Spanning Blog
Oct 14
2019
Two New Features for Spanning Backup for Office 365
Spanning is very pleased to announce two new features for Spanning Backup for Office 365 that we think will delight Spanning Admins and users: Contacts and Site Collections backup.
Oct 11
2019
Kovter – Malware of the Month, October 2019
Kovter — a malware that has evolved from a trojan-based ransomware to a click fraud malware and then to a fileless one — is Spanning’s Malware of the Month for October 2019. Learn how Kovter works and how it has stayed among the most prolific malware in recent years.
Sep 30
2019
Why Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Is a Must-Have in the Microsoft World and Beyond
Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) combines what the user knows (password), with what the user has (security token) and what the user is (biometric verification) to ensure user identity. Learn why this verification method is vital in today’s world.
Sep 25
2019
XML External Entity (XXE) Attacks — Web-based Application Security, Part 5
XML External Entity (XXE) attacks are a form of injection attack that target weak XML parsers with the goal of exposing confidential information that should typically not be accessible. Learn how they work and how to protect against them.
Sep 12
2019
Ransomware: Five Critical Steps Service Providers Must Take for Their Customers
Joe Noonan, VP of Products for Unitrends and Spanning, details why a strong prevention plan that includes good backups and the discipline to manage the backups correctly is the best way to beat ransomware.
Sep 05
2019
2019 Cloud and Disaster Recovery Survey: 3 Key Takeaways
Since 2015, Unitrends, a leading all-in-one enterprise backup solution provider, has conducted their annual Cloud and Disaster Recovery Survey to gauge the state of data backup across a wide range of organizations. Here are some of the major takeaways from this year’s survey report, Growing Usage of SaaS Data Protection – Unitrends 2019 Survey.
Aug 28
2019
TrickBot – Malware of the Month, August 2019
TrickBot, at its root, is a form of Trojan malware. Like its namesake, malware of this type cleverly disguises its true intent. What’s even more dangerous is that TrickBot is constantly evolving with increasingly potent attacks. Learn more about our Malware of the Month for August, 2019, and what you can do to stay prepared.
Aug 27
2019
Migrating from Office 365 to G Suite: Tips to Remember
Migrating from one platform to another, particularly one that forms the bedrock of an organization, can be extremely stressful and sub-optimal if not carefully charted. Here are some pointers to lay the groundwork for one such transformational change: migrating from Office 365 to G Suite.
Aug 15
2019
CIA Triad: Best Practices for Securing Your Org
The CIA Triad, or Confidentiality-Integrity-Availability, is a flexible model that can be applied to help secure your organization’s information systems, applications, and network. Learn about the three pillars of the framework and how you can implement them into your org’s information security protocol.
Aug 07
2019
Forming a Backup Strategy: 4 Steps to Follow
A comprehensive backup strategy is an essential part of an organization’s cyber safety net and it’s important to have one outlined & put in place before a data loss event occurs. Follow these four steps to help you form a strategy that is right for your organization.
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