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# [Why a backup drive that stays plugged in isn't a backup](https://mariosfong.hashnode.dev/why-a-backup-drive-that-stays-plugged-in-isn-t-a-backup?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Most people I know do have a backup. It's an external drive, it's plugged into the PC, and some software copies files to it every night. On paper, they're covered. Then ransomware runs once, and they

1d ago · 3 min read · mariosfong.hashnode.dev  
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IT admin by day — I look after servers, OA and databases for a company in China. Indie maker by night: I build the tools I couldn't buy. Bui

IT admin by day — I look after servers, OA and databases for a company in China. Indie maker by night: I build the tools I couldn't buy. Building RansomShield, an air-gapped backup for Windows.

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