Data loss and the disasters that follow can be very costly to an organization. Losing a few key files may result in extended downtime and lost revenue. Smaller businesses cannot afford to experience loss of data, and unfortunately these incidents are occurring more frequently. For enterprises, data loss has risen more than 400% in volume the past two years. The following will discuss the four top reasons for creating a backup and disaster recovery (BDR) plan.

1) Variety of Threats

A valuable component of businesses, data is vulnerable to threats that result in leaks and losses. Human error, cybercrime, device damage, natural disasters, andtechnical problems are threats that can lead to loss of data. Thus, a BDR plan is needed to mitigate the potential data loss that may result from any of these threats.

2) Failure of Security Measures

The strongest security measures can fail, allowing malware into IT infrastructures that can harm an organization. Ransomware can encrypt a victim’s data, making access impossible without paying the ransom demanded by the cybercriminal. However, paying the ransom may not result in restoring data access or ensuring the data remains secure. Fortunately, a good BDR plan that secures your company’s data in the cloud will allow the retrieval of intact copies of files. This will help ensure a rapid recovery and business continuity.

3) Loss of Productivity & Profitability

Losing mission-critical data will certainly affect business functions and decrease productivity due to downtime. The longer it takes to restore the data, the longer the downtime. Employees will be unable to do their jobs, and they will not be as productive. You will also lose business and revenue from customers or clients. The extent of your company’s losses be mitigated by how well your BDR plan was conceived and executed.

4) Prevent Loss of Data

Absent a BDR plan, it may make retrieving lost data impossible. A good plan will call for the creation of data backups on physical storage devices, but they will still remain vulnerable due to the threats discussed above. Also using a cloud backup service will ensure the data remains intact, and files can be retrieved efficiently and rapidly.

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