With hackers relentlessly finding new ways to cause a nuisance to your systems every day, it’s no surprise that they’ve found another way to gain access where they shouldn’t. This time they are targeting cloud environments, by making use of Microsoft SQL Servers that are vulnerable to SQL injection.

Every year since 2004, October has been Cyber Security Awareness Month, an initiative put in place to raise awareness of cyber security. They’re a few things that you as a user should be doing to maintain security with your systems, and just as easy they are to put in place, they are easy to miss, leaving you vulnerable to hackers. Here are a few things listed below to look out for, to ensure you’re protected as best as possible.

You might think that a simple backup of your files is enough to protect them, but what if someone was to gain unwarranted access to them? Ensuring your files are encrypted is the best method of preventing a hacker from viewing or stealing them. Whether this be while they are at rest or in transit, if they aren’t encrypted, they can be compromised.

With our new Backup Systems Portal, comes the newly implemented Single Sign-On functionality (SSO). We are adding this for our users to make it easier to sign in and access their backups, this makes the login process easier and seamless. Some of you may already know what Single Sign-On is, but to those who aren’t in the know, here’s a quick rundown.

The latest service agreement from Microsoft reminds its users of a key bit information that may often get overlooked. With services such as OneDrive, SharePoint, and Outlook under its belt, it’s safe to say that the majority of businesses nowadays rely on Microsoft to keep on running. However, Microsoft states that although they do their best to ensure that these services remain up and running, they cannot guarantee that the expected level of quality of service can be maintained.

A point-in-time recovery allows the backup and restore of files, virtual disks, or even entire operating systems to a specific point in time. Should a disaster occur with your systems, you can make note of what time it happened and restore from an earlier backup from before the disaster occurred. This is beneficial as it allows you to correctly bring your system back to how it was, without the worry of restoring from an already corrupt or infected state.