Common Mistakes That Weaken Cyber Incident Recovery
In today’s digital landscape, data protection is critical. Even with strong security controls in place, cyberattacks can still happen. What really counts is how quickly and effectively your organization can recover when they do. The problem is that many companies rely on recovery strategies that look solid on paper but fail in practice. Below are several common recovery mistakes that often make post-incident recovery slower, riskier, and more expensive. 1. Depending Entirely on Real-Time Cloud Backups Cloud backups are convenient, but they’re not foolproof. Many organizations assume that syncing files to the cloud automatically protects them, but that’s not always true. If a local file becomes corrupted or encrypted by ransomware, that same corrupted version can immediately sync to the cloud. While many cloud providers offer version history, restoring the right versions can be tedious and time-consuming — especially when hundreds of files are involved. Better approach: Us...