The Nexsan Unbreakable Backup Solution is an integration of the Assureon active data vault and the Unity NAS products. With this solution you never have to worry about your ability to recover from ransomware attacks. The Unity NAS system has been proven to be a reliable and performant file backup target for many backup applications;…Read More
Technology and data for the healthcare industry are growing at shocking rates. Just in healthcare analytics alone, it’s estimated that spending will more than triple over the course of 5 years, from $14 billion globally in 2019 to a projected $50.5 billion in 2024. But healthcare analytics isn’t the only area of growth in the…Read More
Ransomware is one of the most prevalent threats that organizations face today. Data backups are an important way to shield your company from ransomware attacks; it is like an organization-wide insurance policy. But what happens when these backups become compromised? More and more, bad actors are coming after backups now, too. Ransomware attacks can target…Read More
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 ransom payment to a “darknet” site before the decryption key is provided.…Read More
Recently ZDNet reported that Microsoft’s long-awaited feature update introduced a bug which deleted user files in a way not easily recoverable. An underappreciated problem with modern computer systems is despite the layers of error detection, they remain unable to tell the user when files (or folders full of files) simply disappear. The cause can be…Read More
Although the cloud does bring a wealth of business benefits, it’s important to find the right ‘cloud balance’ for your business. By this we mean a complimentary architecture that supports both cloud and on-premises hardware to provide your business with the best of both worlds. Cloud computing offers flexibility and elasticity, but it’s also important…Read More
At VMworld 2017, Storage Switzerland’s George Crump and Nexsan’s Founder and CTO, Gary Watson met for a “Chalk Talk” about the complexities of managing multiple storage systems and how these silos can be merged into a new, different kind of storage. Click here to watch the video. Some of the typical data storage silos include…Read More
There’s been a lot of buzz about blockchain and how it plays in our digital world. Blockchain, originally devised for the digital currency Bitcoin, is getting a “bad rap” because bitcoins are the chosen currency by cybercriminals in ransomware attacks. The underlying technology that gives blockchain a variety of uses is the ability to allow…Read More
Gary Watson, Vice President Technical Engagement I was staggered to read recently that UK companies are stockpiling bitcoins in preparation for a Ransomware attack. This means two things, one that they expect an attack and two, that they see no choice but to pay it. As attacks get more sophisticated, security designed to keep the…Read More
