siliconindia | | December 20178I magine a reality where darkness cloaks the world. Where backstreet alleys are the latest setting for the depths of sophisticated crime; where lives of innocents are under threat, and evil threatens to triumph over good. In today's digital reality, this is not far from the truth. For organi-zations today, a single catastrophe may spell disaster for the unprepared. Data breaches are estimated to cost a business $4 million on average ­ hardly a nominal amount. Take the recent WannaCry and Petya/GoldenEye attacks as cases in point; they were wake-up calls for the unprotected, to the tune of $1 billion in damages and counting just for the WannaCry incident alone. Managing data in today's digital economy is no mean feat. To stay vig-IN MY OPINIONNOT ALL HEROES WEAR CAPES IN TODAY'S DIGITAL ECONOMYBased in New Jersey, Commvault is a data protection and information management solution that help companies protect their data, irrespective of time and location.By Ramesh Mamgain, Area Vice President, India & SAARC Region, Commvaultilant and to navigate the treacherous cyber landscape, organizations need to understand the value of their data, wherever they reside, to stay agile, compliant, secure and competitive. But what if we all had a superhero, bearing the latest cape or iron suit to save the day? Our everyday superhe-roes might not look as good as Clark Kent, but their mission remains the same ­ to know and use data for stra-tegic decision making. And what of the qualities of our seemly unlikely hero? They're not that different from our fictional comic book heroes ­ strength, perception and dexterity.Agility with DexterityWith the ability to catch a speeding bullet, withstand extreme tempera-tures and save a damsel in distress, the Man of Steel never fails to save the day. Much like him, succeeding in today's world of managing data requires the traits of agility, dexterity and adaptability, which ultimately de-termines how quickly an organization can use data to make that important decision or just simply have infor-mation available to users in times of crisis. And this comes as no surprise. Studies have shown that 53 percent of companies can only withstand one hour of downtime before adverse effects permanently manifest in the business. What's worse; beyond the monetary damages incurred, an out-age also causes inconvenience, and potentially people's lives as well, when breaches occur to critical na-tional infrastructure. Dexterity and agility help minimize these unexpect-ed downtimes caused by cybersecuri-ty issues, resulting in a minimal loss of assets, akin to a superhero ensuring the peace and harmony of the cities that he has sworn to protect. In addi-tion, just as a superhero brings confi-dence to the city he protects, dexterity
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