Connect Converge

Editor’s Letter

“A winning effort begins with preparation.” – Joe Gibbs   Welcome to the Spring edition of Connect Converge In this issue of Connect Converge, Ziv Kedem, Zerto Vice President/General Manager, shares the escalating concerns about data protection and how to successfully change the course of growing ransomware threats. With…

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A Note From Connect Leadership

Greetings fellow community members, 2022 hasn’t started off the way any of us would have liked with the pandemic still lingering, a war in Europe, and rising inflation/prices, BUT we are now entering the spring season where things are reborn! The flowers will start to bloom, and we will…

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To bring strategy back into your security, turn to chess

In a game of chess, skilled players need to think in two ways at once. Tactically, they need to be able to respond to the immediate situation on the board, countering threats and finding ways of putting pressure on their opponent. Strategically, they need to see into the future and understand how their moves might open up vulnerabilities that their opponent can exploit later down the line, and make sure they have a plan in place to respond. In short, it’s as much about avoiding unintended outcomes as it is about achieving intended ones – and learning to see the board in this way doesn’t happen overnight.

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Getting Started with Data-centric Security

With a proliferation of cyber-attacks throughout the pandemic, data-centric security has been pushed to the forefront of many organizations’ cybersecurity strategy. Even companies with mature security programs are vulnerable to breach, and since data is a valuable asset, it is crucial to properly protect it. The importance of securing data, whether it is at rest or in-use, is being understood as companies realize the consequences of data breaches and non-compliance with data privacy regulations.

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