Tag: Backup Solution

October is Cyber Awareness Month, and there’s never been a better time to talk about resilience. Across the UK, organisations are facing increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks that threaten not just data, but business continuity itself. From ransomware to supply chain breaches, digital threats are evolving faster than many teams can adapt. That’s why the UK government is taking major steps to strengthen national cyber resilience. Two important developments the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)’s Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) v4.0 will play a key role in shaping how organisations protect and recover their data in

Did you know that hackers are now directly targeting backups? They’re no longer only targeting servers, corporate systems, or business-critical applications. According to a Sophos study, attackers have attempted to compromise backups in over 94% of ransomware attacks. Over half of those attacks (57%) were successful, greatly undermining an organization’s ability to recover data.  Ensuring the security of their backups is now a top priority for enterprises. This is where offline backups come in. With offline backups, data is physically disconnected from the network, so ransomware cannot access the backups, thus establishing a line of defense against ransomware. Physical isolation

Up to 85% of Microsoft users have had their email data compromised. Are you sure your Microsoft 365 data is stored securely with Microsoft? Many companies tend to use Microsoft 365 as a productivity platform. However, that has also turned Microsoft 365 into a prime target for cyberattacks. Many mistakenly believe that Microsoft 365 backups aren’t a priority as Microsoft is responsible for safeguarding your data. That could not be farther from the truth. Here are a few key points for Microsoft 365 data protection: How Microsoft 365’s built-in data protection works Most users are under the impression that Microsoft

With cyberattacks on the rise, companies must implement a cyber-resilient data protection solution capable of deterring threat actors. This solution should include a multi-layered security system so businesses can maintain operations with peace of mind. However, this is not an easy task, as companies increasingly use various on-prem and cloud workloads across the board, juggle multiple data protection solutions, and may not have a strong security posture. This is where ActiveProtect comes into play. As an integrated backup appliance, Synology ActiveProtect comes with its own pre-configured hardware and operating system called ActiveProtect Manager so that companies can unify their data

With 75% of enterprises looking to prioritize SaaS backups, organizations need to be aware of costs associated with commercially available backup options when implementing Microsoft 365 data protection solutions. Microsoft 365’s productivity apps now have over 400 million active users and are widely used by companies all around the world. As SaaS services dominate our daily lives, safeguarding SaaS data is now more important than ever before. How backup vendors’ licensing works Backup vendors often entice companies by claiming to support the four main Microsoft 365 services. In reality, these backup solutions come with pricing plans and limited features that

With the evolving tech landscape, IT teams are now tasked with multiple assignments in addition to dealing with challenges such as rising costs, ransomware, long-term data retention needs, and more, according to Synology's 2025 Enterprise Data Management Survey. When asked about their confidence in recovering mission-critical data, over 90% of companies admitted they lacked confidence in being able to retrieve company data in the event of a malware attack. Cyber threats: One of today’s biggest data protection challenges Rising costs and fragmented legacy data protection solutions could lead businesses to look for new options to secure their data. IT admins

Time to back up your Windows PCs before updating to Windows 11 as Microsoft has officially announced that Windows 10 support is coming to an end on October 14, 2025. Protect against software vulnerabilities and the risk of ransomware by upgrading your systems and backing up data stored on your Windows PCs. When upgrading to Windows 11, there might be potential issues that arise during or after the upgrade. Windows 11 comes with specific hardware requirements. If a company uses older PCs that do not meet Windows 11 requirements, they might not be able to upgrade their operating system successfully.

In the face of growing data security concerns, organizations are now turning to data protection solutions to protect mission-critical data. As Synology’s Active Backup for Business (ABB) is easy to use and can be used to perform backups and recovery efficiently, it is the primary solution for a number of small and medium-sized enterprises.  As businesses grow and the size of their data increases, companies must find a way to manage multiple backup servers as well as data stored across locations. At the same time, companies need to meet the challenges of cybersecurity and regulatory compliance which require implementing advance

Japanese consumer electronics company Casio recently fell victim to a ransomware attack, causing widespread outages across the company. Casio’s company systems were down for a week, and employee and customer data were leaked. As these types of cyber incidents occur with alarming frequency, organizations are becoming aware of the importance of data security and implementing preventative measures. From an IT perspective, protecting every piece of data is a mammoth task. Daily maintenance of corporate data can be a pain, combining various hardware and software solutions can be inconvenient, the security posture might not meet audit requirements, and companies may be

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,