Security News > 2020 > September
Retention Time-Lock is a revolutionary approach to protecting backup retention data to enable fast and easy recovery from ransomware. In addition to the long-term retention, ExaGrid offers a policy-driven approach allowing for any delete requests issued to the network-facing tier to be delayed in the non-network-facing tier for a specified number of days, so that backup data will not be deleted when a hacker takes control of the backup application or backup storage.
ePlus announced that it has extended its Managed Services capabilities to include proactive monitoring, management, and remediation of APC by Schneider Electric uninterruptible power supply devices. The Managed Power Protection offering includes fleet management and on-site dispatch of APC-certified resources for equipment replacement when necessary and a user portal that provides inventory management and reporting capabilities.
RackWare is expanding its offering to allow businesses to easily migrate to and protect containers in the cloud. RackWare's new Kubernetes offering, SWIFT, augments RackWare's industry leading server migration and disaster recovery solutions, enabling the movement of containers from on-premise to the cloud, and from cloud-to-cloud.
Nylas announced a strategic partnership with Leviathan Security Group, an Information Security and Risk Management consulting firm. This partnership will provide developers around the world with a simplified certification process for any application that accesses Gmail data.
Trilio announced that its application-centric data protection platform for Kubernetes will be available to IBM customers and partners. IBM clients can leverage IBM Cloud Pak for Data with TrilioVault for Kubernetes to protect container-based applications across hybrid cloud environments.
InfoSaaS and Axora have concluded a partnership agreement intended to transform the processes and costs of achieving and retaining information security, data protection and business compliance ISO management system certifications for companies operating in the oil, gas and mining sectors. Bring auditors from Certification Bodies on-site to conduct the initial audits necessary for the awarding of certifications or to carry out the annual surveillance audits required for organizations to retain those certifications.
Trend Micro announced that its hybrid cloud security offerings have received the AWS Outposts Ready designation, part of the Amazon Web Services Service Ready Program. Teams using Trend Micro for their hybrid cloud security benefit from a truly consistent hybrid experience that combines the agility, breadth of services, and pace of innovation of AWS with seamless security protection across an enterprise infrastructure.
The acquisition will help Accenture build cloud-based industrial internet of things platforms that speed up and optimize clients' production and logistics and enable them to reduce quality and waste issues along the entire supply chain. SALT Solutions will join Accenture Industry X, which helps clients improve how they operate factories and plants.
Axio announced the appointment of Eric Cardwell as the company's Director of Cyber Risk Engineering. Mr. Cardwell will be responsible for addressing cyber risk requirements for industry clients, identifying government and trade association contracts, and driving innovation in the advancement of security and financial controls across the energy and utilities sector.
U.S. authorities today announced criminal charges and financial sanctions against two Russian men accused of stealing nearly $17 million worth of virtual currencies in a series of phishing attacks throughout 2017 and 2018 that spoofed websites for some of the most popular cryptocurrency exchanges. Prosecutors say the men then laundered the stolen funds through an array of intermediary cryptocurrency accounts - including compromised and fictitiously created accounts - on the targeted cryptocurrency exchange platforms.