{"id":23129,"date":"2026-03-27T08:56:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T07:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.datenretter-schweiz.ch\/data-loss-in-smes\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T08:57:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T07:57:28","slug":"data-loss-in-smes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.datenretter-schweiz.ch\/en\/data-loss-in-smes\/","title":{"rendered":"Data loss in SMEs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23129\" class=\"elementor elementor-23129 elementor-22981\" 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\">Why there is rarely a plan B<\/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>Today, small and medium-sized companies work almost entirely digitally. Quotations, accounting, customer data, project documents and internal communication are stored on servers, laptops or external storage media. This dependence on data has become a matter of course. This is precisely why the risk of data loss is often underestimated in everyday life.   <\/strong><\/p><p><strong>As long as systems are working, there is little reason to worry about an emergency. Only when data is suddenly no longer available does it become clear how well prepared a company is. In many SMEs, it then becomes clear that there is no clear plan B.  <\/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=\"1708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.datenretter-schweiz.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/annie-spratt-dWYU3i-mqEo-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22983\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.datenretter-schweiz.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/annie-spratt-dWYU3i-mqEo-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.datenretter-schweiz.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/annie-spratt-dWYU3i-mqEo-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.datenretter-schweiz.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/annie-spratt-dWYU3i-mqEo-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.datenretter-schweiz.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/annie-spratt-dWYU3i-mqEo-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.datenretter-schweiz.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/annie-spratt-dWYU3i-mqEo-unsplash-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.datenretter-schweiz.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/annie-spratt-dWYU3i-mqEo-unsplash-2048x1366.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 everyday life knows no downtime<\/strong><\/p><p>In many small companies, IT is not a separate subject area, but part of day-to-day operations. Systems are set up, backups run in the background, updates are carried out when there is time. As long as no problems occur, this approach seems sufficient.  <\/p><p>However, if an outage occurs, there is often no overview. Which data is affected? Where are current backups stored? Who has access? And above all: who decides how to proceed now? These questions often cannot be answered immediately in an emergency. Operations slow down or come to a complete standstill, not because the technology fails, but because structures are missing.      <\/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>Responsibility without clear competence<\/strong><\/p><p>Another point that comes up again and again is that responsibility for data is diffusely distributed. IT service providers take care of systems, internal employees take care of content, management takes care of decisions. This interaction usually works smoothly on a day-to-day basis.  <\/p><p>In an emergency, however, it is unclear who takes on which role. Can external help be called in immediately? Who releases data? Who decides on costs and priorities? Valuable time is wasted as long as these questions remain unanswered. However, time is a critical factor, especially for SMEs, because failures can rarely be compensated for.     <\/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>Backup does not equal emergency plan<\/strong><\/p><p>Many companies equate backups with security. Backups are important, but they are no substitute for a plan B. A backup does not answer how to proceed in an emergency. It says nothing about how quickly data is needed again, which systems need to be restored first or what alternatives there are if a backup is not available.  <\/p><p>A functioning Plan B takes into account not only technical but also organizational aspects. It creates clarity about who does what when data is missing. <\/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>The consequences of standstill are often underestimated<\/strong><\/p><p>For an SME, data loss rarely just means missing files. It means interrupted processes, missed deadlines and additional stress for employees. Customers wait for answers, projects are delayed and decisions have to be made under pressure. These effects are often underestimated in advance because they are not immediately visible. Only in an emergency does it become clear how dependent the business is on functioning data.    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1990b3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1990b3e\" 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>Preparation creates confidence<\/strong><\/p><p>A plan B does not have to be complex. But it must exist and be known. Companies that think about it in advance react in a calmer and more structured way in an emergency. They know which steps make sense and which are better left undone.   <\/p><p>Data loss cannot always be prevented. However, the consequences can be controlled. 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