Why you should care about Copy Data Management

After diving into the details of the recent Okta breach enabled by password manager vulnerabilities, Curtis and Prasanna tackle the growing issue of copy data sprawl. They define copy data management – the practice of tracking and governing all duplicated production data for backup, DR, development, analytics etc. What problems result from copy proliferation? How feasible is a single consolidated platform? What regulatory and cost implications exist? Tune in as our hosts break down best practices for cataloging, securing, reducing, and better leveraging your organization’s data copies. Specific topics covered include: Password manager risks exposed in Okta hack Copy data management 101 Storage cost, compliance, security issues Tools and solutions landscape Backup reuse considerations and cautions Cloud vs. data center copy management Join Curtis and Prasanna for another engaging combination of news commentary, frameworks, debates, warnings, and recommendations – this week with a data protection slant. Whether you’re a backup admin or IT leader grappling with copy sprawl, this insightful episode has something for you! Articles discussed in this week's episode: https://sec.okta.com/harfiles https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/11/no-okta-senior-management-not-an-errant-employee-caused-you-to-get-hacked/ https://finance.yahoo.com/news/druva-expands-multi-cloud-protection-140000597.htmlhttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/druva-expands-multi-cloud-protection-140000597.html