In an era where our lives are increasingly intertwined with digital technology, the importance of safeguarding our data has never been more critical. According to The Identity Theft Research Center (ITRC) Annual Data Breach Report, 2023 had a record-high number of data compromises in the U.S. in a single year.
World Backup Day, observed annually on March 31st, is a reminder of the necessity to protect our digital assets from the unforeseen threats of data loss and cyber-threats. Below technology experts highlight the significance of the holiday such as implementing regular data backups and implementing a robust security strategy,
Radek Kubka, Senior Solutions Architect, Nasuni:
“Sunday, March 31 is World Backup Day, the tech industry’s initiative that encourages people and organizations to back up and so better protect their data. Once dismissed by observers as a low-level campaign for cyber hygiene, World Backup Day matters more than ever because it points the way for companies to focus on greater resilience against and faster recovery from cyber threats.
Many organizations are still putting their faith in traditional backup as a last line of defense when today’s 24/7 business operations demand that key questions about the risk to critical data and recovering from attacks are addressed before ransomware hits, including: How much time will it take to discover the attack? How much data could be encrypted during that time window? And does your data protection strategy scale?”
Deepak Taneja, Co-Founder, CEO, and President, Zilla Security:
“This World Backup Day serves as a reminder for businesses of all sizes to comprehensively monitor, review, and remediate permissions, as part of an overarching cybersecurity strategy.
Cybercrime is surging. In 2023, we saw a significant increase in cyberattacks, which unfortunately cost businesses $4.45 million on average.
Research has shown that most data breaches are rooted in access exposures, so identity security solutions have become key for organizations. The importance of continuously managing permissions to establish a strong security posture that protects the entire enterprise’s digital estate cannot be overstated.”
Andrew Eva, Global CIO, Assured Data Protection:
“As we mark World Backup Day’s 13th anniversary, we’re reminded of the constant threat to our personal and mission-critical organizational data. Cyber-attacks, and in particular ransomware, continue to plague the public and private sectors, with potentially devastating impacts.
With the threat from ransomware and other forms of cyber-attack remaining constant, it’s essential for organizations to become more cyber-resilient. This includes monitoring backup data for known threats, identifying suspicious activity to detect early warning signals of attackers in your environment, and recovering from ransomware and other cyber-attacks, on-premises or in the cloud, from immutable backups.”
