July 23, 2025 — Gravic Publishes ‘The Connection’ Article: Follow The 3-2-1-1 Rule to Protect Your Mission-Critical Data from Ransomware

Gravic Publishes Article on The Growing Need for Robust Data Protection, The 3-2-1-1 Rule, and Emerging Regulation

Gravic recently published the article: Follow The 3-2-1-1 Rule to Protect Your Mission-Critical Data from Ransomware in the July/August issue of The Connection. Gravic describes the growing need for robust data protection.

With malware and Ransomware growing into existential threats, enterprises around the globe are rushing to protect themselves. Cybercrime Magazine states, “Global cybercrime damages are projected to reach $9.5 trillion USD in 2024, rising to $10.5 trillion by 2025” (2025). Protect your business by following the 3-2-1-1 best practice for protecting mission-critical data.

The 3-2-1-1 Rule

Over time, the 3-2-1-1 rule has evolved as a best practice to help companies achieve comprehensive, multi-layered data protection. Data and cybersecurity experts alike recommend saving at least:

• 3 copies of your data,
• on 2 different media,
• 1 copy being air-gapped, and
• 1 copy being immutable (or offsite)

Emerging Regulation

As governments and regulators respond to growing cyber threats and the increasing reliance on digital infrastructure, policies related to digital resilience are emerging globally.  A leading example of this regulation is the European Union’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), although many countries and regions are proposing and creating similar laws.

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