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Securing device backups

Securing device backups

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Securing device backups

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- [Instructor] Security is not just about preventing malicious access to my data. It is also about building processes for recovering my data in a case of it being lost, stolen, or more often, needing to install on a new device. In both platforms, there are two ways to backup, either over the air or on my computer. Choosing to back up the device myself means I will need to physically connect my device to one computer for backup and the same computer for restore. This choice also means my device will not be backing up as I use it. If something should occur that would require me to restore my backup, I will only be able to get the information present at the time of the last backup. More often than not, this means I lose data. Choosing to backup over the air means that after the initial backup is completed, a regular, unattended backup will occur, keeping my backup data as close to current as possible without burdening me. These regularly scheduled backups usually occur as you sleep, or…

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