Today is World Backup Day!

[KGIII]

I am not making this up. Today is World Backup Day.

World Backup Day 2024 - When, Where and Why it is Celebrated?

World Backup Day is a very special day, and the focus is to showcase the significance of the role of data in our everyday life. It is important to take regular backups to avoid missing out on anything crucial. It is celebrated on the 31st of March each year. A backup is nothing but a second …...

nationalday365.com

See? I told you that I wasn't making it up!

So, be sure to backup and verify your backups. An unverified backup is not a backup!

 

[KGIII]

Amusingly, the official World Backup Day site is down and unreachable. Maybe they should have had a backup plan!

Also, I only knew this because of a blog that I subscribe to. They shared this article today:

The Importance of Website Backups

On World Backup Day remember that website backups should be part of your website security posture. Backups can recover a website after a security incident.

blog.sucuri.net

(If you're into web stuff, they're a great security publication and tool.)

Amusingly, that article has an error. The author says that every car has a spare tire. That's simply not true. I own several that don't have a spare tire, never came with a spare tire, and have no place to store a spare tire. They come with a tire reseal kit and a pump - both of which are pretty useless. If you get a flat, you're calling for a flatbed with a low-profile ramp.

 

[Vrai]

I am not making this up. Today is World Backup Day.

Well, I don't know about you, but I am NOT backing up 2020! And it's looking like I shan't be backing up 2021 either!!!