Disk Backup Security: The Vulnerability We Created
Backup Central, Monday, January 26th, 2026
The move from tape to disk-based backups was one of the most significant shifts in data protection history. Disk backup security, as it turns out, wasn't something anyone thought about during that transition.
We were too busy celebrating the end of shoe-shining tape drives, failed restores, and the man in a van who took our tapes offsite. We solved a lot of problems. We also created a new one that ransomware attackers now exploit every single day.