A Third of All Data Loss is Linked to Backup Failures
Losing access to your business’s data – even for a short time – can feel like a nightmare scenario.
Backup tools are meant to create copies of your data and store them securely. If anything goes wrong, recovery tools can use those backups to restore your lost files.
So, if your business uses backup and recovery tools, you might think your data is safe… but that’s not always the case.
A recent report reveals that some backup tools aren’t as reliable as expected. Shockingly, a third of all data losses are due to issues with backups. Many businesses only find out their data is lost or corrupted when they try to recover it.
But it’s not just data corruption you need to worry about. One of the biggest threats businesses face today is ransomware – a form of malicious software (or “malware”) that locks you out of your data until you pay a ransom to regain access.
The same report showed that half of businesses using backup tools still ended up paying the ransom because it was faster than trying to restore their data. Worse still? Only a small percentage of those who paid the ransom were able to fully recover their files.
Backup tools are designed to protect your data, so why do they fail so often?
The main reason is that they’re not always set up correctly. Even when they are, regular checks are needed to ensure they’re still working properly and backing up your data.
In addition, outdated backup and recovery tools may struggle to keep up with today’s advanced cyber threats.
Setting up and maintaining an effective backup system can be complex, but that’s where IT professionals like us come in. We ensure that your backup solutions are running smoothly, day in and day out.
We can also implement advanced measures like continuous data protection (CDP), which saves every change to your files in real-time. This allows you to restore your data to exactly how it was right before a loss or attack.
This is what we do for businesses like yours every day. If you’d like us to help secure your business, feel free to get in touch.
