{"id":220939,"date":"2022-03-31T15:45:44","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T13:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=114447"},"modified":"2022-03-31T15:45:44","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T13:45:44","slug":"today-is-world-backup-day-7-tips-to-avoid-disaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/today-is-world-backup-day-7-tips-to-avoid-disaster\/","title":{"rendered":"Today is \u2018World BackUp Day\u2019: 7 tips to avoid disaster"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<aside id=\"republication_tracker_tool-2\" class=\"republication_tracker_tool clearfix\">\n<h5 class=\"adtitle\">Republish for Free<\/h5>\n<div class=\"license\">\n<p><button name=\"Republish This Story\" id=\"cc-btn\" class=\"republication-tracker-tool-button\">Republish This Story<\/button><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/today-is-world-backup-day-7-tips-to-avoid-disaster.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/today-is-world-backup-day-7-tips-to-avoid-disaster.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<p>Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<p>People now create and generate over 1.8 zettabytes of data per year,\u00b9 and nearly 21% of people have never backed up their data.\u00b2 That\u2019s a concern considering 29% of data loss cases are caused by accident and 30% of all computers are already infected with malware.&nbsp;Pixar&nbsp;temporarily lost some of the animated film, Toy Story 2, to an errant computer command.?&nbsp;These statistics highlight the importance of&nbsp;World Backup Day today,&nbsp;March 31st, an&nbsp;independent initiative that raises awareness about backups and data preservation.<\/p>\n<p>Backing up data is not just about storing much-loved photos in the cloud, it\u2019s about all forms of electronic information, across a multitude of devices, and even across an entire workforce, being stored in such a way that it is secure but also recoverable.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=114449\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"wp-image-114449 size-thumbnail alignleft lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/today-is-world-backup-day-7-tips-to-avoid-disaster.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-114449 size-thumbnail alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/today-is-world-backup-day-7-tips-to-avoid-disaster.jpg\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"300\">\u201cIf all devices, all information, and then cybersecurity and disaster recovery are not considered, then your backup isn\u2019t adequately planned or protected,\u201d&nbsp;explains David Lees, co-founder of IronTree, which was&nbsp;acquired recently by Metrofile.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are creating electronic information faster than ever before and on more devices, so we have to keep pace with our backups. It can save a business. We have observed&nbsp;some real disasters for clients who weren\u2019t backed up, and then by contrast, we also have countless examples of&nbsp;clients thanking us for&nbsp;restoring them back to normal, quickly. Our focus has been on the latest technology, speed of recovery, and human engagement. That, in my view, is a necessity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are many things that people don\u2019t realise, for example, it\u2019s imperative to know that ransomware can infect a host machine, and then the online backup can also be affected. An&nbsp;additional level of protection needs to be in place when backing up, otherwise you are backing up with a virus \u2013 your worst nightmare,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n<p>IronTree, who won Best Service Provider in the Middle East and Africa Region at the Acronis Cyberfit Awards 2021, recommends what they&nbsp;refer to as the Magnificent Seven&nbsp;Backup Basics for anyone who wants to not only back up their data but be able to restore it after a breach or loss of information.<\/p>\n<p>Lees outlines the essential seven tips:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Backup your backup<\/strong>: Make sure you are backed up at a secure offsite location<\/li>\n<li><strong>Limit all margins of error:<\/strong>&nbsp;The process should be fully automated to avoid human error or forgetfulness<\/li>\n<li><strong>Triple padlocked:&nbsp;<\/strong>Backups must be encrypted, password-protected and verified \u201cclean\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step by step, and day-by-day:&nbsp;<\/strong>Sequential daily incremental changes must be in place so that you can restore to a selected point in time<\/li>\n<li><strong>Real support:<\/strong>&nbsp;Choose a partner that delivers high-quality, accessible human support when you need help to restore. Back up is only half the journey, recovery and restoration are the other half<\/li>\n<li><strong>Consistency:&nbsp;<\/strong>Be<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>consistently alerted when your backup fails or stops transmitting entirely<\/li>\n<li><strong>Be hygienic:<\/strong>&nbsp;Choose a service provider who offers an option to be guided through regular \u201chealth checks\u201d to ensure that you\u2019re still backing up ALL relevant data.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u201cOur SecureIT suite of products doesn\u2019t just offer storage, we also offer cybersecurity, disaster recovery, virtual private servers, and even a compliance tool to assist&nbsp;companies who may be&nbsp;struggling to comply with POPIA. These solutions are all part of the same family and stem from the same need \u2013 business continuity. No&nbsp;business&nbsp;can afford downtime. It\u2019s costly financially&nbsp;and damaging to brand reputation, and yet it\u2019s avoidable. Please be vigilant and attentive to back up. It may be more critical than you think. Most&nbsp;clients think it will never happen,&nbsp;until it does,\u201d Lees concludes.<\/p>\n<p>World Backup Day urges those working in a business to \u201ctell your bosses &amp; colleagues about the importance of data backups, check your backup procedures &amp; restores to make sure everything is up-to-date and working, and if you don\u2019t have one, consider creating a company data backup &amp; continuity plan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information, please contact <a href=\"mailto:clairec@metrofile.co.za\">clairec@metrofile.co.za<\/a><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>About World Backup Day<br \/><\/strong><br \/>World Backup Day was chosen to be the day&nbsp;before April 1st&nbsp;(April Fools) in order to drive the message that one should backup all those pictures, spreadsheets, love letters, cat pictures, &amp; important financial documents before it\u2019s too late:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key points from&nbsp;WorldBackupDay.com:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Items to backup: &nbsp;Your computer, laptop, phone, iPod, tablet, other wireless devices, photos and videos on social networks<\/li>\n<li>Common ways to lose data: &nbsp;Theft, hardware failure, natural disaster, obsolete file formats, forgetfulness<\/li>\n<li>Backup options: &nbsp;Backing up is easy. Once set up, your data should be backing up automatically.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are two main types of backup solutions, and both are important:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Local backup: An external hard drive that can be easily retrieved at home.<\/li>\n<li>Cloud\/offsite backup: An online backup service or hard drive securely placed in a different location<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Web:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldbackupday.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.worldbackupday.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1648810074508000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Fdb7-zM1-kFUzmmOoSMfX\">www.worldbackupday.com<\/a><br \/>Twitter:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/WorldBackupDay\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/WorldBackupDay&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1648810074508000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0jhhIvG2P7-RImfOo0UaMm\">@WorldBackupDay<\/a><br \/>Facebook:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WorldBackupDay\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WorldBackupDay&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1648810074508000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3ZFh-4p6teUM5tS5uxHEjW\">www.facebook.com\/WorldBackupDay<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_114448\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-114448\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=114448\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"505\" class=\"wp-image-114448 size-full lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/today-is-world-backup-day-7-tips-to-avoid-disaster-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-114448 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/today-is-world-backup-day-7-tips-to-avoid-disaster-1.jpg\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"505\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-114448\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cloud Storage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Video:<\/strong> Today is \u2018World BackUp Day\u2019: 7 tips to avoid disaster<\/p>\n<p><strong>More Info on Today is \u2018World BackUp Day\u2019: 7 tips to avoid disaster here:<\/strong><br \/><strong>Twitter<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MediawebSA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/MediawebSA<\/a><br \/><strong>Facebook<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MySociaLifeSA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MySociaLifeSA\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/save-with-myprs-monthly-flat-fee\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>1<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/today-is-world-backup-day-7-tips-to-avoid-disaster\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\">Source: MyPR.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republish for Free Republish This Story Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. 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