Is your M365 data backed up? By who? If your answer is "Microsoft", guess again!
The use of M365 is exceptionally common…it’s cost-effective, convenient, and infrastructure is solid. However it is important to understand that under Microsoft’s shared-responsibility model, you actually have the responsibility for backups…not Microsoft! This means that if you are relying on Microsoft to be able to assist with data recovery from M365, you could have a serious problem.
Do you know how long your backups are retained? How many recovery points are created per day? Are your backups immutable (unchangeable)?
#1 You CAN lose Microsoft 365 data - While Microsoft protects Microsoft 365 data against any problems related to their own data centers, they don’t safeguard against accidental data loss due to misconfigured retention tags, policies or user errors.
#2 Some deleted Microsoft 365 items get permanently after 14 days (extendable to 30 days) - By the time you or your users realize certain items are missing, they might already be permanently lost.
#3 Cloud to Cloud SaaS backups minimize costs - Mitigate the time and cost of manual data restoration with a cloud-to-cloud SaaS backup solution that saves time, productivity and money
How is M365 Data Commonly Lost? (Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report)
Human Error - 20%+
Malicious Insiders - 20-30%
Cybercriminals and Hackers - nearly 50%
