Compliance Isn’t Optional
For those in regulated sectors, such as healthcare and finance, compliance with tight data retention policies isn’t just a best practice; it’s a legal imperative.
Without a comprehensive backup plan, you risk subjecting your organization to disastrous outcomes, from colossal fines to a cessation of operations that could hurt your bottom line.
Microsoft and Google have their own backup tools, but you can’t afford to rely on those solutions. If you experience a data loss incident, then you may lose both your primary data and backups as well. Instead, iSync.io offers stronger protection by separating backups from the cloud architecture.
This strategy allows your business to quickly recover data and keep operations running in case of some unforeseen outages.
It’s important to note that Microsoft 365 does not create automatic backups of user data, and they do not take responsibility for data loss you may experience. They keep deleted data only temporarily—anywhere from 14 to 30 days—after which that data is gone forever.
While that limit is generous, it does highlight the importance of third-party backup solutions that can protect your data.
There are various sources that can lead to data loss, such as: