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Don't pay the ransom. Invest in better recovery instead!

Published February 26, 2021 by

Don't pay ransomware. Have a recovery plan.While most types of malware attacks are leveling off in frequency, ransomware is on the rise. Ransomware costs for 2020 are estimated to have reached $20 billion for organizations worldwide. Don't pay the ransom, invest in better recovery instead. Learn better ways to better protect your company...


 


 

Online Security for a Remote Landscape

Published June 28, 2020 by

Online security for remote work at home Online security for a remote landscape. The growth of remote workforces has weakened many organizations’ normal protections, resulting in a new generation of malware. New varieties of fraudulent clickbait appear in the form of fictitious cures and bogus pandemic services, along with the usual scams. Learn more about some steps you can take while your employees work remotely.


 


 

Elements of a Business Continuity Plan in the Time of Pandemic

Published April 24, 2020 by

Elements of a Business Continuity Plan in the Time of PandemicThe COVID-19 outbreak may have caught the world off guard and will end and one day. The actions your company takes now will affect its future. For Guidance in planning your company's powerful response to the pandemic, please click on the link.


 


 

How Business Continuity Planning Basics Can Help During Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

Published March 20, 2020 by

Don't reinvent the cybersecurity wheelDuring these unprecedented times, many organizations are enduring business interruption and uncertainty like they’ve never seen before, but workaround procedures can be put in place to help. To learn more about continuity planning basics, click on the link.


 


 

When Disaster Strikes, Don’t Let Fight-or-Flight Interfere with Your Recovery.

Published February 12, 2020 by

Don't reinvent the cybersecurity wheel

When emergencies arise, people are thrust into fight-or-flight mode. At these times the speed, accuracy, and thoroughness of the team’s responses can mean the difference between a company’s survival and its destruction. Learn what to do when hacker assaults, weather events, or other catastrophes threaten your data and systems.


 


 

Backup and Disaster Recovery - an Ideal Use Case for the Cloud

Published October 15, 2019 by

Backup and Disaster Recovery - an Ideal Use Case for the CloudEffective data backup and disaster recovery are imperative in our current technological environment. When disasters strike, whether through malicious cyber-attacks, natural events, or unforeseen accidents, systems and backed-up data need to be recovered quickly if the company is to avoid losses of productivity, performance, and reputation. Read more on the ideal use case for cloud...


 


 

The Cloud Can’t Eliminate Your Responsibility for Data Protection (3PL Perspectives September 2019)

Published September 13, 2019 by

cloud blog postRenovoData was featured in the 3PL Perspectives publication (September 2019 Edition) with this article: The Cloud Can’t Eliminate Your Responsibility for Data Protection.  3PL Perspectives is a third-party logistics magazine provided by the Transportation Intermediaries Association. Read on...


 


 

Cyber Security TIA Panel, "Don’t be the next headline"

Published April 26, 2018 by

TIA Expert Panel 2017The TIA (Transportation Intermediaries Association) Conference and Tradeshow always has incredible education series. This year, once again, we were asked to join an  industry panel of experts, including our own Chuck Cook (CEO of RenovoData), plus Ben Barnes, Chief Information Security Officer at McLeod Software, Alex Hamerstone, Practice lead for Governance, Risk & Compliance at TRUSTEDSEC and moderator Brian Evans, President & CEO, L&L Freight Services, Inc.. Read more and view the video.


 


 

Disaster Recovery Planning The Essentials - Logistics Journal, August 2017

Published September 07, 2017 by

The article provides expert-level detail on guiding 3PL and Trucking Companies through the importance of having a solid plan and helping them to prepare for a disaster.  Read more...


 


 

Cloudy Thinking about Data Backup - Article Featured in the Logistics Journal, June 2017

Published July 05, 2017 by

Logistics Journal front cover April 2017Last month (June 2017), RenovoData were once again featured in The Logistics Journal. The article provides expert-level detail on helping 3PL and Trucking Companies to get a grasp on the realities of data backup and to avoid the traps of common misconceptions that often circulate. Learn more.


 


 

RenovoData joins a panel of experts at the TIA 2017 Conference

Published April 21, 2017 by

TIA Expert Panel 2017The TIA (Transportation Intermediaries Association) Conference and Tradeshow always has incredible education series. This year we were able to not only attend the conference but our CEO, Chuck Cook, RenovoData joined an  industry panel of experts, including Ben Barnes, IT Director at McLeod Software, Chris Hauser, Vice President, Travelers Risk Control, Cyber Program and moderator Bill Cassidy, Senior Editor, Trucking & Domestic Transport. Read more and view the video.


 


 

The “Cheap Tool” or the “Best Tool” for the Job? Your Choice.

Published November 16, 2016 by

server protectionThe cost of server downtime can be overwhelming. To estimate just how expensive it could be for your business, take a moment to calculate your potential losses. You’ve probably taken steps to guard against major hardware failure, but if you’re relying solely on a data backup solution to recover your server, you might be setting yourself up for future problems.  Read more about protecting your server and using the correct tools.


 


 

Eliminate Single Points of Failure: And Don’t Overlook the Cloud

Published October 05, 2016 by

single point of failureData protection is nothing less than business protection, and to be effective it must be as nearly invincible as possible. Yet even the most technically sophisticated organizations, those familiar with the fine points of data backup, can make a particularly dangerous mistake: not noticing a single point of failure. This means any significant part of a system that is without redundancy. If one major component ceases to function, it can set off a cascade of collapse and the system can stop cold.


 


 

Predicting the Costs of Downtime - as Featured in the Logistics Journal, August 2016

Published September 22, 2016 by

RenovoData Ransomware articleIn August, RenovoData again were once again featured in the leading publication from the Transport Intermediaries Association, The Logistics Journal.  The article, written by our own Chuck Cook, provides expert-level detail on recent downtime scenarios that have made the news as well as looking at the possible assessments a company can take to gauge their potential downtime.  Learn more and read the full article


 


 

Guarding Against Ransomware: Some Essentials

Published May 19, 2016 by

malware essentialsThe objective of ransomware is simple: using invasive encryption to extort money by holding an organization’s network and data hostage. But ransomware technology is far from simple, and it can inflict severe damage on businesses and institutions of any size.

Read "Guarding Against Ransomware: Some Essentials" now.


 


 

Understanding the costs of downtime

Published March 15, 2016 by

What is downtime?

cost of downtime

Simply put, downtime is an interruption of your business. This interruption can be caused by a multitude of factors, both internal and external. How downtime affects your business is also influenced by the industry you are in, whether you are service-based, product-based, brick-and-mortar or online. Read more...


 


 

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