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In Brief
Many businesses fail to test their backup systems until it’s too late. A single unexpected failure can lead to catastrophic data loss, downtime, and financial setbacks.
Even large corporations with backup solutions in place have suffered costly disruptions because they never validated their recovery processes.
We’ve identified two key steps to ensure your backups actually work when disaster strikes.
The Risk: Your Backup is Useless if You Never Test It
Imagine waking up to a ransomware attack or a system crash. You breathe easy because you have a backup not until you try to restore your data and realize it’s corrupted, outdated, or missing critical files.
🔺 This is not just theoretical. Companies that assumed their backups were safe have lost millions when they discovered their data couldn’t be restored. Many SMBs don’t recover at all.
Why this happens:
- Unmonitored backups: If no one is checking, errors go unnoticed.
- Outdated storage: Backups stored in the same system as live data are at risk.
- Lack of regular testing: A backup that isn’t tested is as good as no backup at all.
Here’s How to Ensure Your Backups Actually Work
✅ Automate and Test Regularly – Set up automated, scheduled backup tests to verify data integrity and accessibility. At least once a quarter, perform a full restoration test.
✅ Use the 3-2-1 Rule – Keep 3 copies of your data, on 2 different media types, with 1 copy stored offsite or in the cloud.
✅ Encrypt and Secure Backups – Protect backups from cyber threats by using end-to-end encryption and strict access controls.
Policies & Procedures: Think Your Business is Secure? Not Without These 3 Policies
A lack of formal cybersecurity policies creates gaps in protection, leaving businesses vulnerable to cyber threats.
✅ The Fix: Establish these three essential security policies:
- Password Management Policy: Require strong, unique passwords and multi-factor authentication.
- Incident Response Plan: Define clear steps for handling security breaches to minimize damage.
- Access Control Policy: Limit access to sensitive information to only necessary personnel.
If Major Corporations Can Lose Data, What About Your Business?
Companies like Maersk and Delta Airlines have suffered major losses due to backup failures. If multi-billion-dollar companies can struggle with this, how confident are you in your recovery plan?
Cybersecurity isn’t just about stopping attacks but it’s about resilience. At Brooky Cybersecurity, we help businesses implement backup strategies and security policies that actually work. Because a backup that fails when you need it isn’t a backup at all.
Don’t wait until it’s too late. Every day, businesses suffer irreversible data loss because they assumed their backups would work, until they didn’t. Be proactive. Be prepared.
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