The Official Spanning Blog: Industry Trends in SaaS Data Protection

Apr 20
2020

Spanning Backup for Office 365 PowerShell Module Update 3.4.0.1

BY Matt McDermott

Spanning is pleased to bring you a few updates to our popular PowerShell. This release, 3.4.0.1, adds a Connection parameter that makes automation with Azure Automation Runbooks easier and more secure. In addition, we added a page size parameter to the User request to make it easier to fetch batches of users in fewer requests.

Mar 31
2020

Types of Backup: Understanding Full, Differential, and Incremental Backup

BY Dave Wallen

There are 3 main types of backup: full, differential, and incremental. The right type of backup leads to the right SaaS backup strategy. Learn what each has to offer.

Mar 25
2020

Google Workspace Sync for Microsoft Outlook: When Foes Become Friends

BY Dave Wallen

Want to use Outlook and Google Workspace at the same time? Google Workspace Sync for Microsoft Outlook (GWSMO) makes that possible. Learn about GWSMO set up, requirements, benefits, downsides and more.

Mar 17
2020

Spanning Release Notes: Office 365 Backup with Integrated Dark Web Monitoring

BY Matt McDermott

Keep your Office 365 credentials and data secured with the new Spanning Office 365 Backup feature — Dark Web monitoring.

Mar 03
2020

Intrusion Detection Systems: A Deep Dive Into NIDS & HIDS

BY Dave Wallen

Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) are instrumental in guarding data from unauthorized access. Learn the main types of IDS and the role they play in data security.

Feb 20
2020

Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) — Web-based Application Security, Part 6

BY Shyam Oza

Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerabilities exist when direct object reference entities can be manipulated in order to gain access to otherwise private information. Learn how they work and how to protect against them.

Feb 12
2020

OAuth 2.0: What Is It and How Does It Work?

BY Dave Wallen

Learn what OAuth 2.0 protocol is, how open authorization works, and more importantly, why OAuth is vital for your backup vendors.

Jan 06
2020

4 Data Lifecycle Management Mistakes Businesses Should Avoid

BY Dave Wallen

Learn the basics of data lifecycle management and how to avoid data lifecycle management mistakes that can be costly to your data and business.

Dec 23
2019

Dridex — Malware of the Month, December 2019

BY Shyam Oza

Dridex — a malware specifically designed to attack financial services organizations and banks — is Spanning’s Malware of the Month for December 2019. Learn how it has evolved and resulted in the theft of hundreds of millions of dollars from institutions in the form of fraudulent transactions.

Dec 18
2019

SaaS Data Encryption: Data at Rest vs Data In-Transit

BY Dave Wallen

SaaS data encryption involves having state of the art encryption at rest and encryption in-transit. The right SaaS backup can provide security to data whether data is at rest or data is in-transit.