Company strengthens its expertise in cyber
resilience with the appointment of Gareth
Russell as Field Chief Technology Officer, Security for
Asia Pacific
SINGAPORE and SYDNEY, May 27, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Commvault, a leading provider of data protection
and cyber resilience solutions for hybrid cloud organisations,
today announced the appointment of Gareth
Russell as Field Chief Technology Officer, Security for
Asia Pacific (APAC). This newly
created role reflects Commvault's commitment to extending its deep
technical expertise in data security and cyber resilience to more
customers and partners in the region – critical in the ransomware
era.
A seasoned cybersecurity veteran, Russell brings years of
extensive experience in cyber strategy, risk management, cyber
resilience, and digital transformation to Commvault in the APAC
region. With a proven track record of helping organisations and
governments across Asia Pacific
define and manage their cyber risk postures, Russell has extensive
experience in implementing, transforming, and operating
capabilities, including embedding cyber security into
organisational culture.
"I am excited to bring my experience to Commvault, especially at
a time when cyber risks are intensifying in our region. My focus
will be on enhancing cyber resilience strategies including helping
organisations across APAC strengthen their recovery capabilities.
These days, when it comes to cyberattacks, it's not a matter of if
but when, and I look forward to working with enterprises to advance
their cyber readiness and preparedness," said Russell.
The recent State of Data Readiness market analysis by Commvault
& Tech Research Asia has identified critical lapses in
cyberattack recovery efforts across APAC organisations.
According to the report, cyber resiliency awareness is on the
rise across ANZ, but maturity levels remain low. The data reveals
50% of organisations have a "very immature" cyber resiliency
capability level, and only 4% believe they have a proactive, mature
capability. The data also shows that cyberattacks are not
abating, with many organisations still vulnerable to significant
breaches, especially targeting backup and production data.
Additionally, 62% of Australian and 68% of New Zealand organisations report at least one
cyberattack in the last 12 months, and respondents in Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam suffered the most attacks on data
environments including production, secondary, and backups. Of those
organisations that experienced a cyberattack, only 35% successfully
recovered 100% of their data.
A key priority for Russell in his new role is to work with
organisations to strengthen their cyber resilience strategy and
help them safeguard against this increasing frequency and
sophistication of cyber threats.
"We have made significant strides in recent months to assemble a
senior team with unparalleled skills and experience. Gareth's
appointment furthers the expertise we can provide to our customers
and partners as they work to keep their data safe and secure," said
Martin Creighan, Vice President,
Asia Pacific, Commvault.
For a more in-depth understanding of the cybersecurity landscape
and to explore more strategies for enhancing cyber defences, the
full State of Data Readiness report is available here: ANZ State of
Data Readiness Report 2024, ASEAN State of Data Readiness Report
2024.
About Commvault
Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT) is the gold standard in cyber resilience,
helping more than 100,000 organisations keep data safe and
businesses resilient and moving forward. Today, Commvault offers
the only cyber resilience platform that combines the best data
security and rapid recovery at enterprise scale across any
workload, anywhere—at the lowest TCO.
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