Cyber criminals are heavily focused on compromising backups so their attacks are as crushing and painful as possible for the victims. Good backups and the ability to quickly restore are a critical part of every infosec program but many organizations still treat backups as an afterthought. This week, the guys welcome the recognized authority on data backup W. Curtis Preston (aka. Mr. Backup) to reveal the backup and recovery trends he is noticing, tips organizations can implement to minimize risk, and what to look for in a backup solution.
For More On W. Curtis Preston:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrbackup/
Restore It All Podcast - https://www.backupcentral.com
Free Book by W. Curtis Preston: Modern Data Protection - https://www.druva.com/ebook
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