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...
https://www.backupwrapup.com
Dedoose's Disastrous Data Crash: Lessons Learned
In 2014, the cloud-based research platform Dedoose suffered a catastrophic crash, losing customer data and backups simultaneously. We examine the causes of the Dedoose crash, its impact on users, and crucial lessons for anyone relying on SaaS. Learn how subpar backup practices, like monthly-only backups and overwriting previous versions, can lead to disaster. Hear how Dedoose responded and key steps to prevent your own cloud data calamity.
Links from this episode:
https://www.informationweek.com/it-infrastructure/social-science-site-using-azure-loses-data#close-modal
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/05/16/dedoose-crash-shows-dangers-handing-data-cloud-services
https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-dedoose-crash-academic-cloud-20140512-story.html
https://www.chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/hazards-of-the-cloud-data-storage-services-crash-sets-back-researchers
https://web.archive.org/web/20230927112141/https://www.dedoose.com/blog/dedoose-update-significant-data-recovery-successful-how-to-save-a-project-locally
https://web.archive.org/web/20140512214308/http://blog.dedoose.com/2014/05/dedooses-black-eye-crash-and-recovery-efforts/
https://www.dedoose.com/about/security