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Backups and recovery

Find out if your
backups really work.

Having a backup isn’t the same as knowing you can restore from it. Ransomware, a dead computer, a deleted mailbox or a storm is the wrong time to find a gap. We set up a protected copy of your files and email that’s much harder for attackers to change or delete, test restoring from it on a regular schedule, and give you a dated report showing what came back and how long it took.

A copy that’s hard to eraseEmail and shared files tooRestore tests, on paper
Example restore test

Quarterly test, March.

We restore real data from the backup and write down what happened.

Client folder restored and openedPASSED
One mailbox restoredPASSED
Time to get it backHOURS
Protected copy can’t be changedCHECKED

Example only, not a real client’s results.

Who it’s for

Medical and dental offices, law firms, accountants, insurance agencies and any small office whose work lives in client files and email. Especially offices that have never tried a full restore, or whose only copy sits in the same building.

Why this matters

Attackers go after
the backups too.

A backup only helps if it survives the attack and actually restores.

BACKUPS ARE A TARGET

Ransomware goes after your backups

In a 2024 survey by Sophos, a company that sells security software, of organizations with 100 to 5,000 employees that were hit by ransomware, 94% said the attackers tried to compromise their backups. The FBI received more than 3,600 ransomware complaints in 2025. Among businesses outside critical sectors, legal services and contractors filed the most.

TESTING IS THE ADVICE

Keep a copy offline, and test it

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) advises keeping offline, encrypted backups of critical data and regularly testing that they can be restored. Many ransomware strains try to find and delete or encrypt the backups they can reach.

The honest part.

No backup makes you immune to an attack or an outage. A restore test proves that the data we tested came back on the day we tested it, not that every file will come back in every situation. That’s why we keep testing on a schedule, write down what failed, and agree the fix with you.

How it works

Check it. Protect it.
Prove it.

We start with what you have today: what’s backed up, what isn’t, where the copies live and a realistic estimate of how long a full restore would take.

Already have an IT company? We can work alongside them. You don’t have to replace anyone.

  1. Find the gaps

    Computers, shared files, email and the business software you rely on. What’s covered, what’s missing, and whether an attacker who got into your network could erase the backups too.

  2. Set up a protected copy

    An encrypted copy kept away from your office, locked so it can’t be changed or deleted for a set time where the backup service supports it. Backups of your Microsoft 365 or Google email and files. An alert when a backup fails.

  3. Test the restore, on a schedule

    We restore real files, a mailbox and, where agreed, a whole computer. We time it, check it opens, and record the result in a dated report.

What you can buy

One check.
Then a monthly plan.

Start with a one-time backup check-up, then a monthly plan with restore tests every quarter.

01 / CHECKStart here

Backup check-up

Find out where you really stand.

  • What’s backed up and what isn’t
  • Whether your backups could be erased in an attack
  • A realistic estimate of how long a full restore would take
You get: a plain report and a fix list.
02 / PROTECTThe setup

A better-protected copy

Backups built to be there when you need them.

  • An encrypted copy away from your office, locked against changes or deletion for a set time where the service supports it
  • Email and shared files in Microsoft 365 or Google
  • Alerts when a backup fails, followed up during the support hours in your plan
You get: backups that are much harder to wipe out.

The price depends on how many people, computers and mailboxes you have, how much data you keep, and how often you want full restore tests.

Your restore report

What we restored.
How long it took.

A short, dated report in plain words, every quarter.

What we tested
Which files, mailboxes or computers we restored, and from which backup.
How it went
Whether it opened and worked, and how long it took to get back.
What’s next
Anything that failed or was missing, and the fix we agreed with you.
Othex / Sample restore report

Backups: this quarter

Sample layout, not a real client’s results.

Backups completedCOUNT
Restore tests passedCOUNT
Time to restoreHOURS
Problems found, and next stepsLIST
Every test is recorded with the date, what was restored and the result.
Free backup check

Could you get
it all back today?

Ask for a free backup check. On a short call we go through what you back up today, where the copies are kept, when a restore was last tested, and whether the backups could be erased in an attack. Then, based on what you tell us, we send a short, plain summary of possible gaps and what to check next. No cost and no obligation.

If you want our help after that, you get what we’ll do, the timing and the price in writing before you pay anything.

Prefer to write directly? Email info@othexcorp.com.

Tell us your business name, how many people work there, and whether you use Microsoft 365 or Google for email. Please don’t send passwords.

Ask for my free backup check Talk about backups
Straight answers

Before you call.

Plain answers about what a backup can and can’t do.

We use OneDrive or Google Drive. Isn’t that a backup?

Not on its own. Those services keep your files in sync, so a file deleted or damaged on one computer can be deleted or damaged on the others too. Recovery windows are limited: Google, for example, says an administrator can recover Drive files for 25 days after a user empties their trash, and after that they can’t be recovered that way. A separate backup keeps older copies you control.

What does “can’t be changed or deleted” mean?

Many backup services can lock copies for a set time, so nobody can alter or delete them until that time is up. That helps if an attacker gets into your systems. We set it up where your backup service supports it, and check that it’s on. If it doesn’t, we tell you and suggest an option that does.

How often do you test a restore?

Every quarter, we restore real files and a mailbox and record the result. Full restores of a computer or server can be added on a schedule we agree with you.

Does HIPAA require this?

For practices covered by HIPAA, the Security Rule requires a data backup plan and a disaster recovery plan. Testing those plans is listed as “addressable”, which means you either do it or write down why an equivalent alternative is reasonable. We help with the technical records; your compliance advisor can explain how the rules apply to your practice.

What about hurricanes?

If your only copy is in your office, a storm or a long power outage can leave it out of reach along with everything else. We keep an encrypted copy away from your office, outside Florida if you want, in a location we agree with you.

Do I have to replace my IT company?

No. We can work alongside your IT company, check what they’ve set up, and add the testing and the reports.

What does it cost?

The check-up is quoted after the free check, then there’s one monthly plan. The price depends on how many people, computers and mailboxes you have and how much data you keep. You get the price in writing before you pay anything.