Why Backups Are a Genuine Security Control

Reliable backups are a genuine, essential defense against ransomware, hardware failure, and accidental data loss alike — not just a convenience feature, but a core security practice.

The 3-2-1 Backup Principle

A commonly referenced guideline suggests three copies of data, on two different media types, with one copy stored off-site — a genuinely practical framework for evaluating whether a backup strategy is actually adequate.

Testing Backups, Not Just Creating Them

A backup that has never been tested for successful restoration provides false confidence — genuine backup security includes periodic verification, not just the initial setup.

Helping Customers Understand Their Own Backup Gaps

Many customers genuinely believe they have adequate backups when they don’t — honestly assessing and explaining actual backup coverage is a real, valuable part of security support.