You wouldn't drive a car with no spare tyre.
You wouldn’t go hiking without snacks.
And you definitely shouldn’t run a business without a data backup.
But every week we hear it:
"We meant to set up backups, but then Janet's cat broke the WiFi and the intern got locked in the server room and........"
Mate. Stop.
There are no excuses in cyber security, only audit trails and data loss.
Backups are the silent heroes of your security posture. When ransomware hits, when hardware fails, or when someone accidentally deletes the entire client database, a solid backup is what keeps your business from flatlining.
But here’s the thing:
A backup isn’t a folder labelled “Important Stuff” saved to your desktop.
It’s not emailing yourself a spreadsheet and crossing your fingers.
- Automated – because humans forget.
- Offsite – because if it’s only on-site, fire and theft say hi.
- Encrypted – because if it’s exposed, it’s just a free gift to cybercriminals.
- Tested – because a backup that doesn’t restore is just expensive digital shelf-ware.
Hope is not a strategy.
Your business deserves a recovery plan that actually works. Because when systems go down, your backup shouldn’t be a shrug and a sigh. It should be your ticket to getting back up — fast.
At PCS, we build training that covers the real stuff, not just policies and passwords. Our courses teach teams how to assess risks, plan recovery, and embed practical, secure habits like effective backups into everyday operations.
Ready to make sure your backup plan actually... backs you up?
Check out our ISO 27001 Foundation course and take the first step toward a real-world security posture.
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