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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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Solutions Review is Getting Set to Host Infinidat for ‘What’s New in InfiniBox G4’ on October 28
Today’s threat environment calls for a new approach to end-to-end data protection that is truly cyber-centric. Traditional backup methods fall very short in an era of relentless cyberattacks. Instead, enterprises need to prepare for the inevitable — adopting a cyber recovery-focused approach that emphasizes high speed recovery with minimal application and workload disruption.
ICYMI: Insight Jam Roundup: Expert Commentary on National Insider Threat Awareness Month
As part of this year’s National Insider Threat Awareness Month, we called for the industry’s best and brightest in Identity and Access Management and the broader cybersecurity market to share best practices, predictions, and personal anecdotes. The experts featured represent some of the top influencers, consultants, and solution providers with experience in these marketplaces, and each quote has been vetted for relevance and ability to add business value.
For consideration in future data protection news roundups, send your announcements to the editor: tking@solutionsreview.com.