While ransomware attacks declined slightly in 2022, there were still almost 500 million attacks globally. In its “Cost of a Data Breach 2022” report2, IBM revealed an average ransom payment of $812,360. The actual ransom payment, however, is only part of the total cost of a ransomware attack, which IBM pegs at $4.5 million on
Data growth is something we all have to contend with. We have to store more and more data for longer and longer time to satisfy business or regulatory requirements. The global datasphere will likely grow to 163 zettabytes by 2025, by which time almost half of it will reside in the enterprise. Protecting your data
This Technical Review from TechTarget’s Enterprise Strategy Group documents the detailed evaluation of using Quest QoreStor (v7.3) with Veeam (v12). Enterprise Strategy Group evaluated how the Quest QoreStor solution, when used with Veeam, enhances backup and recovery performance, reduces backup storage needs and cost, and strengthens cyber resiliency both in the data center and in
Object storage, often referred to as object-based storage, is a data storage architecture for handling large amounts of unstructured data. Unstructured data is data that does not conform to, or cannot be organized easily into a traditional relational database with rows and columns. Today’s Internet communications data— email, videos, photos, web pages, audio files, sensor
In the world of cyber security, Active Directory (AD) is key. Every organization’s Active Directory serves as a cornerstone, providing authentication and authorization for every critical resource across the environment. Suffice to say, ensuring that Active Directory is properly managed and secured is vital for continuity and success. Unfortunately, that’s easier said than done, considering
Devastating ransomware attacks on critical organizations and infrastructure like JBS and the Colonial Pipeline have escalated ransomware awareness to the highest levels. In fact, due to increasing geopolitical tensions, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a “Shields Up” message to every U.S. organization, including federal agencies, urging them to adopt a heightened
Active Directory (AD) architecture plays an important role in keeping your organization safe from threats. It is important to ensure you keep up with AD compliance and security requirements as they change over time. If you have multiple AD environments or aging environments, it becomes more difficult to control your risk. Consider performing an AD
Most AD user accounts are far more valuable to adversaries than is generally understood. You may have read that Microsoft reports that 95 million Active Directory user accounts are under attack every day. Why would that be the case? Is an ordinary AD user account really that valuable to an adversary? The answer is a
The Microsoft Platform Management line of products earns a high level of trust from its customers as it performs critical administrative, auditing and security tasks directly within the customer’s environment. Therefore, in addition to our general efforts around Supply Chain management, Quest goes beyond the ordinary to also address the concern of insider threats head
Organizations today are keenly aware of the need to improve cybersecurity. However, finding an effective and efficient strategy for achieving that goal often feels elusive. Adversaries are constantly inventing new tactics and techniques, leaving IT scrambling to fight the latest fire. However, there is a practical way to get ahead of the onslaught of cyberattacks: