Cyber security experts urge organisations to be extra-vigilant with their data in commemoration of World Backup Day. WorldBackupDay
With cyber attacks increasingly taking a toll on South African organisations, local companies are being told to back up their data as a matter of urgency.
Also last year, the South African National Space Agency – a government agency responsible for the promotion and development of aeronautics and aerospace space research in SA – notified the public of a breach to its IT systems.According to Metrofile, a document storage firm, people now create and generate over 1.8 zettabytes of data per year, and nearly 21% of people have never backed up their data.
“The risks to data have grown exponentially. Not only can it be hacked and exposed, it can also be locked down in a ransomware attack, leaked accidentally, corrupted or lost. Whether it is stolen or lost, the impacts can be equally devastating for organisations,” Ward says. The findings highlight why having a fast and effective data recovery plan plays an equally important role as data backup.
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