Do you back up your data? Nearly half of small businesses have learned the hard way why regular data backups are crucial, yet many still fail to backup critical data, or they cut corners to save a ...

Backing up data is essential, but encrypting your files prevents unauthorized access. Encryption converts your files into unreadable data, ensuring that even if your backup is compromised, your ...

Most businesses test their backup systems on the same device they’re backing up — a critical oversight that can render recovered data completely unusable. Most businesses understand the importance of ...

Data risks and opportunities. (taken at Barbican, London). — Image by © Tim Sandle Data risks and opportunities. (taken at Barbican, London). — Image by © Tim ...

Ransomware is the biggest problem in cybersecurity today. According to research by Veeam, for example, 76 percent of organizations suffered at least one cyberattack in 2021, and organizations that ...

Data compliance and governance refer to rules and regulations designed to protect the privacy of personal information and typically carry penalties for organizations that fail to abide by them. This ...

Businesses have always known the importance of keeping their data secure—whether it was carbon copying vital documents or getting fire-resistant filing cabinets, companies have a long history of ...

Browse the comments on virtually any story about a ransomware attack and you will almost surely encounter the view that the victim organization could have avoided paying their extortionists if only ...

Even established businesses with substantial IT budgets make critical backup mistakes that can cost millions in lost data and expose organizations to catastrophic failures. While most established and ...

Phil Goldstein is a former web editor of the CDW family of tech magazines and a veteran technology journalist. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and their animals: a dog named Brenna, and ...

Where does your SME data really live? Sovereignty, resilience, and contracts now demand precise, provable answers.

Joel Keller spent more than a decade in IT before becoming a full-time journalist. He has written for The New York Times, Parade and others. It’s no secret that school district budgets are tight and ...