Is it really backed up? Or is it dead?
Tuesday, March 31 is World Backup Day. Wednesday April 1st is “I don’t backup day.” It is also April Fool’s Day. Is there a connection?
In the era of crypto-ransomware attacks, backup is considered one of the cornerstones of a good cybersecurity program. Having a automatic backup system, and full set of recent and tested backups is critical for businesses of any size. Current ransomware exploits often will encrypt network attached backup solutions too. Would your current backup solution survive a ransomware attack? Make sure yours has defenses against ransomware, or find a new backup solution that does.
These days to be fully protected, you may have 4 sets of your data: the original file or document, the local backup copy on a NAS or backup server for quick restore, an offsite online copy of your backup in case the local backup fails, and perhaps an air-gapped, physically disconnected copy in a vault. The last one will survive crypto-ransomware for sure.
Here is a list of previous articles on this subject.
- Tomorrow is World Backup Day – If you are looking for a list of backup options, read this one. Which means we all get into our cars and spend the day driving in reverse? Not quite. What this means for some of your that today is the day you quit kicking that can down the road and set up a data backup for your systems. Hardware, software, cloud – pick your poison and set it up. For …
- Backup Options for WordPress Websites
On Wednesday we discussed the importance of backing up your website as part of a larger cybersecurity strategy. Today we are going to look at feature considerations for you as you decide which backup plugin is right for you. Personally, I have used both Backup WordPress and Updraft Plus, and I hav…
- Does Your Backup Process Include Your Website?
Are you backing up your website? If your web server crashed, how quickly could you get your site back online? If your website is hijacked, compromised, or infected with a malicious download, how long would it take you to recover? We have harped for years on the importance of backing up your data…
- World Backup Day
March 31st is World Backup Day. On my way to the office today I saw someone driving down the highway in reverse. Not completely clear on the concept. It has been three months since you made your New Year’s Resolution to really backup you data this year for sure!! Still kicking this one d…
- Backup For Your WordPress Site
One of the most important and easily implemented security protections is data backup. That’s right, backup is a part of a well crafted security program. Because whatever the disaster, whether cyber-attack, theft, data corruption, hardware failure, fire, flood, or bad weather, having a good…
- Backup Your Stuff!
Tuesday Mar 31 was World Backup Day. Wednesday April 1 was April Fool’s Day. Any chance there is a connection? Time to get of the dime and set up your computer to backup your important data, files, pictures, business records, Quickbooks data, etc. All it takes a failed hard drive, theft,…
- Sunday Funnies–Did You Backup?
A computer user calls tech support: User – My computer quick working, I think the hard drive crashed. What do I do? Tech Support – Did you back up? User – (moving as far away from the computer as the phone will allow) Why? Is it going to blow? …
- CryptoLocker and On-Line Backup Services
I have been writing about the latest threat, CryptoLocker, and promised I would report what ever Carbonite replied to my inquiry about whether CryptoLocker could encrypt online backups. Here is what they said: Computers infected with the CryptoLocker virus would indeed be at risk to having th…
- Please, Please–Backup Your Stuff!!
Today I got to deliver the bad news to another client. Brand new laptop with an unbootable drive, and I have been trying unsuccessfully all weekend to recover useful data from the failed hard drive. No luck. I called the client, who burst into tears when I asked if she had a backup…
- Not an April Fool’s Joke–April 1 is World Backup Day
This does not mean you get to drive your car in reverse. That WOULD be an April Fool’s joke. Evidently someone in the IT world decided that April Fool’s Day was a great time to remind people about the New Year’s Resolution that they haven’t completed yet – that is to be b…
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I am a cybersecurity and IT instructor, cybersecurity analyst, pen-tester, trainer, and speaker. I am an owner of the WyzCo Group Inc. In addition to consulting on security products and services, I also conduct security audits, compliance audits, vulnerability assessments and penetration tests. I also teach Cybersecurity Awareness Training classes. I work as an information technology and cybersecurity instructor for several training and certification organizations. I have worked in corporate, military, government, and workforce development training environments I am a frequent speaker at professional conferences such as the Minnesota Bloggers Conference, Secure360 Security Conference in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, the (ISC)2 World Congress 2016, and the ISSA International Conference 2017, and many local community organizations, including Chambers of Commerce, SCORE, and several school districts. I have been blogging on cybersecurity since 2006 at http://wyzguyscybersecurity.com