The holidays are approaching, the offices are empty, the mailboxes are on standby... and it is precisely during this period that technical incidents can arise. Hard disk that looses, computer forgotten on a train, cyber attack for an extended weekend, loss of access to a site or client base... There are many examples.
And yet every year, companies or self-employed people leave without taking some essential precautions. Result: unnecessary stress at a distance, even loss of critical data. This kind of misadventure doesn't just happen to others.
At INWIAWe support brands and companies in their digital strategy, but also in securing their technical environment. Therefore, before disconnecting this summer, we recommend that you follow these 5 best practices simple, effective and reassuring.
1. Make a complete backup of your data
Photos, specifications, presentations, production files, customer bases, site contents, accounting documents... All these elements must be duplicated before you leave. A local backup AND A remote backup (cloud type or external server) is essential.
The right reflex: a physical copy on an external hard drive + a copy in the cloud or on a secure server.
2. Multiply storage media
Frequent error? Store everything in the same place. One point of failure is enough to lose everything. Ideally: diversify media and places (physical or virtual) where your data is stored. A mix of NAS, external hard drives, cloud servers and collaborative platforms (e.g. Google Drive, Dropbox Business) drastically reduces risks.
3. Secure and share key accesses
Are you leaving for days or weeks? Make sure your teams or collaborators can continue to work without blocking. Set up a password management system (Dashlane type, Bitwarden, LastPass type), share the necessary access internally with the right people, and document critical procedures (FTP access, back office, CMS...).
4. Check the reliability of your hosting
A website that crashes in the summer is often a poorly maintained server or an unrealized update. With INSWIFT, our entity dedicated to hosting and maintenance , we ensure for our customers the stability, security and speed of their platforms, even in hollow times.
If you manage your site yourself, consider:
- check domain name renewals and SSL certificates,
- perform the necessary updates (WordPress, modules, plugins...),
- test the speed and availability of your key pages.
5. Automate what can be
Take advantage of the technology to keep communicating... without being there. Many tools now allow you to plan your marketing and digital actions:
- publications on social networks,
- sending newsletters or news to your customers,
- automatic responses to incoming requests.
Well-thought-out planning allows you to stay present... without sacrificing your rest.
🎯 In short: prevention is better than cure
Holidays are made to disconnect. But to really get a quiet mind, you have to anticipate the risks associated with digital.
And if you have not yet implemented a backup strategy or a data security policy, This is the right time to do it..
At INWIA, we offer a complete accompaniment :
📁 Audit of your digital environment
🔐 Setting up automatic backups
📡 Monitoring and securing your accommodation
👨💻 Preventive technical maintenance with INSWIFT
Before we leave, we help you prepare everything. And when you get back, everything works just like you left it.
👉 Want a digital express check-up before the holidays?
Contact us now.