Originally shared on April 24, 2025, by ITProToday, Network Computing Virtual Event, and edited for length and clarity. This event focused on best practices and strategies for building resilient networks that can withstand disruptions. BackBox CEO, Rekha Shenoy, addressed this during a fireside chat, emphasizing the importance of automating manual processes to reduce downtime costs […]
Originally shared on March 27, 2025, by ITProToday, Information Week Virtual Event and edited for length and clarity. This event focused on cyber resilience in 2025 and explored strategies for maintaining business continuity. BackBox CEO, Rekha Shenoy, addressed this challenge during a fireside chat, highlighting that cyber resilience necessitates a more continuous approach to remediation.
Deanna Darah of TechTarget wrote an interesting article: “Reasons to Build and Buy Network Automation Tools”. We agree with her that most organizations will end up with both – once they reach a mature state of network automation. But at BackBox, we recommend flipping the approach so that you buy and then build. A good way to
The World has Changed Another year and another World Backup Day is fast approaching on March 31st. Originally aimed at preventing hardware-driven data loss, the purpose of World Backup Day has evolved. Now, backups serve as a crucial defense against ransomware, emphasizing the importance of data protection, threat intelligence, and resilience. It has transformed from
Network teams and the devices they manage are not the usual audience for discussions about ransomware. Ransomware affects endpoints and is often the purview of IT administrators and security teams. However, once data is encrypted and/or stolen, the costs of a ransomware attack snowball – as much as 1,000 times higher than if an incident
Originally published in Help Net Security on February 27, 2025 According to Gartner, 30% of enterprises will automate more than half of their network activities by 2026. You’ve thought about network automation because you understand it would enable you to engage in more impactful work, but it has been sidelined because you always seem pressed
The world depends on networks, so network devices need to be up and running, even in the face of attacks that threaten downtime. But the challenge for network engineers to keep network devices resilient is mounting. Vulnerabilities are being exploited faster than ever because threat actors are using AI to help them discover the latest
Originally published in VMblog on September 3, 2024 In today’s world of evolving cyber threats, resilient network infrastructure is crucial for businesses. VMblog recently spoke with Amar Ramakrishnan, VP of Product Management at BackBox, about the importance of network automation for cyber resilience. BackBox, a security-focused network device automation platform, is transforming how enterprises and
Network automation has become an essential resource for support departments and change management teams, delivering significant operational efficiencies while also reducing security risks. However, managing these processes can be challenging in environments that are geographically distributed and involve multiple vendors. Check out the latest review from Network Computing on BackBox’s Network Automation Platform, which offers
This blog series spotlights real-world moments in which network engineers use BackBox security-centric automation to save their organizations from costly downtime and surprises. Synopsis All firewall vendors require that their customers keep their certificates up to date. This mandatory but time-consuming and tedious administrative task is error-prone and usually occurs at an inconvenient time, making