A backup must predate the damage · Proposed air date:
Dr. Dave explains why one constantly overwritten copy may fail during a ransomware attack: the backup can faithfully preserve files after they have already been encrypted. Multiple versions let the owner return to a point before the damage, while an always-connected network or USB drive may be altered along with the computer.
This excerpt runs from 2:42.046 to 5:50.718 within its preserved source recording.
Proposed recording date: 2015-02-21. The exact broadcast date may differ.
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