"Legacy Technology Undermines Ransomware Response"

According to a new Censuswide survey commissioned by Cohesity, nearly half of respondents rely on outdated, legacy backup and recovery infrastructure to manage and protect their data. Of the respondents, 46 percent rely on primary backup and recovery infrastructure built in or before 2010. More than 60 percent are concerned about their IT and security teams' ability to mobilize quickly in the event of an attack. Brian Spanswick, chief information security officer at Cohesity, calls on IT and security teams to raise the alarm if their organization continues to use antiquated technology to manage and secure their most critical digital asset, which is their data. Cybercriminals are actively targeting outdated infrastructure because they know it was not designed for today's dispersed, multi-cloud environments, nor was it designed to help businesses protect and recover quickly from sophisticated cyberattacks. Although the world has changed, businesses continue to rely on legacy technology. In the UK, 38 percent of the respondents say they store data on-premises, 39 percent use public cloud storage, 50 percent use a private cloud, and 41 percent have adopted a hybrid model. Some respondents revealed that they use multiple options. This article continues to discuss key findings from Cohesity's report on the evolution of data protection strategies. 

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