Cyber-thieves are adopting ransomware in “alarming” numbers, say security researchers. There are now more than 120 separate families of ransomware, said experts studying the malicious software. Other researchers have seen a 3,500% increase in the criminal use of net infrastructure that helps run ransomware campaigns. The rise is driven by the money thieves make with […]

Lenovo has fixed vulnerabilities in ShareIT that it created by using the sort of password that a dog would use. This is woeful, head-in-the-hands stuff and follows a recent publication of the most rubbish passwords out there. A password that Lenovo was using as a default is third on the list. It is ‘12345678’, which […]

  If you’re moving from Vembu Storegrid to RBackup, there are some differences between our software and theirs that you should be aware of. This article will help make the transition easier.

  Those of you who read my blog regularly (my mom and my aunt Clara) might think I’m a bit overboard with the Vembu articles. I’ve been warning you about this Storegrid software for years – warning that it is insecure and dangerous – installing it can cause harm to users’ data and seriously compromise […]

We are getting a lot of calls from Vembu partners lately. I’m sorry for your trouble. I, like many of you, can’t understand this new direction they’ve taken. It seems like just purely a money grab at the expense of their Partners. It’s short sighted and more than unfair.

In the wake of the public disclosures about data being stolen from online storage companies and published, we’re getting calls from Partners who want to know if RBackup protects their users’ data better than our more visible colleagues.

Today RBS released the latest RBackup, version 11.10.005. This release contains several updates, some exciting new features, and enhancements to Full Image Backup, Exchange Backup, and VMware Backup. RBackup enables partners to operate a fully branded self hosted Online Backup Service.

Takeaway: When backing up databases that are managed by a database engine or server, use the backup software’s built in agents instead of directly backing up the data files themselves. This is the only way to ensure a completely stable, restorable backup of the complete database.

  RBS is introducing the RBackup Reseller Program, now open for Beta Testing! Get fully-brandable licenses and rely on our secure storage servers on a pay-as-you-go system, starting at just $0.60 per gigabyte! Resell the storage space for $0.80 or higher.

Amazon has done it again – their 42nd price reduction in six years. Here’s the story… It is always fun to write about price reductions. I enjoy knowing that our customers will find AWS to be an even better value over time as we work on their behalf to make AWS more and more cost-effective […]

I am seeing a considerable number of articles lately with titles like “Cloud Storage vs. Online Backup,” and “Which is Best: Cloud Storage or Online Backup?” Many of the articles seem to be written by people with a bias toward one or the other, with most written by authors defending the claim that Cloud Storage […]