Loss or theft of data, here’s how to protect yourself against this threat on the Internet

Your data is as valuable as it is coveted by online hackers. And as if this threat were not already enough, you also have, on a daily basis, numerous hazards which can jeopardize your files or any other type of data concerning you.

Approaching the World Data Backup Day, you have the opportunity to give more importance than usual to your files and the way in which they are stored. Indeed, as long as everything is going well, reflections on this subject are rare, and it is when a problem arises, and it is sometimes too late, that the regret of the lack of anticipation arises. Also, take advantage of it now to protect yourself from harmful data loss.

How does data loss occur?

The risks of losing data are unfortunately numerous, starting quite simply with human error. To illustrate this point, let’s take a concrete example. For example, a child wants to play via an app on your smartphone, and you lend it to them without monitoring their activity. Bad luck, with an unfortunate click, the child makes a handling error and resets your progress data in the game. And there, without any other backup of your files elsewhere, it’s a disaster, with data that has very high chance of being lost. This is of course a relative severity, but other deletions can have much more serious consequences. Human error cannot be neglected, and this also applies to that USB key or even that hard drive that you didn’t take the time to put away carefully and that you can’t find. All it takes is a moment of confusion; Also, be sure to limit the risk factor linked to human error.

Sometimes you are a victim of an unfortunate situation like the breakdown of your equipment. For example, your computer has a graphics card problem, so it is not the internal hard drive that is affected, but you cannot access your data until the graphics card is, for example, changed. Equipment breakdown is therefore a risk to be taken into account on a daily basis.

Of the malicious individuals, moreover when you hold sensitive data such as your bank payment information for example, may be tempted to steal your data, in particular using viruses. Cybercrime is unfortunately not in decline, and to help you on a daily basis, Bitdefender offers you one of the most comprehensive cybersecurity suites on the market.

Protect your data from cybercriminals and malicious attacks

With Bitdefender Premium Security Plus, you can protect yourself against online threats that target your data, among other things, on up to 10 devices simultaneously. A subscription to Bitdefender Premium Security Plus therefore allows you to connect, for example, your computers (under macOS like Windows), your smartphones (under Android and iOS) or even your tablets.

Protection against malware

Among the most dangerous malware that can attack your data is ransomware. The principle of infection consists of blocking access to your device and stealing your data. Then, online hackers offer to give you access to your device or even return the stolen data in exchange for a ransom, hence the name ransomware. Ransomware is particularly difficult to eliminate, and to cope, help yourself with Bitdefender Premium Security Plus. This cybersecurity suite contains the Bitdefender Total Security module, with one of the best antiviruses on the market at your hand. Specifically against ransomware, Bitdefender provides a rescue environment, which allows you to fight against online hackers and eliminate the virus while putting your data out of reach and therefore limiting the often futile attempt to get rid of ransomware. hackers by paying the requested ransom.

A VPN to ensure confidentiality and anonymity

To also help you prevent your data from being collected by third parties, Bitdefender Premium Security Plus contains an anti-tracker as well as a premium VPN. So, even on a public network, you can strengthen your online anonymity by opting for one of Bitdefender VPN’s 4,000 servers in 49 countries. This allows you to benefit, thanks to the server, from an IP address and geolocation different from those you actually have. This premium VPN also includes unlimited traffic, so you can adopt the good habit of a VPN connection before each online navigation.

A secure password manager

Bitdefender Premium Security Plus also protects particularly valuable data: passwords. The Bitdefender password manager is a real safe, and if one of your passwords is ever compromised, Bitdefender notifies you so you can quickly change it. A password generator is also included to help you choose strong passwords.

A digital identity protection service

To measure your digital footprint, the Bitdefender Premium Security Plus cybersecurity suite also includes the Bitdefender Digital Identity Protection module. You thus have an inventory of the situation of your online data and can therefore take the necessary measures if necessary.

Some best practices to better save your data

Several good reflexes can help you on a daily basis to limit the impact of losing your hard drive or formatting your smartphone, for example. In particular, you can choose a secure online storage service, which allows you to save your data in an online vault to which only you have access. This data is also saved on several servers simultaneously, which further limits the risk of loss.

Likewise apply the 3-2-1 rule, with at least 3 copies of your data, distributed across at least 2 different storage spaces (cloud and physical for example) and 1 systematic off-site copy. The importance is to vary the content and not just limit yourself, for example, to online or physical storage, because no system is completely infallible.

Finally, determine an order of importance, for example according to the frequency of use of your files, to adapt the backup mode to your needs.

A few days before the World Data Backup Dayit’s a good time to think about it and change bad habits!