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Quantum Introduces Highly-Secure, Off-Line Protection Against Ransomware
New Ransomware Protection Packs Store Data in an Offline Vault, Using Active Vault Software to Eliminate Tape Handling SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 23, 2020
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[{"type":"text","content":"New Ransomware Protection Packs Store Data in an Offline Vault, Using Active Vault Software to Eliminate Tape Handling\n\n\nSAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantum Corp. (OTCPK: QMCO) today announced new Ransomware Protection Packs to provide a simple and easy-to-implement solution for securing critical off-line data from ransomware attacks. Each pre-defined protection pack includes all the security features necessary to provide peace of mind against ransomware threats. Leveraging Quantum's unique Active Vault feature, combined with military grade encryption and Write Once Read Many (\"WORM\") technology, Ransomware Protection Packs create a highly-secure offline backup copy of data, and highlight Quantum's commitment to innovation in the service of preserving and protecting valuable customer data.\n[Click to tweet: New @QuantumCorp Ransomware Protection Packs provide highly-secure offline copy of data for peace of mind against #ransomware threats https://qntm.co/2NPioeM] \nProtecting Critical Data with an Off-line CopyTape has proven to be an effective line of defense against ransomware and is shown to be resilient against modern cyberattacks. While most companies back up data to disk on a regular basis, when ransomware viruses target backup systems, those viruses can lay dormant and undetected on the network until eventually triggering an infection throughout the entire backup environment. The ransomware can then infect data on disk - including replicated copies, even in the cloud. \nStoring and protecting data off-line has significant benefits. When disk has been compromised, storing critical data on an on-premise off-line vaulted partition in the library reduces the complexity of recovering a production environment from the cloud, eliminating egress charges. Off-line storage is the most cost-effective method for long-term data archival, factoring in today's tape capacities. \nWhile Quantum's Ransomware Protection Packs are secure, the active vault software layer provides intelligence. Intelligent software protection upgrades are also available for existing library customers.\nThe Advantages of In-Library VaultingThe Active Vault feature, only available in Quantum's Scalar tape libraries, builds on tape's inherently secure offline nature by creating a totally \"air-gapped\" vault within the library. Administra...