Build A Better World with Data

For schools that have relied on productivity SaaS solutions for years, it’s a pivotal moment to reassess long-term needs and explore alternatives that offer greater stability, flexibility, and control. As cloud adoption in education expands, productivity SaaS plans continue to evolve. With Google Workspace for Education ending free unlimited storage in 2022 and Microsoft’s recent updates to 365 Education offerings, institutions with thousands of faculty and students are facing significant cost and resource impacts. How do these plans impact education institutions? By January 2025, Microsoft will make significant changes to its Microsoft 365 Education plans, including retiring the Office 365

As data is the lifeline of businesses, companies must implement strong and reliable backup and recovery solutions to safeguard business-critical workloads against ransomware attacks and other threats. In this blog post, let’s take a look at how file level backups differ from full system backups. Beware of blind spots when implementing file backups Many users might mistakenly believe that file backups are more flexible as they help maximize storage capacity and free up space that would otherwise be taken up with unnecessary data. However, companies cannot thoroughly protect all their data with file backups. In the event of a catastrophe,

As surveillance image recognition technology matures, it not only strengthens internal security and protects vital physical assets, but also enables real-time incident detection and monitoring. In addition to theft and vandalism detection, AI can be used to analyze vast amounts of surveillance footage to produce useful insights such as crowd flow, vehicle identification, and occupancy tracking. Synology has dedicated years to the development of comprehensive image recognition products and services. From the DVA series, which provides backend AI analysis for third-party video streams, to Synology Cameras equipped with edge computing abilities, Synology has outfitted enterprise-level businesses worldwide with surveillance solutions

In 2021, cybersecurity firm Cyfirma uncovered a critical security flaw in a leading surveillance manufacturer's software, potentially allowing unauthorized control of surveillance cameras. Despite a swift security patch, over 80,000 cameras remained at risk a year later. Malicious groups exploited these vulnerabilities, targeting the infrastructure and services of enterprises across more than a hundred countries and impacting over 2,300 organizations. The primary purpose of surveillance systems is to protect physical assets, but inadequate security or poor management can turn the surveillance system into a vulnerability that exposes businesses to data breaches and cybersecurity threats. Therefore, the meticulous management of these

For businesses with physical assets to protect, video surveillance systems have gone from “helpful” to “crucial”. A booming surveillance market has risen to meet this demand, with suppliers cycling through a seemingly-endless list of features and selling points. Businesses looking to implement video surveillance must sift through increasingly complex information to find a solution that meets their needs. Since the release of Synology Surveillance Station in 2008, Synology has helped thousands of businesses to deploy or upgrade their surveillance systems. These systems are investments that can serve for decades, so a principal that is essential for navigating the complex challenge

Generative AI (GenAI) tools are revolutionizing businesses operations, offering the ability to rapidly boost efficiency and solve complex problems. However, this exciting potential comes with a significant challenge: data privacy. In March, a Korean conglomerate lifted a ban on the use of GenAI, only to reinstate it weeks later after employees shared sensitive internal information, including proprietary code and a meeting recording. This incident highlights that while organizations aim to harness AI to increase productivity, they must simultaneously manage and control data leakage risks. To prevent situations like the one mentioned while leveraging advanced AI technologies, Synology has implemented comprehensive

On July 19, 2024, CrowdStrike's attempt to update the "Falcon Sensor" for real-time threat detection and endpoint protection led to a system crash that affected 8.5 million Microsoft Windows devices, causing widespread IT and operational disruptions worldwide. Although this incident was not caused by a cyberattack or malware, it underscores the importance of a comprehensive and reliable backup and disaster recovery strategy to prevent disruptions to business operations. CrowdStrike causes immediate global impact The outage was first detected in Australia, where the "blue screen of death" spread across Windows devices worldwide, significantly disrupting users, companies, and critical service providers. By

As businesses are creating more data than ever before, organizations must be able to maximize storage capacity and store as much data as possible without overspending. This is where data deduplication comes in. By using this technique, redundant data is spotted and eliminated before being backed up. This leads to less storage space being used, allowing you to save new data in its place instead. This also ensures that you can efficiently back up your data as you don’t need to spend time backing up duplicate copies of the same data. Keep in mind that each vendor might claim that

As the threat of data loss, data breach, and ransomware attacks keep IT admins up at night, as a PC or Mac user, are you doing your due diligence and safeguarding your endpoint data? It’s important to regularly back up files, folders, and other data stored on your device to ensure peace of mind and easy data recovery if anything goes wrong. With the emergence of Backup as a Service (BaaS) solutions, PC or Mac users can directly back up their data to the cloud as a way to reduce network latency issues and optimize bandwidth. As data is directly