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DATA-BACKUP-HABITS5 MIN READ

Spot the Backup That Is Still Exposed

Identify when a local backup copy is too exposed to count as an independent recovery path.

This weekly backup setup looks tidy, but one part is still in the blast radius. Find the item that makes the backup copy share too much risk with the laptop. External hard drive left plugged into the laptop Correct. A constantly attached drive can be encrypted, overwritten, or deleted along with the original, weakening the 3-2-1 separation. Small office router on the desk Not the main issue in this scene. Network access matters, but the visible backup failure is the attached drive sharing the laptop failure domain. Coffee mug beside the keyboard A spill could damage the laptop, but 3-2-1…

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