Sooner or later an unexpected event such as a hardware failure, a lost or stolen device, or a malware or virus infection could result in losing important data. When this happens, backups are often the only way to recover this information. Get involved!

How to backup your information

-	‘IT backup’ - World backup day poster

Why should I back up?

  • Avoid hardware failures of your smartphones and devices
  • Avoid losing important documents
  • To protect your data from encryption and to avoid paying fees.

How do I back up?

If your data becomes compromised, these are great solutions:

The CIA Triad is a security model that has been developed to help people think about various parts of IT security.

  • Confidentiality: Only authorized users will be able to access or modify the data backups.
  • Integrity: Stored backup data cannot be improperly modified, accidentally or maliciously.
  • Availability: Authorized users have timely and reliable access to the backup data.

Why it is important to create backups?

  • The easiest and only way to recover from compromised data is by having a reliable backup reference
  • Recover your data when your computer or smart phone was lost, stolen, or damaged. 

How do I back up?

If your data becomes compromised, these are great solutions: