QUICK DEFINITION
Backup — A separate copy of data or system state maintained for recovery after loss, corruption or compromise.
WHY IT MATTERS
Why Backup matters in finance
Reliable backups are essential when primary data becomes unavailable or untrustworthy.
FINANCIAL SYSTEM CONTEXT
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In financial services, backup should be understood in relation to operational continuity, data integrity, payments, market infrastructure and interconnected dependencies. A control can be technically effective while still leaving material resilience risk if critical services cannot continue or recover during disruption.