Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace Backup

Outside of malware like phishing and ransomware attacks, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace data is often deleted by accident. Human error remains the number one cause of data loss, and within collaboration platforms like these, it’s a common occurrence. Attempts to reorganize or clean out folders can innocently result in deleted data that employees still need. When an employee leaves an organization, their license may be canceled without saving the data stored in their account. Additionally, and unfortunately, there’s also the risk of malicious deletion by disgruntled employees. Don’t allow these internal threats to go unaddressed before the data is gone and there is no way to get it back.

Without Microsoft Office backup, deleted data can only be restored within Microsoft’s limited retention period of 14 to 30 days. In addition, a recent report from IBM found that, on average, it takes 212 days for businesses to detect that an incident has occurred. And breaches resulting from compromised credentials – which Microsoft says is the most common scenario – take the longest to detect, with an average of 250 days. Based on these findings, most businesses who forego Microsoft 365 backup, and experience a cyber incident resulting in data loss, will not be able to recover their data.