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The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect almost 10 years ago and has since been enforced more strictly across the European Union. Companies need to comply with GDPR to meet regulatory requirements and safeguard user data. With large companies such as Amazon, Meta, and Google all being fined for GDPR noncompliance, failing to protect user data is no longer an option. Till date, more than €2.7 billion in fines have been issued across Europe for GDPR violations. The GDPR is a European law that mandates how organizations should collect, use, and store personal data in the EU. GDPR

With the rise of sophisticated cyber threats, the Network and Information Systems 2 Directive’s (NIS2) purpose is to protect critical services and infrastructure and hold EU corporations to higher standards, as cyber attacks have risen to 46.5% in EU countries. NIS2 aims to strengthen cybersecurity for network and information systems across the European Union and builds on the NIS1 Directive. NIS2 expands the scope of the original directive, covering a wider range of industries and sectors and applying to more than 100,000 entities across the EU. It classifies businesses into Essential and Important entities and imposes stronger security requirements and

Many MSPs today offer Backup-as-a-Service (BaaS) and Disaster-Recovery-as-a-Service (DRaaS) as core solutions, but often overlook the revenue potential behind them. BaaS and DRaaS comes with built-in capabilities that can be packaged and delivered as value-added services, creating new revenue streams beyond basic backup. However, while MSPs expand service offerings, these expanded services often come with additional infrastructure and operational costs that impact overall profitability. MSPs should take a more strategic approach and evaluate not just how to deliver these services, but how to do so profitably. Key features MSPs can monetize Disaster recovery (DR) testing DR testing has become increasingly

More than 93 million healthcare records were exposed or stolen in 2023, according to statistics. This highlights the importance of improving healthcare cyber resilience to prevent the misuse and unauthorized sharing of patient data. This can be done by meeting healthcare regulations such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996). HIPAA is a U.S. government mandated healthcare regulation that dictates why and how healthcare organizations need to meet patient privacy and data protection requirements in the U.S. It applies to healthcare providers such as doctors, hospitals, clinics, and healthcare plan providers such as insurance companies, and even

Microsoft Teams is widely used for organizational communication, supporting everything from project collaboration and file sharing to daily conversations. As a result, the data generated within Teams is now critical to business operations. Teams consist of multiple services that are designed for various collaboration needs, including public team channels and private 1:1 chats or group chats. However, many backup solutions focus on team channels, while private chats often go unsupported. This isn’t because chat data is unimportant, but because backing it up introduces significant technical challenges. The hidden complexity behind Teams 1:1 chat backup Although backing up private chats may

Did you know that there has been a 1200% surge in phishing attacks? The rise of AI has turned into a double-edged sword as it can aid businesses but it can also target them. AI-powered cyber attacks have now evolved. There is a growth of AI-driven phishing attacks, AI-enabled credential abuse, intelligent ransomware, and more. Companies need to be proactive in securing corporate data, rely on a modern backup solution, and follow the 3-2-1-1-0 backup strategy. How AI-powered cyber threats are impacting businesses today AI-powered cyber attacks are now becoming the norm, not the exception. As AI is adaptive and

With the rise of AI-powered ransomware, it’s more important than ever before to secure your data against emerging cyber threats as they continue to threaten businesses around the world. Roughly 71% of businesses reported an increase in the frequency of cyberattacks over the past year while 61% reported an increase of cyber attack severity in the same time frame, according to statistics. Some businesses might underestimate the risk of cyber attacks which could lead to under investing when businesses are looking to securing data. Businesses, especially rapidly growing ones, often generate a lot of data. A lot of data is

As cybersecurity threats continue to intensify, backup strategies no longer serve as an “insurance policy” against natural disasters or human errors. Instead, backup policies have become an essential defense strategy that determines whether an organization can continue to operate without issues in the face of a ransomware attack and sudden data loss. Astra Security noted that, on average, a business somewhere in the world falls victim to a ransomware attack every 40 seconds. Interestingly, these attackers are no longer solely focusing on large enterprises. Small to mid-sized businesses, distributed units, retail outlets, and temporary sites are increasingly being hit by

With an increase of AI-powered cyberattacks, Synology understands the importance of providing businesses with a data resilient solution. This is why Synology continues to optimize our flagship data protection series: ActiveProtect appliance. Corporations need to be able to maintain business continuity, enhance their incident response readiness, and meet long-term data retention requirements. With Synology ActiveProtect, organizations can handle data protection with a purpose-built backup appliance. Companies can unify their data protection with an all-in-one appliance. With a built-in operating system called ActiveProtect Manager (APM), businesses can consolidate management, security, and scalability on one single platform. APM comes with backup, recovery,

With an explosion of data and complex data retention and compliance requirements, businesses must be certain that mission-critical corporate data is able to withstand emerging ransomware threats. Businesses must deploy flexible, diverse, and hybrid solutions to ensure the security of their data in the event of a sudden cyberattack. Synology ActiveProtect is a purpose-built backup appliance designed to safeguard, manage, and monitor backups. ActiveProtect’s latest update includes Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage integration for users to store backup copies or tier data directly to the cloud. Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage is a cloud object storage service provider that allows users to