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Data is the lifeblood of today\u2019s enterprises, and an extremely lucrative target for attackers. Ransomware, which essentially holds data \u201chostage\u201d by encrypting it until a ransom is paid by the company, is increasingly common and becoming more advanced every day.\xa0

In fact, some estimates say that a ransomware attack occurs every 11 seconds. These attacks can cripple an organization, causing unexpected downtime and wreaking havoc on an enterprise\u2019s operations, production, customer service, and even future reputation.\xa0

It can cost a lot of time, effort, and money to recover from a ransomware attack. Simply having a backup of your data is no longer sufficient, because attackers can now infiltrate backups as well.\xa0

In addition to practicing \u201cdefense in depth,\u201d IT professionals are now beginning to see the critical need for immutable backups as a last line of defense from ransomware and other attacks\u2014and a smart way to maintain a successful strategy for business continuity and disaster recovery.

Host: Andy Whiteside
Co-host: Harvey Green
Co-host: Jirah Cox