🎓 Purpose
Data can be lost through simple error, a system failure, or a malicious interference or attack. A good backup strategy will minimize such loss and allow you to recover faster to carry on your research.
✅ Best practices
🗑️ Determine what data to backup according to whether the data are volatile or disposable.
Some data does not need to be backed up because they are temporary in nature
Decide how often to take a backup based on how much data you are willing to lose.
Establish a schedule and workflow for major backups (after major edits or alterations).
⌚ Keep several points in time or versions of your backups.
🔐 Protect your backups from unauthorized access by others.
Encrypt your backups, otherwise a download will provide all of your data and/or intellectual property.
Limit physical and electronic access to your backups to prevent unauthorized people from viewing, altering, deleting your backups.