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title: 7 tips to safeguard your company's data
description: Avoid common data loss mistakes and outsmart ransomware.
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# [7 tips to safeguard your company's data](https://www.novipro.com/blog/7tips-safeguard-company-data)

 Written by [Commvault](https://www.novipro.com/blog/author/commvault) | Mar 7, 2022 5:00:00 AM

Anyone who works in IT will tell you, losing data is no joke. Ransomware and malware attacks are on the rise, but that’s not the only risk. Far too often, a company thinks data is backed up – when it’s really not.

The good news? There are simple ways to safeguard your organization. To help you protect your company (and get a good night’s sleep), our experts share seven common reasons companies lose data – often because it was never really protected in the first place – plus tips to help you avoid the same.

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