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Business Wire
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Backblaze Advances Key Enterprise Security Features in Latest Platform Update
SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Backblaze, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLZE), the cloud storage innovator providing a modern alternative to traditional cloud providers, today announced a suite of powerful new security features to help customers prevent, detect, and mitigate security risks related to their data. "This comprehensive update, which includes features like AI-powered Anomaly Alerts, Bucket Access Logs, and the new enterprise web console, underscores our commitment to providing our customers with advanced tools to safeguard their critical information." Share These product enhancements add to Backblaze's existing robust foundational security capabilities, including SOC 2 certified architecture and physical security, server-side encryption for data at rest, cross-origin resource sharing (CORS) support, and key platform features like Object Lock for immutable ransomware protection, fine-grained access management controls, Cloud Replication for data redundancy, and 3x free egress to support efficient disaster recovery and testing. "In today's evolving threat landscape, robust data security is paramount for businesses," said Gleb Budman, CEO at Backblaze. "This comprehensive update, which includes features like Anomaly Alerts, Bucket Access Logs, and the new enterprise web console, underscores our commitment to providing our customers with advanced tools to safeguard their critical information." Highlights of Backblaze's recent security enhancements: Introducing Anomaly Alerts (now in private preview): This AI-powered feature is engineered to identify suspicious patterns of data activity in Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage buckets, alerting administrators to unusual activity that could indicate data exfiltration and/or unauthorized access. If you're interested in joining the private preview, reach out to the Sales Team at sales@ New enterprise web console and role-based access controls (now in private preview): Our new enterprise web console is designed to provide enhanced management capabilities for larger organizations. Coupled with role-based access controls (RBAC), this console streamlines the scalable and secure management of cloud storage, providing the tools organizations need to align with zero-trust principles. These enhancements help enterprises improve administrative efficiency and security posture. Granular visibility with Bucket Access Logs: Now generally available, Bucket Access Logs provide customers with detailed records of operations performed on objects within their B2 buckets, such as uploads, downloads, and deletions. The logs are fully S3 compatible and can be configured via the Backblaze B2 web UI or programmatically through our API. This feature empowers security and privacy monitoring, infrastructure and traffic control, and usage tracking, contributing to minimizing the impact of malicious behavior through better forensics. Event Notifications: Event Notifications allow customers to receive real-time alerts on bucket activities, such as object creation, deletion, or modification. This capability enhances proactive security monitoring and facilitates immediate response to unauthorized or suspicious actions, crucial for early detection and compliance reporting. Multi-Bucket Application Keys: Multi-Bucket Application Keys make it possible to create a single key that can be used for more than one specific bucket, but not necessarily all buckets. This enhancement provides more granular control over bucket access, contributing to a reduced attack surface. Scalable Application Keys: Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage offers Scalable Application Keys, enabling the generation of up to 10,000 unique, short-lived data access keys per minute. This capability significantly enhances security by limiting the exposure window of individual keys, thus reducing the attack surface for endpoint-generated content and high-volume data operations. Custom Upload Timestamps: Custom Upload Timestamps allow users to specify the exact upload time for objects. This feature is critical for maintaining data integrity, supporting precise versioning, and meeting specific compliance requirements where the original creation or upload timestamp must be preserved for legal or audit purposes. As enterprises rise to meet the demands of modern, connected workflows, best-of-breed providers operating in the open cloud and their customers need robust security features that operate seamlessly across their tech stack. By focusing on proactive security measures, continuous platform improvement, and intuitive management, Backblaze continues to empower businesses to confidently protect their valuable data. About Backblaze Backblaze is the cloud storage innovator providing a modern alternative to traditional cloud providers. We deliver high-performance, secure cloud object storage that customers use to develop applications, manage media, secure backups, build AI workflows, protect from ransomware, and more. Backblaze helps businesses break free from the walled gardens that traditional providers lock customers into, enabling them to use their data in open cloud workflows with the providers they prefer at a fraction of the cost. Headquartered in San Mateo, CA, Backblaze (NASDAQ: BLZE) was founded in 2007 and serves over 500,000 customers in 175 countries around the world. For more information, please go to and follow us on LinkedIn.
National Post
2 days ago
- Business
- National Post
Backblaze Advances Key Enterprise Security Features in Latest Platform Update
Article content New AI-powered Anomaly Alerts, enterprise web console, and role-based access controls underscore commitment to data security and simplified management. Article content SAN MATEO, Calif. — Backblaze, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLZE), the cloud storage innovator providing a modern alternative to traditional cloud providers, today announced a suite of powerful new security features to help customers prevent, detect, and mitigate security risks related to their data. Article content These product enhancements add to Backblaze's existing robust foundational security capabilities, including SOC 2 certified architecture and physical security, server-side encryption for data at rest, cross-origin resource sharing (CORS) support, and key platform features like Object Lock for immutable ransomware protection, fine-grained access management controls, Cloud Replication for data redundancy, and 3x free egress to support efficient disaster recovery and testing. Article content 'In today's evolving threat landscape, robust data security is paramount for businesses,' said Gleb Budman, CEO at Backblaze. 'This comprehensive update, which includes features like Anomaly Alerts, Bucket Access Logs, and the new enterprise web console, underscores our commitment to providing our customers with advanced tools to safeguard their critical information.' Article content Highlights of Backblaze's recent security enhancements: Article content Introducing Anomaly Alerts (now in private preview): This AI-powered feature is engineered to identify suspicious patterns of data activity in Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage buckets, alerting administrators to unusual activity that could indicate data exfiltration and/or unauthorized access. If you're interested in joining the private preview, reach out to the Sales Team at sales@ New enterprise web console and role-based access controls (now in private preview): Our new enterprise web console is designed to provide enhanced management capabilities for larger organizations. Coupled with role-based access controls (RBAC), this console streamlines the scalable and secure management of cloud storage, providing the tools organizations need to align with zero-trust principles. These enhancements help enterprises improve administrative efficiency and security posture. Granular visibility with Bucket Access Logs: Now generally available, Bucket Access Logs provide customers with detailed records of operations performed on objects within their B2 buckets, such as uploads, downloads, and deletions. The logs are fully S3 compatible and can be configured via the Backblaze B2 web UI or programmatically through our API. This feature empowers security and privacy monitoring, infrastructure and traffic control, and usage tracking, contributing to minimizing the impact of malicious behavior through better forensics. Event Notifications: Event Notifications allow customers to receive real-time alerts on bucket activities, such as object creation, deletion, or modification. This capability enhances proactive security monitoring and facilitates immediate response to unauthorized or suspicious actions, crucial for early detection and compliance reporting. Multi-Bucket Application Keys: Multi-Bucket Application Keys make it possible to create a single key that can be used for more than one specific bucket, but not necessarily all buckets. This enhancement provides more granular control over bucket access, contributing to a reduced attack surface. Scalable Application Keys: Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage offers Scalable Application Keys, enabling the generation of up to 10,000 unique, short-lived data access keys per minute. This capability significantly enhances security by limiting the exposure window of individual keys, thus reducing the attack surface for endpoint-generated content and high-volume data operations. Custom Upload Timestamps: Custom Upload Timestamps allow users to specify the exact upload time for objects. This feature is critical for maintaining data integrity, supporting precise versioning, and meeting specific compliance requirements where the original creation or upload timestamp must be preserved for legal or audit purposes. Article content As enterprises rise to meet the demands of modern, connected workflows, best-of-breed providers operating in the open cloud and their customers need robust security features that operate seamlessly across their tech stack. By focusing on proactive security measures, continuous platform improvement, and intuitive management, Backblaze continues to empower businesses to confidently protect their valuable data. Article content About Backblaze Article content Backblaze is the cloud storage innovator providing a modern alternative to traditional cloud providers. We deliver high-performance, secure cloud object storage that customers use to develop applications, manage media, secure backups, build AI workflows, protect from ransomware, and more. Backblaze helps businesses break free from the walled gardens that traditional providers lock customers into, enabling them to use their data in open cloud workflows with the providers they prefer at a fraction of the cost. Headquartered in San Mateo, CA, Backblaze (NASDAQ: BLZE) was founded in 2007 and serves over 500,000 customers in 175 countries around the world. For more information, please go to and follow us on LinkedIn. 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Tom's Guide
4 days ago
- Tom's Guide
macOS Tahoe hands-on preview: Apple Intelligence and Liquid Glass steal the show
Apple is in the process of finalizing macOS Tahoe for release this fall, and so far I think it could be the most interesting macOS update in years. I say that because I wrote our last few macOS reviews, and after spending the summer testing beta versions of macOS Tahoe I think it could be an exciting upgrade for lots of Mac owners. That's because there are a whole host of changes coming in macOS Tahoe, including some of the most meaningful implementations of Apple Intelligence I've seen in macOS to date. But you don't have to take my word for it. Now that it's public, anyone can download the macOS Tahoe beta to start puttering around and playing with all the (yet unfinished) features Apple is working on, including the supercharged new Spotlight Search, some fun new folder customization options and the new Games and Journal apps. It's risky to install a beta version of macOS on a Mac you rely on, however, so I recommend you read my hands-on preview of macOS Tahoe if you're curious about what's coming but don't want to deal with the hassles of beta software yourself. Like most versions of macOS, Tahoe will be a free upgrade for all supported Macs. However, some Macs which are currently running macOS Sequoia just fine won't be able to make the jump to Tahoe. To help you figure out if your Mac can run the 2025 macOS update, here's a list of all the Macs that will officially support macOS Tahoe: If your Mac is on the list, you're good to go! One important thing to do before installing beta software: back up your Mac! You could use Apple's built-in Time Machine feature or a reputable third-party service like Backblaze — our guide to the best cloud storage solutions offers even more recommendations for you. As much as I think the many implementations of Apple Intelligence in macOS Tahoe are what really make the most difference, they aren't the first big change you'll notice when you upgrade. No, the first thing you'll notice is the new "Liquid Glass" design aesthetic you get with Tahoe. This visual overhaul gives a lot of the macOS interface the appearance of glass, such that menus and Widgets will often appear translucent and you can make out blurry versions of what's beneath them. But that's just the immediate change. As you start to explore macOS Tahoe you'll find there are a host of small differences from earlier versions, including a new folder customization menu that lets you change folder colors or add an emoji to the icon so you can more easily identify it. This little change alone adds an appreciable amount of character to your Mac, and since I also enjoy the new glassy design language I'm loving the look of macOS Tahoe so far. Once you get over the visual changes, you'll notice how AI (sorry, Apple Intelligence) has infiltrated macOS in a few different places. Spotlight Search has gained a host of new capabilities and features, for example, including the ability to run complex commands right from the Search bar. I'll explain in more detail shortly, but the simple version is that Spotlight Search can now help you do a lot more right from the search field, no need to dig into apps. There's also new options to generate Genmoji or images in the Image Playground, including new visual styles you can use in the Playground by tapping into ChatGPT. These upgrades aren't life-changing, but they let you do more fun stuff with AI in macOS. Elsewhere, macOS Tahoe taps Apple Intelligence to add new features like real-time translation in FaceTime, Messages and calls with the Phone app. I didn't get much time to test this since most of the people I communicate with regularly speak the same language, but if that wasn't true I could easily see this upgrade being the most impactful change in macOS Tahoe. Plus, utility apps like Reminders and Notes can do more than ever thanks to Apple Intelligence. That includes auto-adding reminders based on messages or emails you receive, transcribing recorded audio from phone calls within the Notes app and a lot more. You can also take more advantage of your iPhone's features via Continuity. So you can get more useful and actionable Live Activities updates, for example, or launch iPhone apps right from the Spotlight Search bar. There are also new apps, including an all-new Games app for Mac and a Mac version of the Journal app you know from your iPhone. One part of macOS that doesn't get a big overhaul, at least that I've noticed, is Safari. And that's fine, I don't think it needs any big updates, but it's interesting that Apple hasn't done much to mess with Safari this year. There are lots of other small changes in macOS Tahoe, but for the sake of brevity let me run you through the most meaningful updates I've noticed in my time testing it. So far my favorite upgrade in macOS Tahoe has to be the supercharged Spotlight Search. What used to be a fairly straightforward and sometimes frustrating macOS search tool has become something far more capable, since you can now search more easily with natural language, filter the results far more effectively and even execute a host of commands from within the Spotlight Search bar. I'm still learning how to effectively take advantage of these upgrades, but after just a few weeks of testing I think the new Spotlight Search is a game-changer for Mac power users. Not only is it more capable now as a search utility — potentially freeing you from having to rely on third-party search tools like Alfred — it can also do things like send email and messages, search within applications and create reminders right from the search bar. So if I pull up Spotlight Search right now by hitting Cmd + Space and start typing "send," for example, it immediately starts populating the search results with results like "send email" (via the Mail app), "send message" (via the Messages app), "send Chrome feedback to Apple" (since I have Chrome open right now) and other, less relevant options. Hit Tab and you can start using the arrow keys to scroll through the results, and hitting Enter lets you immediately execute one of these actions right in the Spotlight Search bar. Select "send message," for example, and the Spotlight Search bar fills with a Mad Libs-esque series of blanks for key details like the message you want to send and the person you want to send it to. Type to fill the details in, hit Tab to switch between fields, and hit Enter when you're ready to send the message. This makes the task of sending a text message on your Mac a series of keyboard shortcuts if you want it to be, and it's one of hundreds of examples of how you can now get a lot more done within Spotlight Search without taking your hands off the keyboard. I'm sure not everyone loves the new Liquid Glass visual language Apple is implementing across its various devices in 2025, but I'm a fan. With macOS Tahoe that graphical change feels fairly subtle at first, but that might be because I've been writing about computers long enough that I remember the glassy Aero visual language that Microsoft implemented decades ago in Windows Vista. So when I first upgraded to macOS Tahoe it almost felt like a nostalgic throwback to see all these semi-transparent apps and windows on my desktop with dynamic levels of translucency. I actually liked the look (if not the performance) of Windows Vista, and I feel the same way about macOS in Liquid Glass. But I think what's actually cooler than the visual redesign is the way in which you can now customize the look of folders in Finder by changing the color of the icon or slapping an emoji on it. I know, it's not the most impactful or time-saving change you'll find in macOS Tahoe, but I find it makes the MacBook I'm writing this on feel more like "my" Mac, in the same way that slapping stickers on the lid makes it feel personalized and unique. It's a small change to the way macOS works, but I'm all for it. Two of the more interesting additions in macOS Tahoe, for my money, are the new Games and Journal apps. I'm cautiously excited about the Games app because it seems like a useful one-stop hub for accessing all the games on your Mac, whether you got them from Apple Arcade, the App Store, Steam or other game services. However, I can't be sure how useful the Games app for Mac will end up being because the version I've been testing in the beta edition of macOS Tahoe is missing some functionality. The "Home" tab doesn't load right now for me, for example, but I'm sure that by the time Tahoe launches in the fall it will. You can buy Apple Arcade games just fine through the "Arcade" tab, but while the "Play Together" tab shows options for adding friends, issuing game challenges to them and launching multiplayer sessions none of it works for me yet. And while the Library tab does a good job of automatically finding all the games on your Mac, it doesn't seem to be the best place to launch them. I just tried to launch a Steam game from the Library tab of the Games app, for example, but since Steam wasn't already running it instead threw a "You must start Steam before launching the game" error in my face. But I can immediately pull the game up in Spotlight Search and hit Enter to launch it, and macOS automatically launches Steam and then launches the game I want to play. This is exactly how it should work, so it's perplexing that the Games app (at least in my limited testing of an unfinished beta version) doesn't work the same way. However, I expect most of these issues to be addressed by the time macOS Tahoe launches later this year. So while I'm a bit concerned that the Games app will prove superfluous for anyone who already uses clients like Steam or the Epic Games Launcher to manage their games, I have to reserve judgment on it until the release version of macOS Tahoe is live and folks are using the Games app to game with each other. Something I don't have to hold back on is the Journal app, which is now cross-platform across iOS, iPadOS and macOS when you upgrade to Tahoe. If you, like me, have never used the Journal app on your iPhone (perhaps because, like me, you hate typing on that tiny screen) then this could be the upgrade you need to get into it. Personally, I find the Journal app way more usable on macOS because I get to use my MacBook's full keyboard and touchpad to navigate the interface. I really appreciate how you can add images, recordings and locations to journal entries with a click, and the fact that you can keep multiple journals means you can do things like have a recipe book, a diary and a restaurant reviews journal all going simultaneously. I have to confess, for all its simplicity I'm surprised at how versatile and useful the Journal app is, and I'm glad that it's coming to Macs with Tahoe so a lot more people will have an easier time using it. There's a lot more to dig into with macOS Tahoe; I've only scratched the surface in my weeks of testing the developer and public beta versions. There's more to come, too, since Apple is going to be working on adding and fine-tuning features until it launches this fall. But already I feel like it's going to be a good and worthwhile update for every Mac that supports it, because as long as you don't mind the new Liquid Glass aesthetic it seems to make macOS better across the board. The new Spotlight Search is my favorite upgrade so far because it makes it easier to get things done right from the Search bar, no need to take your hands off the keyboard. I love that aspect of Windows' Start menu, so to see Apple take a page from Microsoft's playbook is a delight for me. But I also love the look and feel of the new macOS, and I think the customization features plus the new Journal app make my MacBook feel a lot more like it's "my" Mac. And while I'm not sure the Games app will ever reach parity with Steam or be more than a hub for Apple Arcade games, I do love that Apple is improving the state of Mac gaming and making it easier for Mac owners to play games with each other. I'm looking forward to seeing and reviewing the release version of macOS Tahoe later this year, and I'll keep digging into the unfinished betas until then to help you understand how to best utilize all the new features. Stay tuned! Follow Tom's Guide on Google News to get our up-to-date news, how-tos, and reviews in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button.
Business Insider
6 days ago
- Business
- Business Insider
3 Small-Cap Stocks Rated ‘Strong Buy' With Over 60% Upside Potential
In a choppy market, investors continue to look for stocks with high conviction from Wall Street. The three companies below each earn a Strong Buy consensus and offer over 60% upside based on average analyst price targets. They operate in cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and crypto services sectors, where analysts focus on execution and growth potential. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. Let's take a look. Backblaze Price: $5.49 | Market Cap: $301.4 million | Avg. Price Target: $9.00 | Upside: 63.9% Backblaze (BLZE) provides cloud backup and storage solutions for individuals, businesses, and developers. The stock rose more than 20% over the past three months but remains down 8% year-to-date. Analyst sentiment is positive, with four Buy ratings in the past three months. The highest price target is $11.00, while the average is $9.00, suggesting over 60% upside. Backblaze reported $34.6 million in revenue last quarter, up from $30.0 million a year ago. Analysts highlight steady growth and pricing differentiation as key positives for the company's B2 Cloud Storage platform. Qoria Price: $0.19 | Market Cap: $449.4 million | Avg. Price Target: $0.38 | Upside: 100.0% The next one is a promising penny stock company named Qoria (FMZNF), formerly Family Zone Cyber Safety, which offers digital safety tools for schools and families. The company's Family Zone platform is used across Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States, and other international markets. The stock has traded flat for the past quarter and is down 44.1% year-to-date. Still, all four analysts covering Qoria rate it a Buy. The average price target is $0.38, double its current price. Analysts highlight the company's position in education and telecom safety, noting recurring interest from institutions focused on regulated technology sectors. Exodus Movement, Inc. Price: $34.21 | Market Cap: $987.7 million | Avg. Price Target: $58.83 | Upside: 71.9% Exodus Movement, Inc. (EXOD) develops a non-custodial crypto wallet that supports multiple digital assets. The stock is down 24.8% over the past three months but has gained nearly 11% year-to-date. Analyst coverage is consistent, with six Buy ratings and no Hold or Sell ratings. The average price target is $58.83, with a high of $65.00. Analysts suggest that regulatory developments, including the CLARITY Act and the GENIUS Act, could foster stablecoin adoption and promote cross-chain wallet usage. These trends are seen as favorable for Exodus's long-term positioning in the crypto software market.
National Post
7 days ago
- Business
- National Post
Backblaze Launches Legal Hold to Support Data Loss Prevention and Litigation Readiness for Businesses
Article content New feature exceeds business' needs around data retention for legal, regulatory, and HR obligations at no extra cost Article content SAN MATEO, Calif. — Backblaze, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLZE), the cloud storage innovator delivering a modern alternative to traditional backup providers, today introduced Legal Hold for Backblaze Computer Backup with Enterprise Control. The feature empowers businesses to preserve a user's entire backup, including every historical version captured, with a single click, ensuring rapid compliance with legal, regulatory, or HR data-retention requirements while maintaining the same predictable flat-rate pricing. Article content 'With Legal Hold, information stays secure and immediately accessible when the stakes are highest,' said Gleb Budman, CEO at Backblaze. 'Reliable preservation of data reduces exposure to fines and sanctions, giving organizations fast, predictable compliance support without extra software, hardware, or surprise fees.' Article content Key Features Article content Administrators can instantly activate Legal Hold in the Enterprise Control console without additional hardware or software. Runs silently in the background without downtime, throttling, or notifications. Offers unlimited version retention without additional fees. No charge instant file retrieval with available encrypted drive delivery via courier. Data is secure by default with encryption at rest and in transit, with optional private-key encryption available. Article content Availability Article content Backblaze is the cloud storage innovator delivering a modern alternative to traditional backup providers. Purpose-built by cloud storage experts, the Backblaze Computer Backup product provides secure, predictable, and scalable endpoint protection that customers use to protect their critical business data from accidental file loss, hardware failure, and cyber and ransomware attacks. Backblaze helps businesses blaze forward with peace of mind that their data is safe. Article content Article content Article content Article content Press Contact Article content Article content
