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4.8 Back up critical data at routine intervals

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Back up data at regular intervals to ensure that there are failsafes that can be relied upon should an issue occur.

Success Criteria

  • Data backups:
    Ensure backups of systems and user data are secure and incremental to minimize storage use and reduce backup time. Limit access to backups, and establish mechanisms to prevent user-identifiable information from being stored long term. Protect backups against data loss or misuse.

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