Data is precious, and needs protection!
This includes the email messages and attachments stored in Microsoft Office 365 or Google GSuite accounts. Invoices, contracts, purchase orders, personal and/or confidential information, project details, approvals… so much business-critical information goes through email.
Here are five scenarios where your email is at risk:
- Accidental Deletion by Users
- Destructive Update by Users
- Malicious Damage by Users
- Accidental Damage by Provider
- Malicious Damage by Attackers
Does this actually happen? Yes, as the following stories illustrate…
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“Point in time restoration of mailbox items is out of scope for the Exchange Online service.” (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/back-up-email)
“We strive to keep the Services up and running; however, all online services suffer occasional disruptions and outages, and Microsoft is not liable for any disruption or loss you may suffer as a result. In the event of an outage, you may not be able to retrieve Your Content or Data that you’ve stored. We recommend that you regularly backup Your Content and Data that you store on the Services or store using Third-Party Apps and Services.” (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/servicesagreement)
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The Evolution of Ransomware: RansomCloud for Office 365 and G Suite
allCare IT is determined to live up to our mission statement:
“Leading with IT innovations and Security Solutions, Empowering Our Clients To Succeed”
To provide best-of-breed security, we add cloud to cloud email backup for all of our clients using Office 365 and G Suite. In addition, we configure the server settings to improve on the default protection against malicious email and spam.