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Talking Backups On the Every Day Cyber Podcast

ByMike McBride Reading Time: 1 minute

Earlier this week I had the pleasure of being invited to chat about backup strategies for consumers and small businesses with the hosts of the Every Day Cyber podcast

The bottom line?  – Some backup is better than none. Multiple copies in various locations and states of being connected to the internet are better.

You can listen in to the discussion between myself, Diana Kelly, and Limor Kessem. Or, if you know someone who should know more about backups, please share it with them!

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