{"id":23104,"date":"2026-02-25T13:46:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T12:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.datenretter-schweiz.ch\/data-loss-despite-precautions\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T13:47:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T12:47:25","slug":"data-loss-despite-precautions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.datenretter-schweiz.ch\/en\/data-loss-despite-precautions\/","title":{"rendered":"Data loss despite precautions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23104\" class=\"elementor elementor-23104 elementor-22974\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d07a7ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d07a7ef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a81ddb4\" data-id=\"3a81ddb4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40f1d43b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40f1d43b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77105088\" data-id=\"77105088\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-589a776e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"589a776e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Data loss despite precautions: How this can happen<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-669114af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"669114af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6dd8a5e5\" data-id=\"6dd8a5e5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6110b587 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6110b587\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Backups are set up. Photos are backed up regularly and important documents are stored on an external hard drive or in the cloud. There is no acute cause for concern. This is precisely why the moment when data goes missing is difficult to categorize. Not because you were careless, but because you assumed you were well prepared. What then becomes apparent is rarely a single error. It is usually a combination of assumptions that have not been checked over a long period of time.      <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c1fbe44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c1fbe44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.datenretter-schweiz.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/vitaly-gariev-8qJSJmWXm-k-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22976\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.datenretter-schweiz.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/vitaly-gariev-8qJSJmWXm-k-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.datenretter-schweiz.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/vitaly-gariev-8qJSJmWXm-k-unsplash-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.datenretter-schweiz.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/vitaly-gariev-8qJSJmWXm-k-unsplash-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.datenretter-schweiz.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/vitaly-gariev-8qJSJmWXm-k-unsplash-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.datenretter-schweiz.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/vitaly-gariev-8qJSJmWXm-k-unsplash-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.datenretter-schweiz.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/vitaly-gariev-8qJSJmWXm-k-unsplash-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d27a59c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d27a59c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>When prevention becomes a habit<\/strong><\/p><p>Data backups are often created step by step. An external hard disk is purchased, a cloud service is set up, automatic backups run in the background. As long as everything works, this precaution feels right. It becomes part of everyday life and fades into the background. In an emergency, however, it becomes apparent that this security is often based on assumptions. Backups are available, but not up-to-date. Certain folders have never been backed up. Or the backup exists but cannot be easily restored. These gaps do not arise from negligence, but because usage and devices change over time.        <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3a292d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3a292d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Technology is no substitute for understanding<\/strong><\/p><p>Many people rely on technology to &#8220;just work&#8221;. This is understandable, because data backup should make everyday life easier, not more complicated. It becomes problematic when it is not clear how your own backup is actually structured. Where exactly are the backups located? Are they complete? Does the recovery really work? These questions often only arise when data is missing. Then it becomes clear that although provisions were in place, they were never consciously checked.       <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-212bb39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"212bb39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>When expectations and reality diverge<\/strong><\/p><p>A common thought after a data loss is: &#8220;That shouldn&#8217;t have happened.&#8221; This expectation is understandable, but it falls short. Digital data is vulnerable, even if you are careful. Devices age, software changes, storage media can fail. Precaution reduces risks, but does not eliminate them. Precisely because so much runs in the background, it is easy to feel that you are on the safe side. Only in an emergency does it become clear that security is not a fixed state.      <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d717270 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d717270\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Taking a realistic view of provision<\/strong><\/p><p>Data backup remains important. It is the best protection against data loss and often the reason why damage remains limited. At the same time, it is worth taking a critical look at your own provisions from time to time. Not in technical terms, but in practical terms: Is the most important data really backed up? Do you know how to get it back?    <\/p><p>Data loss cannot be completely prevented. But it is possible to influence how it is handled. Realistic expectations and a basic understanding of your own precautions help you to keep a cool head even in difficult situations.  <\/p><p> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-321b55a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"321b55a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Data loss despite precautions: How this can happen Backups are set up. Photos are backed up regularly and important documents are stored on an external hard drive or in the cloud. 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