Stephen Manley and W. Curtis Preston discuss whether or not data protection is the silver bullet to stop all ransomware. Short answer: no, it’s not. We start by discussing another podcast that suggested backup vendors think we are the solution to ransomware. We don’t. Then we delve into why we do think backup and DR are an important part of defending against ransomware. We also discuss whether we think they are more important than some of the other tools. We then cover some of the things Druva has done to specifically target ransomware. We also talk about ransomware attacks where backup can’t help, as well as discussing other tools you should have. We conclude with a “last dollar” question: if you only had $1 left; do you spend it on backup or user training? I’ll bet you know how both hosts answered.