Most owners assume their backups will work when needed. Unfortunately, small business backup failure is more common than expected. Many systems appear protected on the surface. However, when a real incident occurs, those backups often fail to restore critical data. That gap between assumption and reality is where costly downtime begins. At SofTouch Systems, weContinue reading “Why Most Small Business Backups Fail When It Matters Most”
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The Difference: Cloud Sync vs Real Backups
Most businesses assume their files are protected because they live in the cloud. That assumption causes problems: cloud sync vs backup. Cloud sync tools like OneDrive, Google Drive, and Dropbox are useful. They help teams work faster, share files, and keep documents updated across devices. But cloud sync is not the same thing as aContinue reading “The Difference: Cloud Sync vs Real Backups”
How to Prevent a Data Breach: Lessons from the AT&T Leak
86 Million Reasons to Act Now on Data Protection In a disturbing development, over 73 million current and former AT&T customer records (Orig here) have been posted online, fully decrypted and searchable. Unlike past leaks, these aren’t just usernames and passwords. The exposed data includes names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, account numbers, andContinue reading “How to Prevent a Data Breach: Lessons from the AT&T Leak”