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DigiCert acquires managed DNS services provider DNS Made Easy validations , paving the way for automated certificate lifecycle management . This strategic acquisition showcases our commitment , in partnership with Clearlake , TA and the DigiCert team , to drive growth and expand DigiCert ’ s product offering .”
DigiCert has acquired DNS Made Easy , a global provider of enterprise-grade managed Domain Name System ( DNS ) services , as well as affiliated brands , including Constellix .
“ The integration of DigiCert and DNS Made Easy adds value to customers ,” said Greg
Clark , Managing Partner at Crosspoint Capital Partners and Chairman of DigiCert ’ s Board of Directors .
“ In addition to providing excellent DNS services , this combination enhances the security of certificate validation and enables the automation of future
The acquisition of DNS Made Easy expands DigiCert ’ s digital trust portfolio to include managed DNS services with one of the fastest DNS response times and global availability . It also enables DigiCert and its reseller partners to offer customers a seamless approach to certificate lifecycle management , including more efficient domain control validation , an integrated DNS and certificate experience , and simplified DNS configuration .
“ DNS management is essential for digital business , and adding DNS Made Easy and its best-in-class solutions is further solidifying DigiCert ’ s role as the defining company in digital trust ,” said Deepika Chauhan , Executive Vice President at DigiCert .
Organizations respond to cyberattack by activating Disaster Recovery solutions
Zerto , a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company , has recently commissioned IDC to conduct a major ransomware and disaster preparedness survey .
This revealed that 79 % of respondents have activated a Disaster Recovery ( DR ) response within the past 12 months . a data-related business disruption during the past 12 months and 67.8 % of respondents experiencing four or more such disruptions .
With so many attacks taking place , the chances of a breach have become very high . Of the respondents that reported being attacked , 83 % indicated that at least one attack resulted in data corruption . Of even greater concern , 59.6 % of respondents have experienced unrecoverable data loss within the past 12 months .
Nearly two-thirds ( 61 %) of these incidents were triggered by ransomware or other malware with 60 % of organizations reporting they had experienced unrecoverable data during that same time – substantially more than the 43 % response rate to the same question a year ago .
The State of Ransomware and Disaster Preparedness : 2022 was carried out across North America and Western Europe among medium to large organizations . Respondents reported an average of 19.3 attacks ( all types ) and 2.3 ransomware attacks in the past year with 93 % of organizations suffering
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