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Storage and Data Protection News for the Week of October 10; Updates from Hitachi Vantara, Infinidat, Object First & More

Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable storage and data protection news for the week of October 10, 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 October 10, 2025


Arctera integrates identity protection into Backup Exec for cyber defense

Arctera announced the integration of its identity protection solution with Backup Exec, aiming to boost cyber resilience. The platform now provides combined identity threat defense and robust backup for enterprise data.

Read more → https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251007492130/en/Arctera-Advances-Cyber-Resilience-by-Integrating-Identity-Protection-With-Backup-Exec

BigID unveils access control to prevent AI conversation data leaks

BigID launched the first access control solution for AI conversations, designed to stop sensitive data leaks at the source. The platform adds governance, visibility, and controls to the fast-growing field of conversational AI.

Read more → https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bigid-unveils-first-access-control-for-ai-conversations-to-stop-data-leaks-at-the-source-302573528.html

Elastic 2025 Global Threat Report highlights critical security trends

Elastic’s new report uncovers rising threats from ransomware, advanced persistent threats, and sophisticated phishing, underlining the need for AI-based protection. The research spotlights how smart automation and analytics are crucial to defend against escalating cyber risks.

Read more → https://finance.yahoo.com/news/elastic-2025-global-threat-report-150000972.html

Exabeam names Pete Harteveld CEO for cybersecurity growth

Exabeam appointed Pete Harteveld as CEO to lead its next phase of cybersecurity innovation. The move follows strong momentum in AI-driven threat detection and reflects the company’s commitment to scaling its leadership in cyber resilience.

Read more → https://finance.yahoo.com/news/exabeam-appoints-pete-harteveld-ceo-130000235.html

Forcepoint expands self-aware data security to more enterprise databases

Forcepoint announced its self-aware data security platform now supports more enterprise databases and data stores. The platform extends context-driven controls and intelligent automation to bolster data protection across complex environments.

Read more → https://www.forcepoint.com/newsroom/2025/forcepoint-expands-self-aware-data-security-platform-enterprise-databases-and-data

IBM and Anthropic team up for secure, governed enterprise AI development

IBM announced a partnership with Anthropic to integrate Claude LLMs into select IBM products—starting with Project Bob, its AI-driven development environment. The collaboration focuses on secure agent lifecycle management and delivers new best practices for architecting resilient, compliant enterprise AI agents.

Read more → https://newsroom.ibm.com/2025-10-07-2025-ibm-and-anthropic-partner-to-advance-enterprise-software-development-with-proven-security-and-governance

Index Engines and Hitachi Vantara partner for cyber resilience in enterprise backups

Index Engines teamed up with Hitachi Vantara to bolster cyber resilience by integrating cyber threat detection with enterprise backup environments. The collaboration aims to help businesses recover faster and more securely from ransomware attacks.

Read more → https://finance.yahoo.com/news/index-engines-hitachi-vantara-advance-130700504.html

Kioxia to showcase next-gen flash storage for AI at OCP Summit

Kioxia will unveil its latest flash storage innovations for the AI era at the 2025 OCP Global Summit. New solutions aim to boost performance, durability, and efficiency for AI workloads at cloud-scale.

Read more → https://www.tweaktown.com/news/108154/kioxia-to-showcase-flash-storage-tech-for-the-ai-era-at-2025-ocp-global-summit/index.html

Object First launches ransomware-proof immutable storage for the edge

Object First released a storage platform built for edge environments, featuring immutable backup that’s ransomware-proof. The solution enables rapid, secure recovery of distributed enterprise data.

Read more → https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251008975058/en/Object-First-Introduces-Ransomware-Proof-Immutable-Storage-for-Edge-Environments

Quantum taps Geoff Barrall as new Chief Product Officer

Quantum appointed Geoff Barrall as Chief Product Officer, focusing on accelerating product innovation and refining the company’s data management strategy. Barrall brings significant experience in hardware and software product leadership.

Read more → https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251007599645/en/Quantum-Appoints-Geoff-Barrall-as-Chief-Product-Officer-to-Accelerate-Innovation-and-Product-Strategy

Scality and Inria partner on intelligent data storage research

Scality and Inria are collaborating to develop intelligent storage solutions that boost performance and data management for cloud and AI workloads. The partnership aims to bring new research-driven innovations to enterprise customers.

Read more → https://finance.yahoo.com/news/scality-inria-partner-develop-intelligent-090000902.html

Expert Insights

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