7 Key Steps to Quick Data Recovery

In today’s always-on business environment, data loss due to human error, cyberattack or natural disaster can have a devastating impact on your business. Besides the time and effort required to restore information, it can result in huge financial losses, lost customers, and could potentially put you out of business for good.

Data loss is inevitable. Businesses lose four million files daily, which is equivalent to 44 files every second. Data loss can be caused by hardware or software failure, cyberattacks, malicious insiders or human mistakes. According to a study conducted by researchers from Stanford University and cybersecurity firm Tessian, 88% of data breaches occur due to employee mistakes.

Cybercrimes are increasing at an alarming rate. The FBI reported a whopping 300% increase in reported cybercrimes since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis. The number of cyberattacks peaked at a record-breaking 925 attacks a week per organization at the end of 2021. Cyberattacks are becoming more advanced, unpredictable and can occur at any time. As rampant cyberattacks continue to wreak havoc on all businesses across industries, security experts expect the frequency and intensity to further increase in 2022 and beyond.