MGM Resorts, which includes several of the largest hotels in Las Vegas and across the US, was largely shut down due to a ransomware attack, with credit card transactions halted and casino … Read More

Moving to Veeam v12 – Who’s Doing That?

Van Flowers, Senior Systems Engineer, Cloudian View LinkedIn Profile   Moving to Veeam v12 – Who’s Doing That? Veeam v12 and Cloudian. You may have heard this great “pairing” mentioned in your technology circles. But why? Well, that’s a great question. Cloudian and Veeam: History In past versions of Veeam, Cloudian was employed as the ... Read More

2023 Data Storage Trends

Data Storage and Management Trends for 2023 Join Amit Rawlani, Senior Director of Alliances and Solutions at Cloudian, and me, Neil Stobart, for a virtual fireside chat to discuss emerging data storage technology, data management market trends, and data center predictions for 2023. Register here. Unstructured data growth is almost exponential. Yet, organizations are determined ... Read More

Gartner Report Highlights Data Immutability as Key to Ransomware Protection

For anyone questioning the threat that ransomware poses, the recent attacks against Kaseya and Colonial Pipeline are a harsh reminder of why ransomware has become the top cybersecurity threat. Unfortunately, traditional defenses such as anti-malware software and anti-phishing training for employees have often proven ineffective, leading organizations to look for better solutions. In a new Gartner report titled “Innovation Insight for Leveraging Isolated Recovery Environments and Immutable Data Vaults to Protect and Recover From Ransomware,” the analyst firm highlights the critical role data immutability technology can play in ransomware protection.

5 Reasons Ransomware Protection Needs to Be a Board-Level Conversation

It is not just the responsibility of the IT/IS department to keep the business safe, but the obligation of every CXO and Board member to ask for and implement stringent cyber security measures starting with zero trust, perimeter security, and employee training.

Boards need to make ransomware protection a top priority

Ransomware attacks increased 150% last year according to Group-IB, a leading cybersecurity solutions provider, a trend that shows no signs of slowing. Given the financial, operational and reputational risk that ransomware poses, boards of directors need to make sure that safeguarding data from an attack is a top priority for the organizations they oversee. I recently made this case in an open letter to board members in Australia that was published in our only national daily newspaper, The Australian, and is reprinted below.

Overcoming Human Vulnerabilities that Open the Door to Ransomware

Ransomware attacks dominated the cybersecurity landscape in 2020 and will remain a top threat in 2021, posing major challenges for both public and private institutions. The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre recently reported that it handled more than three times as many ransomware incidents as in the previous year. New variations of attacks are always testing security defenses, including more sophisticated “phishing” schemes — taking advantage of human error or vulnerabilities by duping individuals into clicking a malicious link and thereby enabling ransomware to infect an organization.

Ransomware Protection: Immutable Data Storage

Attacks can strike even the best-prepared, making it essential to mitigate the effects of a successful breach. In this webinar, we discuss how the cyber-attacks work and what are the key needs that are crucial to combat these challenges.