EDITOR ’ S question
WALID ISSA , HEAD OF TECHNICAL SOLUTION ORGANIZATION , NETAPP , MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
mail security is crucial for protecting
E sensitive information , preventing data breaches and safeguarding against cyberthreats . It involves implementing measures to protect email communication from unauthorised access , interception , tampering and exploitation . To secure email effectively , organisations must adopt a multi-layered approach that includes different components , functions and tools .
From a data perspective , building the best data security defence is critical . The impact of potential data loss or corruption , which email is a part of , combined with a dramatic rise in cyberthreats and ransomware attacks , puts this competitive engine at risk .
The challenges from this have become even tougher as data normally spans both on-premises and multiple cloud environments . This complexity means that we need to have the technology to protect data from failure , loss , error and attack along the way . Therefore , organisations must ensure to keep their data secure across hybrid or multi-cloud environments , so their IT is truly cyber-resilient .
Organisations must ensure to keep their data secure across hybrid or multi-cloud environments , so their IT is truly cyber-resilient .
Data protection shouldn ’ t simply be an add-on to an organisation ’ s infrastructure – it should be a key foundation to protect and manage data .
In this case , data protection shouldn ’ t simply be an add-on to an organisation ’ s infrastructure – it should be a key foundation to protect and manage data . Therefore , organisations should have solutions to address the full range of cybersecurity threats to help make sure data protection is done right .
To start with , organisations should have a backup and restore solution to ensure a fast and full recovery of information from unplanned events . In parallel , they should have Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery solutions to help them ensure the availability of their data to avoid disruptions to their business .
In addition , they should consider the cloud and therefore have a cloud Disaster Recovery approach to boost their resilience to guard against disasters to minimise data loss and eliminate disruptions that may be caused by unplanned outages . On top of this , they should have an ‘ always-on ’ privacy and compliance controls to help them identify where and what kind of data they store so they can better comply with data privacy and governance standards .
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