Today, 1 October, marks the start of Cyber Security Awareness Month (CSAM), which for the past 18 years has raised awareness of the importance of cyber security, and educated individuals around the world on how to stay safe online. CSAM is a global initiative that was...
In the U.S., the National Cyber Security Alliance and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has designated October 2021 as ‘Cybersecurity Awareness Month’. The objective is to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and ensure that all...
Earlier this year, the Acting Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, Michael J. Orlando released a letter for distribution marking September 2021 as “National Insider Threat Awareness Month.” In his letter, Orlando explained: “The United...
September 2021 marks the third year of National Insider Threat Awareness Month (NITAM), which, according to the NITAM website, aims to help prevent “exploitation of authorized access to cause harm to an organization or its resources.” The acting director of the...
Surya Varanasi, CTO, StorCentric: Today, most small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) find themselves in the midst of an unprecedented opportunity to deploy new technologies that will propel them to new levels of innovation and growth. Advancements across the...
In Q2 of 2022, there was a significant rise of ransomware attacks compared to Q1. When looking at ransomware activity in the last 12 months, attacks were up 13%. This ransomware rise is a bigger increase than the last five years combined according to Verizon’s Data...
Surya Varanasi, CTO, StorCentric "September 2021 marks the third year of National Insider Threat Awareness Month (NITAM), which according to the NITAM website aims to help prevent "exploitation of authorized access to cause harm to an organization or its resources."...
Understanding what data is at risk during a ransomware attack is the first and most critical step to take, in order to prevent a large-scale disaster. Ransomware extortionists attack the computer network with malware that encrypts every file, and then demands a large...
By JG Heithcock, GM, Retrospect, a StorCentric Company A solid data protection strategy is required for optimum knowledge management that safeguards critical company content. Recognizing that today more than ever, an organization’s data can always be threatened by...
Samina Subedar, Vice President of Marketing, StorCentric "Each year on August 26, we celebrate Women's Equality Day which commemorates the 1920 adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution which prohibits the states and the federal...