System Recovery Trends: Emerging Technologies and Innovations
System Recovery Trends: Emerging Technologies and Innovations In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, the stakes for data protection and system recovery have never been higher. As organizations face increasing cyber threats, hardware failures, and human errors, the need for robust and automated system recovery solutions has become paramount. But what
How Businesses Can Improve Their Cybersecurity Posture in 2025: Insights from 2024 Trends
How Businesses Can Improve Their Cybersecurity Posture in 2025: Insights from 2024 Trends In an increasingly interconnected world, improving cybersecurity remains a critical priority for businesses of all sizes. The year 2024 has seen a surge in cyberattacks, with threat actors leveraging more sophisticated methods to exploit vulnerabilities. As we
The Importance of Automated System Recovery: Insights Backed by Cohesity Reports
The Importance of Automated System Recovery: Insights Backed by the 2024 Cohesity Global Cyber Resilience Report In today’s increasingly hostile cyber landscape, the ability to quickly recover systems after an attack or failure is more crucial than ever. Subsequently Automated system recovery is not just a convenience—it’s a necessity for
The Top 5 Causes of System Recovery Failure and How to Avoid Them
The Top 5 Causes of System Recovery Failure and How to Avoid Them In today’s always-on business environment, system recovery is more than just a technical safeguard, it’s a critical component of business continuity. When a system recovery plan fails, the consequences can include extended downtime, lost revenue, and damaged
The extent of cybercrime in the US pharmaceutical industry
The extent of Cybercrime in the US Pharmaceutical Industry Cybercrime in the pharmaceutical industry is very prominent in the United States due to its high-value intellectual property (IP), sensitive patient data, and essential role in healthcare. The extent of cybercrime in this sector is significant, as evidenced by several key
The New Threats to Connected Manufacturing
Manufacturing is facing a new era of cybercrime Ransomware in manufacturing is rising fast. Manufacturing companies face a growing array of challenges related to cybercrime, largely due to the evolving nature of their IT systems and their reliance on operational technology (OT). These challenges stem from the convergence of IT
The painful cost of Cybercrime to the US Healthcare Sector
The painful cost of Cybercrime to the US Healthcare Sector In February 2024, UnitedHealth Group’s subsidiary, Change Healthcare, suffered a significant cybersecurity breach, which has had far-reaching consequences across the U.S. healthcare system. The attack, attributed to the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group, compromised both personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health
Cristie Software in Healthcare
Cristie Software in Healthcare: Balancing Patient Data Security with Rapid Recovery The healthcare industry faces a unique challenge: safeguarding sensitive patient data while ensuring rapid system recovery in the event of failures or cyber incidents. With healthcare providers increasingly reliant on digital systems to manage patient records, treatment plans, and
Cloud-Based Disaster Recovery
Cloud-Based Disaster Recovery with Cristie Software: Benefits and Considerations In today’s digital-first world, disaster recovery (DR) is no longer an afterthought for organizations—it’s a critical component of business continuity. Whether it’s natural disasters, cyberattacks, or hardware failures, unforeseen events can have devastating effects on company operations. Cloud-based disaster recovery (DR)
Financial Services: Disaster Recovery for the Age of FinTech
Financial Services: Disaster Recovery for the Age of FinTech The financial services industry has undergone a digital revolution driven by FinTech (financial technology). With innovations like blockchain, mobile banking, AI-powered financial tools, and payment gateways, the sector has become more efficient but also more vulnerable to disruptions, including cyberattacks, system
The State of Disaster Recovery and Cyber-Recovery, 2024–2025
IDC/Zerto – The State of Disaster Recovery and Cyber-Recovery, 2024–2025. IDC recently published the white paper “The State of Disaster Recovery and Cyber-Recovery, 2024–2025: Factoring in AI” sponsored by Zerto which highlights current trends in disaster protection strategies in the face of growing cybercrime. The paper also presents survey results
The True Cost of Cybercrime in the US Manufacturing Sector
The True Cost of Cybercrime in the Manufacturing Sector: Impact, Case Studies, and Mitigation Ransomware is a rapidly growing threat causing the cost of cybercrime to US manufacturing to extend far beyond financial losses. As more manufacturing companies embrace digital transformation, they expose themselves to vulnerabilities in their IT and
Don’t leave your System Recovery Plan until you need it most
Don’t leave your System Recovery Plan until you need it most System recovery is often overlooked. Many organizations don’t realize the importance of having a robust system recovery plan alongside their application data backups until it’s too late. Accidents, natural disasters, hardware failures, and malware attacks can happen at any
Ransomware Recovery: A Comprehensive Guide
Ransomware Recovery: A Comprehensive Guide Ransomware attacks are a growing threat, crippling businesses and organizations of all sizes. These malicious programs encrypt your data, rendering it inaccessible until you pay a ransom to regain control. Unfortunately, paying the ransom doesn’t guarantee data recovery, and it fuels the cybercrime industry. This
Industries with Stringent DR and System Recovery Requirements
Industries with Stringent DR and System Recovery Requirements Several industries face stringent regulations regarding disaster recovery and computer system recovery time objectives. These regulations aim to ensure business continuity and protect sensitive data in the event of disruptions. Here are some prominent examples: Financial Services Banking: Banks are subject to
NIS2: Raising the bar on IT System Recovery for Organizations
NIS2: Raising the bar on IT System Recovery for Organizations The EU’s Network and Information Systems Security Directive 2 (NIS2) raises the bar for cybersecurity across various industries. One critical area of focus is IT system recovery, demanding a more proactive and robust approach from organizations. This article explores how
MSPs Simplify multi-tenant system migration with CloneManager
Addressing System Migration Challenges for MSPs with Cristie Software The complexities of system migration for MSPs can be significantly mitigated by utilizing system replication and migration tools from Cristie Software. Cristie’s CloneManager software allows MSPs to easily provide system migration as-a-service for their customers. Here’s how Cristie’s solutions address specific
Why Upgrading to the Latest Windows Version is Crucial
Why Upgrading to the Latest Windows Version is Crucial Keeping Windows based servers updated to the latest version is regularly overlooked, but it is crucial for maintaining your system’s security, performance, and overall functionality. Windows OS updates can be automated with Cristie’s CloneManager replication and migration software simplifying the upgrade
Fast CrowdStrike Recovery should be a reality for users of System Recovery software
Fast CrowdStrike Recovery should be a reality for users of System Recovery software CrowdStrike recovery is an activity and topic of focus for many organizations following the CrowdStrike bug that caused a global IT outage on July 18th and 19th, 2024. The number of users effected is unknown, however, we
Orchestrating Your Comeback: How Automation Streamlines System Recovery
Orchestrating Your Comeback: How Automation Streamlines System Recovery In today’s digital landscape, downtime can be devastating. Every minute a system is offline translates to lost productivity, revenue, and potentially, customer trust. Organizations are constantly searching for ways to minimize downtime and ensure a swift recovery in the event of a
HIPPA requirements for System Recovery
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) specific requirements for System Recovery HIPAA has specific regulations regarding system recovery within the healthcare sector, particularly under the Security Rule, which focuses on safeguarding electronic protected health information (ePHI). While HIPAA doesn’t prescribe specific technical solutions, it establishes guidelines that healthcare providers
Stuck in Limbo: Why Recovering from a Cyberattack Can Take Forever
Stuck in Limbo: Why Recovering from a Cyberattack Can Take Forever Cyberattacks are a harsh reality of the digital age. While the initial shock of a breach is bad enough, the real pain can come later: prolonged system downtime. This can cripple businesses, erode customer trust, and cost millions in
Navigating Recovery in a Hybrid World: Physical Systems vs. Virtual Machines
Navigating Recovery in a Hybrid World: Physical Systems vs. Virtual Machines In the aftermath of a cyberattack or system outage, restoring critical systems quickly and effectively is paramount for minimizing downtime and returning to business as usual. However, modern IT infrastructures often include a blend of physical servers and virtual
How to close the Top 5 Disaster Recovery Plan Gaps
How to close the Top 5 Disaster Recovery Plan Gaps. A disaster recovery (DR) plan is an essential part of any organization’s risk management strategy. It outlines the steps that need to be taken in order to recover from natural disasters, cyber-attacks, or any other unexpected event that could disrupt
Proactive ransomware testing with Advanced Anomaly Detection & Cleanroom Recovery
Proactive ransomware testing with Advanced Anomaly Detection & Cleanroom Recovery Having early warning of malicious file encryption is vital to limit the damage potential from a ransomware attack. Cristie Software Advanced Anomaly Detection can identify suspicious file structure changes by comparing live systems against meta data held from the most
The Ripple Effects of System Downtime: How Industries Crumble When Technology Falters
The Ripple Effects of System Downtime: How Industries Crumble When Technology Falters In today’s interconnected world, businesses rely heavily on technology for operations, transactions, and communications. When these vital systems grind to a halt, the consequences can be severe and multifaceted. The impact of system downtime ripples far beyond mere
Operational Resilience: System Recovery as Your Key Compliance Safeguard
Operational Resilience: System Recovery as Your Key Compliance Safeguard Operational resilience has emerged as the cornerstone of modern financial industry regulations. Firms are now required not only to prevent disruptions, but also to ensure they can rapidly recover critical functionalities when inevitable problems arise. This is where a robust system
BMR vs. Replication: Choosing Your Disaster Recovery Path Based on RTOs
BMR vs. Replication: Choosing Your Disaster Recovery Path Based on RTOs When it comes to disaster recovery, the speed at which you can recover systems, often defined as your Recovery Time Objective (RTO), is crucial for minimizing downtime and its associated costs. Cristie Software offers two powerful tools to meet
What is the major hole in 80% of DR plans?
What is the major hole in 80% of DR plans? Cloud computing dominates the enterprise computing landscape and is set to continue this protectory. A recent report from HashiCorp indicated that 90% of large enterprises had adopted a multi-cloud infrastructure. However, this focus on virtualization is side-tracking many disaster recovery
Simplifying migration from VMware
Simplifying migration from VMware Cristie Software offer an easy migration path from VMware for customers looking to move to alternative environments. Despite the dominance of VMware in virtualization, cloud management, end user computing, and hyperconverged infrastructure technologies, leading analyst house Forrester predicts that 20 percent of existing VMware customers will
Reducing risk for Insurance industry digital transformation.
Reducing risk for Insurance industry digital transformation. Cristie Software work with many insurance industry firms to provide system recovery and migration solutions to support disaster recovery and aid the move towards full digitalization. 2024 marks a period of significant change for the insurance industry with digital transformation and cyber resilience
Simplifying System Migration to Microsoft Azure Stack HCI
Simplifying System Migration to Microsoft Azure Stack HCI Azure Stack HCI (Hyper-Converged Infrastructure) is a solution offered by Microsoft that brings together Windows Server technologies with Azure services to enable hybrid cloud scenarios. We have noticed an increase in Azure Stack HCI migration projects within our enterprise base, particularly with
Is it time to address your cybersecurity balance to deliver greater focus on recovery?
Is it time to address your cybersecurity balance to deliver greater focus on recovery? Protecting your critical business data from cyber threats is more important now than ever. With the rise of ransomware and other cyberattacks, it could be time to address your cybersecurity balance. The National Institute of Standards
Cristie Recovery RBMR for Rubrik now with full Rubrik Security Cloud integration
Cristie Recovery RBMR for Rubrik now with full Rubrik Security Cloud integration. Cristie Software System Recovery for Rubrik (RBMR) provides Rubrik Security Cloud integration with automatic discovery of all Rubrik Cloud Data Management (CDM) protected files, volumes, and machines. Customers can combine the benefits of Rubrik zero-trust data security with
The role of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in financial sector cybersecurity.
The role of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in financial sector cybersecurity. The banking industry has been an early adopter of AI (Artificial Intelligence) and machine learning (ML) employing the technology in many applications to enhance operations and customer experiences. Areas to improve customer service such as document
The importance of Operational Resilience in the U.S. financial sector
The importance of Operational Resilience in the U.S. financial sector. Operational resilience is a critically important topic for the financial sector. It refers to a financial institution’s ability to withstand and adapt to disruptions such as cyberattacks, natural disasters and pandemics while continuing to provide essential services to its customers
How to achieve fast and efficient System Recovery
How to achieve fast and efficient System Recovery. Keeping system recovery time to a minimum following any outage is vital for many reasons; loss of revenue, poor customer experience, and diminished brand reputation are high on the list. There are several factors that affect system recovery time which are common
Operational Resilience in the Asia Pacific financial sector
Operational Resilience in the Asia Pacific financial sector. Operational resilience will continue to be a key regulatory focus for the Asia Pacific (AP) financial sector throughout 2023 and beyond. All businesses and regulators in the area continue to place increased emphasis on operational resilience and the management of disruptions to
Bare-metal recovery (RBMR) for Rubrik users
Bare-metal recovery (RBMR) for Rubrik users. Cybersecurity and disaster recovery (DR) requires a layered approach to ensure all elements of a company’s IT infrastructure are protected. Customers can rely on Rubrik to cyber-proof their enterprise data on physical systems and virtual machines with air-gapped, immutable, access-controlled backups that can protect
Simplifying Operational Resilience in the Financial Sector
Simplifying Operational Resilience in the Financial Sector. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) respective policy statements PS21/3 & PS6/21 published in March 2021 established the frameworks for relevant firms within the financial sector to implement measures that would ensure Operational Resilience for important business services. The
Reduce RPO with CloneManager Changed Block Tracking
Reduce RPO with CloneManager changed block tracking. The Recovery Point Objective (RPO) is a crucial concept in disaster recovery and business continuity planning. It represents the maximum amount of data loss that an organization is willing to tolerate in the event of a system failure and is expressed as an
Early ransomware detection included in the Cristie Software portfolio
Early ransomware detection incorporated into your system recovery process. When cybercriminals orchestrate a human led cyberattack, they may have spent months identifying and overcoming defences to maximise the impact of their attack. Early ransomware detection is therefore vital to ensure damage limitation. Regardless of whether their entry was through commodity
Cloud Migration with automated OS Modernization
Cloud migration presents a great opportunity to move applications to a more modern operating system (OS). In some cases, an OS update may be mandatory to meet the minimum supported cloud platform OS image versions. For example, Oracle Cloud currently offers Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard, Datacenter as the earliest
The Cristie Software Guide to Disaster Recovery Planning and System Recovery Processes
The downtime of critical IT systems will impact the normal flow of business processes in some way and in nearly every case result in lost revenue.
