• The "Rebuild It" Myth: Relying solely on automated pipeline rebuilds instead of dedicated backups is a failing strategy in modern cloud and Kubernetes environments.

• Why Pipelines Fail: Code redeployment cannot restore lost persistent data, replace undocumented tribal knowledge, or function during major repository outages.

• Unpredictable New Threats: Unforeseen risks—such as autonomous AI agents creating hidden dependencies or sudden geopolitical shifts—require true disaster recovery, not just quick automated fixes.

• The Wisdom of Regulation: Compliance frameworks like DORA and NIS2 shouldn't be viewed as bureaucratic hurdles, but as hard-learned lessons from past IT disasters codified to protect your business.

• The Bottom Line: IssTech emphasizes that an independent, robust data protection strategy is the only reliable safety net against the industry's ever-evolving "unknown unknowns."

Kubernetes Changed Block Tracking (CBT) is a newly project feature that revolutionizes cloud backups. Instead of scanning an entire volume to create a backup, CBT identifies and saves only the blocks of data that have changed since the last snapshot. This drastically reduces backup windows, lowers storage costs, and minimizes the performance impact on running applications.

True air-gap strategies offer an effective way to prevent ransomware attacks by isolating backup data. Learn why this method is essential for your cybersecurity.

Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) for enhanced data protection and prevent unauthorised access to your critical business data.

Learn how immutable storage can prevent data manipulation and help you comply with NIS2 standards to protect against cyber threats.

Understand the benefits of implementing retention lock as part of your data security strategy to prevent accidental or malicious data deletion.

Discover why MFA should be implemented for your backup application to ensure that your data remains protected against unauthorised access.

A reflection on the Swedish Spectrum User Group event in November 2022, covering everything from Backup-as-Code to Quantum Qubits in IT.