Last week, I told the story of a 300-person company that got hit with ransomware and lost two full months of operations—even after they paid the ransom.
Want to know what stung the most?
They thought they had backups.
They had the hardware. The software. The storage.
What they didn’t have was proof those backups would actually work when it mattered.
Turns out, their “backups” were just a pile of files sitting on the same network the ransomware infected.
And no one had ever tested them.
🚨 Here's the Hard Truth:
If you’ve never tested your backup, you don’t have one.
You have a hope.
And hope isn’t a business strategy.
🧨 We See This All the Time in Kansas City Businesses:
✅ A cloud backup set up by a vendor… five years ago
✅ An external drive that’s collecting dust under the front desk
✅ “Automatic” backups that no one’s confirmed since the pandemic
We walk into offices every month where the business owner thinks they’re covered—until we test it and realize the last usable backup is six months old… or worse, corrupt.
🔍 What Real Backups Look Like:
A real backup plan isn’t just about storing files—it’s about being able to recover fast when things go sideways.
Here’s what that includes:
- Offsite backups that aren’t accessible to hackers
- Routine testing (yes, actually restoring files)
- Automated alerts when something fails
- Version history so you can roll back, not just reload
💬 Let Me Put It Plainly:
If your backups haven’t been tested in the last 90 days,
you don’t know if they’ll work.
And if you’re relying on them to save your business when ransomware hits, you’re playing Russian roulette with your client data.
🛡️ The Good News?
Backup testing doesn’t have to be expensive or complicated.
We help small businesses across Kansas City:
- Check and verify their backup systems
- Run realistic recovery tests
- Build a “what if” plan they can actually follow
Because when the pressure hits, you don’t want a maybe.
You want a hell yes—we’re covered.
👉 Not sure if your backups would actually work?
Let’s run a no-BS backup gut check.
We’ll tell you where you stand—and how to fix what’s broken.
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