 The global average cost of a data breach in 2024 was $4.88M —a 10% increase from 2023 and the highest total ever.¹
As organizations face the growing threat of ransomware and data exfiltration, many are reevaluating their preparedness for a large-scale data loss event. The problem is that traditional backup systems, which were designed to protect against hardware failure or natural disasters, are now being targeted by cybercriminals as their first point of attack. The 2024 Rubrik Zero Lab report noted that attackers tried to affect backups in 96% of attacks against organizations and 74% were at least partially successful. To further compound the challenge, traditional perimeter-based cybersecurity isn't enough either.Â
Chief Research Analyst for IT-Harvest
Richard Stiennon is Chief Research Analyst for IT-Harvest, the firm he founded in 2005 to cover the 4,070+ vendors that make up the IT security industry. Stiennon was Chief Strategy Officer for Blancco Technology Group, the Chief Marketing Officer for Fortinet, Inc. and VP Threat Research at Webroot Software. Prior to that he was VP Research at Gartner.
AVP Sales Engineering, Worldwide Global Partner Organization
Jason brings over 25 years of experience in information systems and technology. He’s held a variety of roles and responsibilities in disciplines ranging from sales to consulting to project management. Jason’s true passion is engaging with clients, both current and prospective, as well as partners and industry personas in fact-based dialogues to the betterment of the IT community.
Sab Pell is senior director of product marketing at Openform, where her goal is to help people unlock the power of in-person events. Prior to Openform, she led global product marketing teams. Sab Pell is senior director of product marketing at Openform, where her goal is to help people unlock the power of in-person events. Prior to Openform, she led global product marketing teams.
