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Data Protection Matters .com

Am kicking off some independent research and consulting topics, which will be covered under the banner of Data Protection Matters, starting July 2025.

  • Unbiased industry research and analysis
  • Consulting and speaking sessions
  • Content development

Here is an archive of my blogs and articles related to Data Protection. 

  • Protection Storage

    Most resilience conversations focus on backup software. But what if the more consequential architectural decision is the storage layers beneath the software? In my next Forbes article, I examine the evolving role of protection storage — and why it may matter more than many organizations realize. If you’re considering how your resilience architecture — not…

  • Why I love DRaaS – and you should too

    There are several reasons that I love DRaaS for Disaster Recovery using Managed Services – especially when it’s part of your Cyber Resilience plan.  Let’s talk about a few of them and why you should love DRaaS too.

  • If you aren’t testing, then you don’t have a plan

    If you aren’t testing, then you don’t have a plan … you have a hope (and not much of one).  One of the most consistent complaints I hear among BC/DR professionals is the lack of support from senior leaders to enable more testing for Cyber Resilience or Disaster Recovery.  Here are some hard truths

  • IDC MarketScape for SaaS Protection

    IDC recently published its MarketScape on SaaS data protection for 2026. If you’re an IDC client, you’ll want to read the entire report. Else, there’s a lot that you can glean from their chart that ought to raise some hard questions and fresh ideas for your overall Data Protection strategy.

  • Third parties & resilience are a double-edged sword

    More than half of all organizations suffered a disruption of a business process due to an issue with one of their third-party suppliers and providers. Not all outages are IT nor is ransomware the only event that can disrupt your operations – according to 502 BC/DR leaders.

  • Making the case for resilience service providers

    If you are trying to improve your org’s resilience, you likely will need third-party service providers – according to 502 BC/DR leaders. Let’s talk a look at which kinds of MSPs are most frequently utilized to improve Cyber Resilience and Disaster Recovery.