Data Security 13

Backing Up Personal Data

In cases where personal data is damaged, destroyed, stolen, or lost for any reason, data controllers must take action as soon as possible by using the backed-up data.

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In addition, malware can prevent access to existing data. For example, there may be malware that locks files containing personal data on electronic devices and forces the data controller to pay a ransom to unlock them. It is recommended to develop data backup strategies to ensure personal data security against such malicious software (malware).

On the other hand, backed-up personal data should be accessible only by the system administrator, and data set backups should be kept out of the network. Otherwise, you may be faced with the use of malware or data deletion and destruction on data set backups. For this reason, it should be ensured that the physical security of all backups is also ensured.