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Are you taking data protection
seriously enough?
MARK
MARK JOW,
JOW, EMEA
EMEA VP
VP TECHNICAL
SERVICES
AT SERVICES
COMMVAULT,
TECHNICAL
AT
ARGUES
THAT DISASTER
COMMVAULT,
ARGUES THAT
RECOVERY
START
WITH
DISASTER SHOULD
RECOVERY
SHOULD
DATA
PROTECTION
AFTER ALL,
START
WITH DATA – PROTECTION
PREVENTION
BETTER THAN
– AFTER ALL, IS PREVENTION
IS A
CURE.
BETTER THAN A CURE.
In order for organisations to succeed,
they need to rethink how they analyse
and interact with the data they collect
– it’s no longer enough to simply
capture and store data in today’s digital
economy. This includes everything from
how to understand and protect data, as
well as the best ways to leverage the
data effectively as new regulations come
into play.
However, despite many organisations
acknowledging the fact that data lies at
the very core of almost every business
FEATURE
times. Because of this, they know
about the need for disaster recovery
plans. However, data loss prevention
and data loss recovery are not the
same as data protection. What is
usually missing for many businesses is
a holistic, all-encompassing approach
to data protection.
Data loss prevention
and data loss
recovery are not
the same as data
protection.
It’s important that companies have
a clear understanding of what data
protection does and does not represent,
and consequently close the gaps
between the two. We all know that data
protection means ensuring data is safe
and secure, but it also means making
sure that the same data is always
available, should a disaster strike.
Data protection is
continually evolving
There are three significant challenges
that organisations still struggle with when
it comes to data protection: cybercrime,
data locations and data volume.
function, data protection often fails
to garner the attention it deserves,
especially with senior business decision
makers. Taking all of this into account,
below are some useful points to
consider when it comes to analysing the
levels of data protection readiness in
your organisation.
Disaster recovery isn’t the same
as data protection
All organisations know that they need
to be prepared for data loss scenarios
– it’s been drilled into them enough
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Issue 14
• Cybercrime and threats have become
much more elaborate, organised and
unfortunately, effective. These days, it
seems that almost every week there
is a new record-breaking headline
around personal data breaches
• Data is now rarely found in
one place. Both organisations
and individuals have multiple
environments and locations where
they store data, making the challenge
of protecting this data a significant
one. Additionally, with many
organisations looking to modernise
infrastructure and leverage the cloud
further, this is only going to become
a continually complex issue in the
years to come
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