Formerly known as "Restore it All," The Backup Wrap-up podcast turns unappreciated backup admins into cyber recovery heroes. After a brief analysis of backup-related news, each episode dives deep into one topic that you can use to better protect your organization from data loss, be it from accidents, disasters, or ransomware. The Backup Wrap-up is hosted by W. Curtis Preston (Mr. Backup) and his co-host Prasanna Malaiyandi. Curtis' passion for backups began over 30 years ago when his employer, a $35B bank, lost its purchasing database – and the backups he was in charge of were worthless. After miraculously not being fired, he resolved to learn everything he could about a topic most people try to get away from. His co-host, Prasanna, saw similar tragedies from the vendor side of the house and also wanted to do whatever he could to stop that from happening to others. A particular focus lately has been the scourge of ransomware that is plaguing IT organizations across the globe. That's why in addition to backup and disaster recovery, we also touch on information security techniques you can use to protect your backup systems from ransomware...
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The Carbonite Lawsuits: A Cloud Backup Cautionary Tale
In this episode, we uncover the troubled history of Carbonite, a once prominent cloud backup provider plagued by lawsuits. From using inadequate storage arrays to failing to protect customer data, Carbonite's story serves as a warning for backup customers. Learn the importance of thoroughly vetting backup vendors and the risks of blindly trusting marketing claims. Don't miss this deep dive into Carbonite's multi-million dollar legal battles and valuable lessons for anyone relying on cloud backup services.
- Stories discussed in this episode:
- https://backupcentral.com/carbonite-liar/
- https://archive.nytimes.com/pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/27/carbonite-stacks-the-deck-on-amazon/
- https://www.theregister.com/2009/03/23/carbonite_sues_promise/
- https://www.backblaze.com/blog/carbonite-data-loss-reports-miss-the-point/
- https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2009/03/23/carbonite-lawsuit-reveals-data-loss
- https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2009/03/25/more-on-carbonites-data-loss
- https://archive.nytimes.com/pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/27/carbonite-stacks-the-deck-on-amazon/
- https://www.computerworld.com/article/2481289/carbonite-loses-7-500-customers--files--ouch-.html
- https://techcrunch.com/2009/01/03/journalspace-drama-all-data-lost-without-backup-company-deadpooled/
- https://archive.nytimes.com/bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/11/carbonite-steps-up-the-competition-in-online-back-up/?scp=1&sq=mozy&st=cse&apage=2#comments
- https://www.cnet.com/tech/tech-industry/carbonite-sues-hardware-maker-reseller/
- https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/legaldocs/byprkkkozve/01312024carbonite.pdf
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