Effective Data Recovery After a Ransomware Attack

IBM's Cost of a Data Breach report shows that data recovery after a ransomware attack involves more than restoring systems. Investigations, regulatory notifications, legal processes, support for affected customers, and reputational repair are also part of the recovery effort.

In the early 1900s, a slew of public initiatives were introduced to protect customers. Today, all those actions have evolved and morphed into a complicated regulatory environment, prone to change. All public-facing organizations, especially government and financial bodies, are mandated to keep up.

Cyberspace has its fair share of bad faith actors. Hackers employ advanced tools to access unauthorized data, commit fraud, and even siphon millions of dollars. These scammers and schemes have been a problem since the early days of the internet, and they are only getting more sophisticated.

The government is responsible for drafting laws, but it is never above them.

Regulated industries like financial services, healthcare, and public service rely on social media to inform and engage their communities — but this reliance brings legal and compliance challenges. Institutions in regulated industries face immense scrutiny, which means they must have well-thought out policies to manage social media security risks.

Saying official communications belong in the public record is simple. Following through is far more complex. Just consider all the channels that today’s public agencies and government officials use. The sheer volume of data existing in platforms like MS Teams, Slack, and social media profiles has given compliance officers a lot to think about.

Is your enterprise organization’s website updated frequently? Touched by dozens of teams? Packed with content that’s seen by millions?

Learning how to archive Microsoft Teams chats and channels is essential if you need reliable access to historical and newly created chat data. In regulated industries or organizations that are heavily scrutinized and face frequent litigation, failing to properly archive your Microsoft Teams chats can put you at financial, legal, or regulatory non-compliance risk.

If you’ve ever had to handle electronically stored information (ESI) in preparation for legal proceedings, you’ve likely heard of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM).

In this article, we'll explore principles and strategies for improving information governance through frameworks like the Information Governance Reference Model (IGRM).