Posted: Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Understanding the Difference Between EDR and XDR

Understanding the Difference Between EDR and XDR

You've heard of both by now, but what sets them apart?

By : Sentia

As cybersecurity prevention tactics continue to evolve and adapt to current trends, we've seen new terms thrown into the mix in conversation such as Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and Extended Detection and Response (XDR). In IBM's 2022 Cost of a Data Breach Report, analysis on XDR trends were covered for the first time, highlighting the trend towards modernized cyber security solutions. It noted that out of all the organizations that were interviewed as part of the developmental phase of the report, 44% said they were actively using XDR technology and that they were able to contain a breach almost an entire month quicker than if they had not implemented XDR.

So, while we know that EDR and XDR are both methodologies that help combat cyber threats at an organizational level, there are some key differences between the two:

 

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Posted: Friday, December 11, 2020

Reduce Cost and Complexity Through Simplified Business Continuity Solutions

Reduce Cost and Complexity Through Simplified Business Continuity Solutions

Modernized Data Protection Made Easier

As we look ahead to 2021 (and continue to navigate through a global pandemic), organizations of any size are faced with two major challenges: data protection and cyber security. Modern data and analytics have steadily become the ‘gold’ in the era of continuous technological innovation.

According to a recent report from the Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG), approximately 68% of organizations use data stored on a secondary server for more than just recovery. A recent survey conducted by the Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) asked C-level IT professionals what their top data protection concerns were. 

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Posted: Monday, May 11, 2020

COVID-19 and Ransomware: Are your backups ready in case of an attack?

COVID-19 and Ransomware: Are your backups ready in case of an attack?

Cyber attacks are on the rise amid COVID-19. Be proactive and prepared.

With the drastic changes that our society has felt on a global scale since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, it's no secret that a 'new normal' is materializing in real time. Organizations have had to rapidly adapt to remote working models on a moment's notice. This change has also inadvertently created a haven for hackers to take full advantage of potentially vulnerabe systems and unsuspecting workers with a significant rise in phishing and ransomware attacks with rhetoric related to COVID-19 as the primary hook to lure people in. We published a post a few years on what to look out for in the event of a ransomware attack and the precautions are no different today.  

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Posted: Monday, August 27, 2018

Securing Your Data: Your Guide to Improving Your Data Protection

Securing Your Data: Your Guide to Improving Your Data Protection

By : Paul Oh

The talk of data protection, data breaches, and cyber security won't be going away anytime soon. As a rising threat all over the world, it's become more important than ever before to gain a deeper understanding of these trends and the short and long-term effects they could have on your business. 

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Posted: Monday, January 29, 2018

Ten Best Practices to Improve Data Protection While Saving Money

Ten Best Practices to Improve Data Protection While Saving Money

By : Paul Oh

With so many vulnerabilities around us, data protection remains a top priority for organizations as they face the realization that proactive steps must be taken to ensure data is highly available, accessible and resilient as it continues to grow at unprecedented rates. Along with the acceleration of data growth, one of the major impediments to efficiency and budgets are inefficient data protection systems.

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Posted: Friday, November 17, 2017

The Changing Nature of Data Protection in Today’s Business World

The Changing Nature of Data Protection in Today’s Business World

Data solutions are at the core of our business at Sentia. This provides us a front row seat to help our customers with the increasing challenges in keeping growing amounts of data secured and protected. A tremendous amount of pressure is being put on businesses to store more information, have it easily accessible and agile across diverse environments.

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Posted: Tuesday, October 31, 2017

What is the cost of a data breach? A Canadian Report

What is the cost of a data breach? A Canadian Report

By : Anonym

The marketplace is seeing high growth in cyber threats as well as an increase in their sophistication. One of the ways to keep informed and plan proper preparedness for a potential cyber breach is to look at current security trends in Canada and the cost of such a data breach on an organization.

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Posted: Thursday, June 1, 2017

Looking For a Real Solution to Data Protection?

Looking For a Real Solution to Data Protection?

By : Anonym

Information security is continuing to be one of the top priorities on the minds of business executives and leaders around the world.  The threat of cyber attacks, hackers and ransomware are all contributing to an increase in the amount of time and money companies are investing to protect their most valuable assets, their data and documents.

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Posted: Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Ways to Mitigate Risk and Improve Data Protection

Ways to Mitigate Risk and Improve Data Protection

By : Anonym

As we close off 2015, there is no doubt that data protection will continue to be at the top of list of priorities for businesses going into the new year. In today’s blog, I’ll explore the challenges CIOs are faced with in the data center and how data protection solutions can not only save time and costs but provide competitive advantages to organizations that have executed well on their plan.

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Posted: Friday, April 1, 2016

How to Keep Your Data Safe At All Times

How to Keep Your Data Safe At All Times

Consider these best practices and never worry about your data being compromised

By : Paul Oh


Most organizations today, both large and small, rely on their information technology systems for business to the extent that data loss and system failure would be devastating. To alleviate these risks, organizations have invested in data backup systems with the expectation that by simply performing backups, their data will be safe.

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