Freelance Resilience

Backup & Recovery Index™

Assess the robustness of your backup strategy. What if your PC crashes tomorrow? Could you resume your business operations?

60%
Freelancers without backup
21 days
Avg. downtime post-loss
$13K
Avg. cost of data loss

Frequency

Backup regularity

How often do you back up your client/project files?

25
NeverMonthlyWeeklyDailyReal-time

Are your professional emails backed up?

25
NoWebmail onlyManual exportAuto-sync+Archive

Do you back up your software configurations and licenses?

25
NoSomeKey onesAll+Documented

Redundancy

Multiple copies

How many copies of your critical files do you have?

25
1 (original)2 copies3 copies4+ copies3-2-1 rule

Are your copies stored in different media/locations?

25
Same PCPC + external+Cloud+2 clouds+Offsite

Do you keep multiple versions of your files?

25
NoManualGit/SVNCloud versions+Snapshots

Testing

Restore verification

When did you last test restoring your files?

25
Never>1 year6-12 months3-6 months<3 months

Have you ever tested a complete restoration?

25
Never1 fileMultiple filesFull folderEntire system

Do you have a documented recovery procedure?

25
NoMental noteNotesDocumented+Tested

Cloud & Offsite

Remote backup

Do you use a cloud backup service?

25
NoFree basicDrive/OneDriveBackblaze/iDrive+Multi-cloud

Are your files automatically synchronized?

25
NoManualSelectiveComplete+Real-time

Do you have a physical copy stored outside your home/office?

25
NoWith familySafe depositDatacenter+2 sites

Security

Encryption and access

Are your backups encrypted?

25
NoZIP passwordCloud encryptedLocal encrypted+Zero-knowledge

Who can access your backups?

25
AnyonePasswordMFAPrivate key+Audit logs

Are your backups protected against ransomware?

25
NoAntivirusImmutableAir-gapped+Detection

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