The document discusses 8 common reasons for data loss in enterprises: 1) unavailability of IT staff when needed for recovery, 2) impaired connectivity hampering recovery from the cloud, 3) inability to do granular file recovery when needed, 4) human error such as mistaken backup formats, 5) rogue employees threatening security, 6) accidental file deletions, 7) damaged backup media, and 8) corrupted backup data. Data loss reduces productivity and can seriously damage a business's reputation and profits. Understanding common causes can help businesses avoid future data loss issues.

1. 8 Reasons for Data Loss

2. Nearly all enterprises have backup systems in
place, but still regularly encounter data loss
events that cannot be effectively recovered.
Data loss dramatically reduces workers’
productivity and can quickly affect a company’s
bottom line.
In a worst-case scenario, a catastrophic data
loss event can render a business incapable of
serving customers, irreparably damage its
reputation and even threaten its very existence.

3. It is a good idea to know about the most common
causes of data loss so that you may benefit from
them and avoid any future mishaps.

4. 8 Reasons for Data Loss
1. Unavailability of IT staff
2. Impaired connectivity hampering recovery
3. Granular file recovery was unavailable
4. Human error
5. Rogue employee
6. Accidental deletion of a file
7. Damaged target media
8. Corrupted backup data

5. Unavailability of IT Staff
IT staff may not be available when data
recovery and/or restoration is needed.
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6. Impaired connectivity
hampering recovery
The lack of proper connectivity may negatively
affect the recovery of a file from the cloud.
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7. Granular file recovery
was unavailable
Multiple files and applications or an entire
snapshot had to be restored to recover a small
number of critical files.
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8. Human Error
Mistakes in properly formatting the backup
medium or overwriting backup data may result
in data loss.
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9. Rogue employee
An employee whose actions threaten the
information security of a company or its ability
to function is an organization’s biggest threat.
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10. Accidental deletion of a file
Mistakes with deletion of a file or creation of a
software bug can result in data loss.
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11. Damaged target media
Damaged tape and disk requires a costly and
time-consuming data recovery service.
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12. Corrupted backup data
Accidentally backing up corrupted or incorrect
information alters the process of data flow.
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