The last line of protection from Ransomware
Ransomware (where your data is encrypted and held for ransom) is popular with the bad guys because they can make a lot of money. Think about it, how much would you pay to get all your data back?
We have a whole suite of products to protect against this risk, but in the end there is no 100% guarantee. What you absolutely need as a last line of defense is good backups--over a month retention and "air-gapped" or separated from your live data. You see, bad guys know you can recover from ransomware by restoring data prior to their encryption, so they make sure to look for and encrypt your backups too!
Cloud backups can fit the bill if configured correctly but can take forever to restore. For our hosted clients, we invested in a backup system that stores over a year of backups in a separate geography and network while also being located in Hawaii so we can restore quickly if needed. The peace of mind for us and our clients is worth it!
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