{"id":19222,"date":"2021-09-10T15:09:29","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T15:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/?p=19222"},"modified":"2021-09-10T15:09:32","modified_gmt":"2021-09-10T15:09:32","slug":"are-backups-enough-for-ransomware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/trends\/are-backups-enough-for-ransomware\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for Ransomware: Are Backups Enough?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In a year where <\/span>ransomware<\/span><\/a> has raised the alert levels everywhere, the go-to answer from many is redundancy through offline, remote backups \u2013 but are they enough?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Backups are a critical component of any enterprise cybersecurity posture, but they are not an airtight strategy. Like any other digital machine, backup systems are vulnerable to data loss and compromise. From the rooftops, industry analysts shout, “Move your backups offline and away from production environments!” But access to and confidence in backups alone aren\u2019t enough.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As ransomware threats loom, we look at where backups fall short, and what to keep in mind to optimize network and data security.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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