In today’s digital-first world, data is the heartbeat of your business. Whether you’re managing invoices, customer details, or critical applications, protecting that data isn’t just an IT concern — it’s a business imperative.

With Cyberattacks at an all-time high, cyber insurance is also getting steep.  Insurance companies are mandating new technologies and processes, and for SMBs, it can be challenging to keep up with requirements.  Here are key topics and issues that SMBs need to know and be ready for when it’s time to renew your insurance policy:

Backup and restore processes can be complex, and there are many factors that can contribute to failures or incomplete restores. It's true that backup software often comes with many options, and without proper training or understanding of these options, users may simply stick with the defaults and hope for the best.

Although Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery are sometimes used interchangeably, they are two distinct and different processes. Disaster Recovery (DR) is the immediate recovery of IT systems in the event of a disaster or other unforeseen event. Business Continuity (BC) on the other hand, is a plan to ensure that your business can still function following an unexpected event. In other words, it's a framework for preventing disruption of business operations due to adverse environmental events.

Today, it's safe to presume that all IT professionals (and even some non-IT professionals) understand the importance of having a backup. Backup products have come a long way in their sophistication and ease of use, and they are certainly more cost effective - considering the horrible expense of losing your data. But there are still some 'myths' or assumptions made when it comes to backup, so let's clear the air on seven common backup practices that should not be assumed.