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The Importance of Backup for Microsoft Azure Active Directory In today’s digital landscape, organizations rely heavily on cloud-based services to safeguard critical data and ensure business continuity. Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) plays a crucial role as the identity and access management platform for Microsoft cloud services. In this blog post, we will explore […]

In today’s digital age, the education sector faces a growing threat: ransomware. During a ransomware attack, malicious software encrypts a school’s data, rendering it inaccessible until a ransom is paid. Ransomware can disrupt classes, compromise sensitive student and staff information, and damage your finances and reputation. A recent article on NewsNationNow, “Hackers Target Schools in […]

Zerto, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, empowers customers to run an always-on business by simplifying the protection, recovery, and mobility of on-premises and cloud applications. Zerto eliminates the risk and complexity of modernization and cloud adoption across private, public, and hybrid deployments. The simple, software-only solution uses continuous data protection (CDP) at scale to solve […]

So far, we have covered risk identification, risk analysis, and risk controls. All these steps will be used to create a risk map. What Is a Risk Map? The risk map is the final component of risk assessment, providing a visual representation of the identified risks, their probability of occurrence, and their potential impact. It […]

When we think of the concept of immutable data vaults (IDV) as it relates to data protection, the first thought that comes to mind is: is the data secure and safe? Typically, that is the case—unless the data was somehow compromised prior to it being converted to its immutable state. We all know how important […]

In the challenging landscape of keeping your IT operations online all the time, understanding the contrasting methodologies of high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) is paramount. Here, we delve into HA and DR, the dynamic duo of application resilience. Learn what they are, some benefits and drawbacks, and the reasons why you should embrace […]

Where is the save button for Microsoft 365? The shared responsibility of protecting and retaining your Microsoft 365 data is not as clear as you would think. The recoverability built-in by Microsoft provides the bare minimum when it comes to making sure the full Microsoft 365 suite is safe in the event of a disaster. […]

On May 18th, we launched Zerto 10 from our corporate headquarters in Houston, TX. We are incredibly excited about this release because we’ve taken huge steps to expand ransomware resilience even further beyond the low RPOs and RTOs that our customers have come to trust. We want everyone to take advantage of Zerto 10’s new […]

In our last post, we examined the risk analysis step of risk assessment. The third crucial step in risk assessment is risk control, which involves crafting effective strategies to mitigate the identified risks. There are four fundamental types of risk control: risk acceptance, risk mitigation, risk avoidance, and risk transfer. The Importance of Risk Control […]

How the Zerto Cyber Resilience Vault Keeps Your Data Compliant In today's business landscape, where data security breaches are becoming increasingly common, complying with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) has become more critical than ever. As a business owner or financial executive, you are responsible for safeguarding your company's sensitive financial information from unauthorized access and […]

The second stage of risk assessment is risk analysis, a process that delves deeper into the identified risks (see part 3-a) to gauge their likelihood and potential impact. This step provides a risk-scoring system that enables organizations to prioritize risks according to their specific risk appetite and tolerance. The Importance of Risk Analysis Risk analysis […]

IT professionals serving state, local and education entities have a tremendous responsibility. Tasked with keeping data protected from bad actors while ensuring IT systems operate without disruption is not for the faint of heart. Educators need their applications available to reliably teach to our children, while constituents need access to emergency, financial and social services […]