{"id":120322,"date":"2025-09-08T11:46:47","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T03:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/version-2.com\/?p=120322"},"modified":"2025-09-09T11:50:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T03:50:59","slug":"keepit-honored-with-2025-cloud-security-excellence-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/version-2.com\/en\/2025\/09\/keepit-honored-with-2025-cloud-security-excellence-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Keepit Honored with 2025 Cloud Security Excellence Award"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Keepit, the only vendor-independent cloud solution for SaaS data protection, has been recognized with the 2025 Cloud Computing Security Excellence Award from TMC, a global media company. This prestigious award highlights companies that leverage cloud technology to deliver powerful and innovative cybersecurity offerings to the market.<\/p>

Ensuring Data Resilience and Business Continuity<\/h2>

The award acknowledges the effectiveness of the Keepit platform in providing a critical solution for business-critical SaaS data. The article notes that many businesses have not kept pace with the need for robust backup and recovery as they migrate key data to SaaS applications, leaving them vulnerable to data loss.<\/p>

The Keepit platform addresses this gap by offering a single solution to protect data across eleven major SaaS applications, including Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Jira, and Okta. Its unique, separate, and immutable storage ensures data resilience, helps organizations maintain compliance, and mitigates the impact of ransomware attacks.<\/p>

Industry Validation and Trust<\/h2>

\u201cWe are proud that the Keepit platform securely backs up data for over 18,000 customers globally, and this award validates that our solution benefits the industry and customers,\u201d said Michele Hayes, CMO at Keepit.<\/p><\/div>

Rich Tehrani, CEO of TMC, also praised Keepit, stating that the award is a testament to the company’s commitment to innovation and excellence in the cloud security market.<\/p>

Headquartered in Copenhagen, Keepit continues to expand its global footprint with offices and data centers worldwide, building on the trust of its customers through its dedication to providing secure, reliable data protection.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Defining data governance and data classification<\/h2>

So, what is data governance and how does it relate to cyber resilience?<\/p>

Existing under the broad umbrella of data management, data governance is a program \u2014 implemented via policies and standards \u2014 intended to ensure the availability, quality, and security of an organization\u2019s data<\/i> in accordance with applicable regulations and obligations (e.g., adhering to industry standards, fulfilling requirements for certifications, etc.).<\/p>

Within data governance, data classification<\/i> is the process of separating and organizing data into relevant groups (\u201cclasses\u201d) based on their shared characteristics, such as the level of sensitivity, risks they present, and the compliance regulations that protect them.<\/p>

Data governance underpins cyber resilience plans<\/h2>

An intelligent data governance program delivers several beneficial outcomes for organizations:<\/p>