How to Secure and Protect Backup Data

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			<div><p>Multiple high-profile breaches have made everyone painfully aware of the need for data security. The theft of unencrypted backup tapes from a few major organizations widened the scope to include backup. Unfortunately, information technology departments have not done much to improve protection of cold data.</p>

Since attackers typically target active data and online systems, technology professionals and data security firms focus efforts there. For many years, businesses have avoided compromise of backup systems more by luck than …