The Birth of Ransomware: The PC Cyborg Virus In December 1989, an evolutionary biologist named Dr. Joseph Popp sent out a floppy disk to around 20,000 people, marking the beginning of what would become the first known ransomware virus in history. The recipients of this disk were attendees at a World Health Organization conference in …
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Introduction Hybrid cloud scalability is an essential aspect of modern IT infrastructure. By integrating on-premises and cloud resources, organizations gain the ability to manage dynamic workloads efficiently, ensuring uninterrupted operations. This scalability becomes especially vital as businesses grow, impacting both their performance and continuity. This blog provides actionable strategies for achieving hybrid cloud scalability, addressing …
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In February 2024, we announced plans to expand Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure in Mexico. Today, I’m excited to announce the general availability of the AWS Mexico (Central) Region with three Availability Zones and API code mx-central-1. This new AWS Region is the first AWS infrastructure Region in Mexico and adds to our growing presence …
As we move into the second week of 2025, China is celebrating Laba Festival (腊八节), a traditional holiday, which marks the beginning of Chinese New Year preparations. On this day, Chinese people prepare Laba congee, a special porridge combining various grains, dried fruits, and nuts. This nutritious mixture symbolizes harmony, prosperity, and good fortune — …
Staying competitive in today’s business world is no small feat. Enterprises face constant pressure to adapt to new technologies and meet ever-evolving customer expectations. For many, modernizing legacy applications has become a critical step in achieving this adaptability. Whether it’s embracing cloud solutions, hybrid environments, or adopting DevOps practices, modernizing your applications is more than …
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The State of Federal Government Cybersecurity Government operations, public services, policy decisions, and other functions are all driven by highly distributed data stored on-premises and in hybrid multi-cloud environments. To counter adversaries in a post-quantum future, government entities must speed up the adoption of new data protection strategies and tactics as part of their modernization …
Introduction In this increasingly digital world, data loss can have devastating consequences for organizations. This ranges everything from outages and natural disasters to cyberattacks, and can result in inaccessible systems and lost data. These disruptions can result in significant operational disruption, financial losses, legal repercussions, and irreparable damage to reputation and customer trust. Cyberattacks pose …
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When faced with cloud-first approaches to data security, organizations often find that their existing tools fail to integrate with the cloud, landing them with bill shock, cyberthreats, and other surprises. Some just deal with it, while others reluctantly turn to multiple-point products (and the management nightmare that comes with them). But it doesn’t have to …
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According to the 2024 Data Protection Trends Report, 74% of businesses rely on third-party solutions to protect their Microsoft 365 data. Only 26% utilize Microsoft’s built-in features, such as legal hold or the recycle bin, and many, unfortunately, do not protect their data at all. This gap presents managed service providers (MSPs) with a significant …
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Managing data across multiple systems is increasingly complex. Enterprises must balance performance, security, and scalability across diverse environments. Multi-cloud storage provides a practical solution, enabling organizations to store, manage, and secure data across various platforms. This approach offers flexibility to align storage resources with business priorities, whether optimizing costs, meeting compliance requirements, or enhancing operational …
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