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Backup is Back

Flannel shirts, acid-washed jeans, Polaroid cameras, and vinyl records—these items which were once out of style are now emerging as popular must-haves among the younger generation. In the realm of IT, data backup has always been a necessity. Initially, it represented a compelling concept—storing data in an alternate location to ensure redundancy and failover capabilities in preparation for natural disasters.

It's Time to Press Play on the AI Pause: Data Security Insights for a New Era

This past summer was the first time I watched the Olympics since moving to the U.S. Besides appreciating the sheer greatness of the American Olympic spirit, there was also another thing that could not go missed - AI! Filling up every commercial slot seemed to be AI. And mainly, the commercials focused on harnessing AI for business productivity and operations. No matter your take on the greatest Olympic moment or greatest AI commercial, one could not overlook this overwhelming trend.

Achieving Complete Cyber Resilience in Healthcare

Ahead of Rubrik’s inaugural Healthcare Summit on September 12th, I thought it was appropriate to set the stage for what’s coming. Threat actors aren’t going to wait for you to get ready before they launch their attack. They’re banking on you not being able to recover your data—or not being able to recover fast enough—to maximize the damage they leave in their wake.

The Impact of Cyber Events on Patient Care

Welcome to the Data Security Decoded podcast, brought to you by Rubrik Zero Labs. In each installment, we discuss cybersecurity with thought leaders and industry experts, and get their take on trends, themes, and where they see the sector going next. This is a must-listen for organizations and individuals looking to secure their data and achieve cyber resilience. We're excited to kick off a series of special episodes featuring highlights from the recent Rubrik Zero Labs Virtual Summit. This series offers a unique look into the critical conversations happening around data security.

Rubrik and Cisco to Safeguard Data Against Cyberattacks

A Rubrik Zero Labs report found that 66% of IT and security leaders report that data growth outpaces their ability to secure data and mitigate risk. Adversaries are noticing, increasing the sophistication of cyberattacks, and leveraging gaps in coverage to target critical data for destruction, theft, or extortion. As the volume of data continues to grow and exacerbate visibility challenges, organizations must find ways to manage and protect their constantly expanding data.

Three Misconceptions About Dealing with a Global IT Outage

The events of Friday the 19th 2024 had a profound impact on organizations around the globe. I suppose a widespread global IT outage has a way of clarifying the mind—and IT leaders are recognizing that resilience is crucial for maintaining operations for their consumers, customers, staff, partners, and shareholders. But much of the post-mortem analysis seems to be misunderstanding key lessons from the outage.

Secure Databases at the Point of Data: Rubrik Support for Oracle Databases on Windows Is Now Available

In today's data-driven world, protecting critical business information is paramount. We're excited to announce that Rubrik support for Oracle Databases on Windows is now available. This added support enables customers to bring Rubrik Security Cloud to even more of their mission-critical Oracle environments, providing a comprehensive, efficient, and reliable data protection solution for enterprises of all sizes.

Operationalizing Data Security Posture Management

Operationalizing any new security platform begins with the process of integrating the platform with an organization’s existing infrastructure and workflows. To get the most value out of the system we need to offer an easy path to adoption if we want to crossover from theoretical security concepts into practical, day-to-day operations that protect against cyber threats. Technology change is hard, but changing the way people work is even harder.

Another Case for Cyber Resilience: A Large-Scale Extortion Campaign and Best Practices for Data Security in the Cloud

Recently, a widespread cloud extortion operation—affecting 110,000 domains and involving significant financial demands—was uncovered. Unit 42, the cybersecurity research division of Palo Alto Networks, released a report this month detailing how threat actors exploited misconfigured.env files to gain unauthorized access, steal sensitive data, and demand ransoms after deleting cloud assets.

Rubrik Introduces Data Protection for Salesforce

According to Gartner, by 2028, 75% of enterprises will prioritize backup of SaaS applications as a critical requirement, compared with 15% in 2024. Many of the largest organizations in the world rely on Salesforce as their CRM app that powers their business operations, helping them drive revenue faster.