AI & Enterprise
False sense of security from file copies? Expert warns of backup pitfalls
Copying important files to an external drive or the cloud does not complete a backup, as users must be able to roll data back to an earlier state if ransomware or mistakes damage it. Software engineer Aleksandar Filipovski said backups should use snapshots, follow retention rules based on recovery point objectives and be stored across locations, such as the 3-2-1 principle. He also urged testing restores every six months.
