Top 3 Cloud Backup Dangers and How to Avoid Them

Tip #2: Govern the Data Layer

Industry reports have noted that while it hasn't happened yet, 2016 could be the year cyber attacks and data breaches in the cloud go from a potential threat to harsh reality. Preparing to manage the all-important data layer within SaaS applications can make a significant difference when faced with the risk of mass data corruption by a script that went haywire or by a legitimate malicious threat.

Given the scope of these risks, organizations need recovery tools that enable them to back up data at the record level and then take it a step further by restoring data at the field level. These capabilities must also be able to scale. For instance, if 10,000 records are impacted, but only fields one and two have corrupted data, the organization needs the capability to isolate the "bad" data and replicate the fix 9,999 more times without corrupting the existing "good" data. Seek out tools that can help govern the changes to only the data that has been affected and minimize any compromise of existing information or impact to business operations.