Get a professional-grade backup, it’s a legal requirement.

You may not know this, but…

Backup and disaster recovery solutions are required under the GDPR.

Any Business liable or accountable for the control of critical data, they must have the ability to recover any lost private information that they hold in a timely & efficient manner.

In order to stay compliant, you must have the essential backup and disaster recovery plans in place and actively take the time to regularly test the integrity and the effectiveness of the solution.

This is only the start, as you’ll find out there are lot more repercussions to it, you’re going to need to comply with all of them.

How do we stay compliant with the requirements?

By following each distinct implication and making sure your business is in line!

With GDPR fines hurled at British Airways, you shouldn’t be anticipating a slap on the wrists, we recommend you get your Business in order and follow all the rules.

The first of many critical points involved; Having a backup recovery point is crucial, regardless if you want one or not.

Whether you’re outsourcing or have other approaches, you need a secure recovery point in which you can restore valuable data from, swiftly.

You’re also going to need a procedure in place, for routine testing, assessing and evaluating the usefulness of the measures involved for ensuring the protection.

Do you feel self-confident that you could confront incoming or concealed cyber-attacks?                     If not, then you should be looking for ways to strengthen your protection as you now must report any infringements within 72 hours of them occurring.

An effective way to ensure yourselves of Cybersafety, is to become Cyber Security Essentials accredited.

Data compliance is for every team member, whether you’re involved within IT or the legal side of the Business or not, everyone needs to be GDPR informed.

Finally, for now, Regular Data backups are crucial, as well as regular Backup testing, you need to check often and backup your data often in order to comply, don’t get caught out at the final phase.

What shall we do as a business?

At this given time, there are multiple services and options available to you.

Whether you wish to Backup yourself, (Given the extensive implications this is not advised), making sure you’re secure with various copies in multiple locations, ideally following our ‘3-2-1 Backup rule’.

Or follow a secure route through an external backup provider, like us. In which we will offer a secure data Backup solution. A devoted cloud backup, our online backup service is a secure and automated way of ensuring that your critical data is secure offsite.

Whether you’re in a defenceless position, or just unsure of what position you are, you need to get ahead & up to date with GDPR and Data compliance, contact us for all knowledge concerning backups and obeying security measures.

Want to get the best solution for your business?

At Tristar Tech Solutions, we take a realistic approach to technology – ensuring our client’s systems are best protected.

If you have any concerns, questions or simply want to explore how to better secure your business, please do get in touch with the team for a FREE demonstration, consultation to explore how exposed your business might be and identify actions to take.

To book a consultation or to arrange a further discussion, please get in touch.

If you’re looking for IT support in Hertfordshire or IT support in North London, contact us today, and a member of our team would be more than happy to advise you.