Dmitry Dontov

Dmitry Dontov

Dmitry Dontov

CEO and Founder at Spin.AI

Dmitry Dontov is the CEO and Founder at Spin.AI.

He is a tech entrepreneur and cybersecurity expert with over 20 years of experience in cybersecurity and team management.

He also has a strong engineering background in cybersecurity and cloud data protection, making him an expert in SaaS data security.

He is the author of 2 patents and a member of Forbes Business Council.

Dmitry was Named 2023 Winner in the BIG Award for Business and Small Business Executive of the Year.


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A College Student’s Guide to Digital Hygiene, Privacy, and Data Backup

A College Student’s Guide to Digital Hygiene, Privacy, and Data B...

If you’re a hard-working, talented, and ambitious college student who wants to achieve your academic...

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What is SaaS Security? Challenges & Best Practices

What is SaaS Security? Challenges & Best Practices

Businesses increasingly rely on Software as a Service (SaaS) for increased efficiency, collaborativeness, and scalability....

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Data Loss Prevention: Protecting Your Gold

Data Loss Prevention: Protecting Your Gold

In today’s digital landscape, data is one of the most valuable assets to your company....

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Best SaaS Ransomware Protection Solutions for 2024

Best SaaS Ransomware Protection Solutions for 2024

Ransomware reached record highs in 2023, and trends have had no problem carrying over into...

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How to Backup and Recover Slack Messages in 2024: A Complete Guide

How to Backup and Recover Slack Messages in 2024: A Complete Guide

Communication tools like Slack have become essential for businesses worldwide. However, the growing reliance on...

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DSPM and CSPM, What’s the difference?

DSPM and CSPM, What’s the difference?

As technology has grown and improved, legacy on-premise networks and data storage have been pushed...

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Regulations and Best Practices for Microsoft 365 (Office) Backups: Europe Edition

Regulations and Best Practices for Microsoft 365 (Office) Backups: ...

Why do you need special accommodations for Microsoft 365 Backups in Europe? For businesses using...

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3 SaaS Security Predictions for 2024

3 SaaS Security Predictions for 2024

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) tools have become an invaluable part of the digital workspace – increasing workflow...

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Spin.AI Reveals SaaS Security Insights in New Report: Unveiling the Hidden Risks Lurking in Browser Extensions

Spin.AI Reveals SaaS Security Insights in New Report: Unveiling the...

Study showcases the potential security threats posed by browser extensions, calls for proactive risk management...

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Reducing Risk Through Comprehensive SaaS Security Strategies

Reducing Risk Through Comprehensive SaaS Security Strategies

Managing the security posture across multiple SaaS clouds can be difficult, especially as malware and...

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Gartner 8 Cybersecurity Predictions 2023-2026: Overview

Gartner 8 Cybersecurity Predictions 2023-2026: Overview

In late June 2022, Gartner held Security and Risk Management Summit in Sydney. One of...

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Harnessing the power of AI for App Risk Assessment

Harnessing the power of AI for App Risk Assessment

SaaS solutions have made operations and data management easier, but they are increasingly targeted by...

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HIPAA Compliance Checklist 2025

HIPAA Compliance Checklist 2025

Healthcare providers and their business associates have to comply with the HIPAA privacy rule. HIPAA requires...

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Top 5 Google Workspace™ Security Concerns for 2025

Top 5 Google Workspace™ Security Concerns for 2025

Let’s talk about Google Workspace™ security concerns. When organizations are thinking of moving business critical...

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Salesforce Backup Solutions: Buying Guide for Enterprises

Salesforce Backup Solutions: Buying Guide for Enterprises

Salesforce data is critical for a company’s revenue generation. That’s why a reliable backup is...

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CISO Guide for Closing Cybersecurity Skills Gap

CISO Guide for Closing Cybersecurity Skills Gap

Many challenges are facing CISOs today. These challenges include the cybersecurity threats themselves, hiring the...

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Salesforce Data Protection by SpinOne

Salesforce Data Protection by SpinOne

Businesses worldwide are increasingly investing in and using cloud solutions for business-critical applications. These past...

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What is Cloud to Cloud Backup and How Is It Different?

What is Cloud to Cloud Backup and How Is It Different?

Cloud-to-Cloud Backup Article Summary Cloud-to-cloud (C2C) backup refers to the practice of copying data from...

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How to Become a Cybersecurity Professional in 2023

How to Become a Cybersecurity Professional in 2023

What is cybersecurity? How can one enter into the world of cybersecurity? Do you have to have...

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Microsoft Office 365 Security: Ultimate Checklist for Administrators

Microsoft Office 365 Security: Ultimate Checklist for Administrators

Microsoft 365 Security FAQ Microsoft 365 Security is pivotal to any business using MSO 365...

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CASB: Decisive Role of Cloud Access Security Brokers

CASB: Decisive Role of Cloud Access Security Brokers

The importance of Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) grows as businesses rapidly adopt new cloud...

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How to Find Your Storage Size in Google Workspace™ (G Suite)?

How to Find Your Storage Size in Google Workspace™ (G Suite)?

After migrating data to your Google Workspace™ (formerly G Suite) environment, it is important to...

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Cloud Insider Threats Control for Google Workspace™

Cloud Insider Threats Control for Google Workspace™

Often in the world of cyber security, many Google Workspace™ administrators focus on outside threats...

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API CASB Solution for Security Issues in Cloud Computing

API CASB Solution for Security Issues in Cloud Computing

The use of cloud-based applications has fundamentally transformed data protection for enterprise-grade, and small to...

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Google Workspace™ Enterprise Security Guide

Google Workspace™ Enterprise Security Guide

In this guide, we will introduce the best practices and tools to enable your Google...

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Machine Learning-powered Cyber Threat Intelligence

Machine Learning-powered Cyber Threat Intelligence

In the previous post, we looked at Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in...

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What Is a CASB? How does a Cloud Access Security Broker Work

What Is a CASB? How does a Cloud Access Security Broker Work

What is a CASB? Cloud services and apps have become a vital part of a...

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Compliance Guide: SaaS Data Backup & Recovery

Compliance Guide: SaaS Data Backup & Recovery

Outside of ransomware, there is another word that IT admins and business stakeholders never want...

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Cloud IAM: Identity and Access Management

Cloud IAM: Identity and Access Management

A crucial part of cloud security involves managing user identities, their permissions, and the resources...

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Ultimate Cloud Compliance Guide for Businesses

Ultimate Cloud Compliance Guide for Businesses

Data is becoming more centralized to the cloud, instead of on-premises. This is creating exciting...

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Cloud Data Security Best Practices to Meet Compliance Standards

Cloud Data Security Best Practices to Meet Compliance Standards

Securing today’s technology solutions is perhaps one of the most difficult challenges looming on the...

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Why Native Microsoft Security Features Aren’t Enough

Why Native Microsoft Security Features Aren’t Enough

Many businesses using cloud office solutions by Microsoft trust in native Microsoft Office 365 security...

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Google Workspace™ CASB: Why Your Business Needs It

Google Workspace™ CASB: Why Your Business Needs It

Google Workspace™ (formerly G Suite) is a vital part of many companies’ workflows. Every company...

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Cyber Security Roles and Responsibilities in the Enterprise [2023]

Cyber Security Roles and Responsibilities in the Enterprise [2023]

IT security is one of the most fast-paced industries in the world. An estimation shows...

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How IT Security Impacts Startup Funding: SecOps Studios with Sway Ventures

How IT Security Impacts Startup Funding: SecOps Studios with Sway V...

How does startup funding works? What venture capitalists look for when investing in technology companies?...

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CISO Guide to Securing Control over Sensitive Data Access

CISO Guide to Securing Control over Sensitive Data Access

There is a data classification that extends beyond “normal” day-to-day data. This type of data...

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Application Security Assessment: Protect from Threats in the Google Workspace™ Marketplace

Application Security Assessment: Protect from Threats in the Google...

Third-party applications can greatly extend the functionality and capabilities of your public cloud environments. However,...

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Google Shared Drive™: 10 Benefits Every Enterprise Must Know

Google Shared Drive™: 10 Benefits Every Enterprise Must Know

What are Google Shared Drive™? Google Shared Drive™ is a revolutionary user-centric enterprise storage management...

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Comparing G Suite vs Google Workspace™: Guide for Enterprises

Comparing G Suite vs Google Workspace™: Guide for Enterprises

This article compares G Suite vs Google Workspace™. Recently, Google announced the rebranding of G Suite...

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Sodinokibi Ransomware: Analysis and Protection

Sodinokibi Ransomware: Analysis and Protection

Sodinokibi ransomware has been known for some time, yet the attack on currency exchange Travelex...

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Google Drive™ Encryption. Ultimate Guide for Admins

Google Drive™ Encryption. Ultimate Guide for Admins

Storing information, including sensitive information in the public cloud can be worrisome for businesses. Countless...

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White House Cybersecurity Initiatives and Increased Spending

White House Cybersecurity Initiatives and Increased Spending

Recently we’ve seen new White House cybersecurity initiatives. What are these? How does this affect...

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Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack: Bitter Lessons Learned

Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack: Bitter Lessons Learned

Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack showed that large eneterprises are vulnerable to cyber attacks if they...

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WellBe Senior Medical Protects SaaS Data to Achieve Compliance

WellBe Senior Medical Protects SaaS Data to Achieve Compliance

Industry Medical Practice Use Case Ransomware Protection Headquarters Chicago, Illinois Background WellBe Senior Medical is...

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8 Microsoft 365 Terminated Employee Best Practices

8 Microsoft 365 Terminated Employee Best Practices

Learn the best practices that will help you preserve the files of a Microsoft 365...

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A Complete Guide on Cyberattacks and Cyber Defence 2023

A Complete Guide on Cyberattacks and Cyber Defence 2023

The current pandemic has added to the importance of cybersecurity. Ransomware threats have also risen....

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Microsoft 365 License Comparison: How to Save on Your Subscription

Microsoft 365 License Comparison: How to Save on Your Subscription

In this article, we’ll compare Microsoft 365 licenses to see which one fits your needs...

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How Businesses Can Save Up to 64% on Google Workspace™ Licenses

How Businesses Can Save Up to 64% on Google Workspace™ Licenses

Google Workspace™ is a top-notch collaboration and data management suite, and it is worth every...

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Is Google Workspace™ HIPAA Compliant?

Is Google Workspace™ HIPAA Compliant?

As your business moves into the cloud, compliance regulations must be your top priority. An...

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The Financial Impact of Non-Compliance On Businesses

The Financial Impact of Non-Compliance On Businesses

Some companies view compliance as merely a “nice to have” checkbox on an audit sheet....

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SOX Compliance Checklist and Requirements

SOX Compliance Checklist and Requirements

Following multiple financial scandals in the 1990s, it became clear that the United States gravely...

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How SpinOne Uses Machine Learning to Strengthen SaaS Data Protection

How SpinOne Uses Machine Learning to Strengthen SaaS Data Protection

“Ransomware Detection Using Machine Learning” now serves as a watchful guard in the extensive world...

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How Machine Learning Can Advance Cybersecurity Landscape

How Machine Learning Can Advance Cybersecurity Landscape

Businesses today are gathering huge amounts of data. Data is at the heart of just...

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Google Workspace™ Security Best Practices for High Risk Apps Control

Google Workspace™ Security Best Practices for High Risk Apps Control

One of the powerful features of public cloud environments such as Google Workspace™ (G Suite)...

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Top 5 Misconceptions about the Cloud

Top 5 Misconceptions about the Cloud

The Cloud is one of the most rapidly growing computing technologies of modern times and...

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Machine Learning in Cybersecurity

Machine Learning in Cybersecurity

Machine learning in cybersecurity has been used for quite a while now. In this article...

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Cybersecurity Landscape

Cybersecurity Landscape

Cyber crimes may target absolutely any person or organization that uses Internet. The only perfect...

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Key Insights on Cybersecurity Risks for CEOs and Management Teams

Key Insights on Cybersecurity Risks for CEOs and Management Teams

Cybersecurity has long been mistakenly viewed as an information technology problem that was only the concern...

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Spin.AI Launches Beta Office 365 Backup and Recovery

Spin.AI Launches Beta Office 365 Backup and Recovery

San Francisco, CA, November 5, 2018 – Spin.AI, a leading global cloud backup and cloud...

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