{"id":98079,"date":"2024-11-27T11:36:19","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T03:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/version-2.com\/?p=98079"},"modified":"2024-11-22T11:42:29","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T03:42:29","slug":"are-you-confident-in-your-saas-data-protection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/version-2.com\/en\/2024\/11\/are-you-confident-in-your-saas-data-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you confident in your SaaS data protection?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Here\u2019s why you might want to double check\u00a0<\/h2>

How confident are you that your organization\u2019s critical SaaS data is fully protected? If you\u2019re not entirely sure, you\u2019re not alone. A recent survey by Gatepoint Research of executive- and director-level respondents revealed that only 28% of IT and security executives feel fully confident in their current SaaS data protection and resilience measures. With SaaS applications like Microsoft 365 and Salesforce now essential to business operations across industries, ensuring SaaS data backup and recovery is crucial \u2014 and it\u2019s becoming more challenging.<\/p>

In a recent webinar, I talked about what these survey findings show about the state of SaaS data protection today \u2014 and why businesses need to rethink their approach to keeping their SaaS data secure. This article highlights the biggest takeaways from that conversation to help guide you on what your SaaS backup strategy should cover.<\/p>

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The shared responsibility model: Who\u2019s really responsible for SaaS data protection?<\/h2>

When businesses move data to the cloud, many assume that providers like Microsoft<\/a>, Google<\/a>, or Salesforce <\/a>have them covered. It\u2019s a reasonable expectation \u2014 after all, if they\u2019re securing the infrastructure, shouldn\u2019t they also be responsible for protecting the data?<\/p>

In reality, SaaS providers all operate under a shared responsibility model: They protect the application, but the responsibility for complete data backup falls squarely on the customer. The SaaS provider generally promises not to lose all your data at once, but they don\u2019t necessarily protect your critical business data from deletion, corruption, encryption, or loss. It\u2019s up to you<\/i> to have a backup plan in place for your cyber resilience. Without an independent backup and recovery solution in place, data can be lost, leading to operational disruptions, compliance issues, and reputational damage.<\/p>

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Misunderstanding the shared responsibility model can lead to disastrous consequences, and the complexities around SaaS data protection underscores one of the reasons why so many executives express low confidence in their SaaS data protection measures.<\/p>

Confidence crisis: Why so many executives are concerned about their SaaS data<\/h2>

The survey results show that 31% of executives weren\u2019t confident in their SaaS data protection measures. This low confidence stems from several factors, including:<\/p>