John Proctor and Data Breaches
Another day, another data breach. Optus, Australia’s second biggest telecommunications company has suffered a potentially massive data breach, estimating that…
Tag: data protection
Data Protection and the Cloud Shared Responsibility Model
The shared responsibility model in public cloud is well known. But does it work for data protection? In sort, no – there’s some work to do there.
Data Protection in 2020: Reflections
Or, the world is burning but data protection goes on. Did someone get the license plate of the year that…
7 Contentious Thoughts about Data Protection
Years ago, back in the days when TV shows would take months, if not years, to appear in Australia after…
The 15 Minute Rule
I still remember a conversation I had with a customer circa 2001 when we were planning their updated backup environment….
PowerProtect – Changing Data Protection
At Dell Technologies world, PowerProtect was announced. This is next generation data protection software and appliances; these aren’t just an…
Basics – Change and Growth
I assume you’ve heard of the wheat and the chessboard problem. It often gets presented as part of the history of chess, or as…
Data Protection Search Overview
First up, a quick explanation: I’ve not posted a lot of late because I’ve spent most of my time outside…
A Few Considerations Around Data Breaches in Australia
On 22 February 2018, Australia’s mandatory breach notification system was instituted, requiring businesses suffering (many types of) data breaches to…
Basics – Understanding NetWorker Dependency Tracking
Dependency tracking is an absolutely essential feature within a backup product. It’s there to ensure you can recover data through…