Storage and Data Protection News for the Week of February 28; Updates from BigID, Object First, StorONE & More

Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable storage and data protection news for the week of February 28, 2025.

Keeping tabs on all the most relevant storage and data protection news can be a time-consuming task. As a result, our editorial team aims to provide a summary of the top headlines from the last week in this space. Solutions Review editors will curate vendor product news, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital funding, talent acquisition, and other noteworthy storage and data protection news items.

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Top Storage and Data Protection News for the Week of February 28, 2025

BigID Announces New BigID Next Offering

With a modular, AI-assisted architecture, BigID Next empowers organizations to take control of their most valuable asset—data—while adapting to the fast-evolving risk and compliance landscape in the age of AI.

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BlackFog Releases 2024 State of Ransomware Report

New groups, new variants, and the volume in which they appeared during the year highlight why ransomware is one of the most pressing cybersecurity challenges for organizations worldwide.

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Forcepoint Announces New Data Detection and Response Offering

Unlike traditional DDR solutions that rely on outdated, imprecise classification methods to identify data security risks, Forcepoint DDR works hand in hand with Forcepoint Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) to deliver contextual insights into data risk and security gaps.

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Sentra Integrates with Microsoft Purview Information Protection & JupterOne

Sentra’s integration with JupiterOne enhances data security posture by correlating its data security findings with JupiterOne’s cyber asset intelligence, providing deeper visibility into data risks and enabling more effective threat mitigation.

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Socure Launches AI Agent for Global Watchlist Screening

This industry-first AI-driven assistant transforms watchlist screening by drastically improving how organizations handle sanctions, politically exposed persons (PEP), and adverse media matches. Socure’s solution delivers unmatched speed, accuracy, and efficiency by reducing false positives, accelerating case reviews, and improving analyst decision-making.

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StorONE Releases S1 Platform Version 3.9

This latest version delivers significant advancements in data protection and security, performance, data-services management simplicity, and introduces TierONE, AI-enabled auto-tiering, setting a new standard for enterprise storage technology.

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Veeam Announces Kasten for Kubernetes v7.5

This latest release improves Kubernetes data protection with significant advancements in scalability, notable improvement in backup and restore times, and features to safeguard against emerging threats and simplify compliance with the latest industry regulations.

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Wasabi Releases Global Cloud Storage Index

Conducted by Vanson Bourne, the Global Cloud Storage Index surveyed C-level leadership and managers at businesses across Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the UK, the United States and Singapore.

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Expert Insights Section

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InsightJam.com’s Mini Jam LIVE! Set for March 6, 2025

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What to Expect at Solutions Review‘s Spotlight with Object First & Enterprise Strategy Group on March 13

According to ESG research 81 percent of businesses agree immutable backup storage is the best defense against ransomware. However, not all backup storage solutions can deliver full immutability and enable the quick and complete recovery that is essential for ransomware resilience. With the next Solutions Spotlight event, the team at Solutions Review has partnered with leading Veeam storage provider Object First.

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On-Demand: Solutions Review‘s Spotlight with Concentric AI & Enterprise Strategy Group

With the next Solutions Spotlight event, the team at Solutions Review has partnered with leading data security governance platform provider Concentric AI to provide viewers with a unique webinar called Modern Data Security Governance in the Generative AI Era.

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Insight Jam Panel Highlights: What Are the Risks & Rewards of Relying on AI-Driven Automation for Cybersecurity?

Our cybersecurity experts discuss the double-edged sword of AI automation in security operations. They examine real-world examples of AI successfully detecting threats while highlighting risks of overreliance, false signals, and limited transparency.

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Insight Jam Panel Highlights: How Can Organizations Balance Privacy and Security?

Our security experts discuss practical strategies for balancing privacy and security in modern organizations. The panel explores data minimization, classification frameworks, and advanced protection technologies like confidential computing.

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For consideration in future data protection news roundups, send your announcements to the editor: tking@solutionsreview.com.