Backblaze Launches Legal Hold
To support data loss prevention and litigation readiness for businesses at no extra cost
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on July 28, 2025 at 2:00 pmBackblaze, Inc. 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.
“With Legal Hold, information stays secure and immediately accessible when the stakes are highest,” said Gleb Budman, CEO, Backblaze. “Reliable preservation of data reduces exposure to fines and sanctions, giving organizations fast, predictable compliance support without extra software, hardware, or surprise fees.“
Key Features
- 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.
Availability
Legal Hold is available for all Backblaze Computer Backup with Enterprise Control customers at no additional cost. New users can experience the feature immediately in a complimentary 15-day trial by contacting the Sales Team at sales@backblaze.com
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