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Data retention

In plain language

Deciding how long you keep each kind of information, and deleting it afterwards.

The metaphor

Like cleaning out the filing cabinet on a schedule: keep what you must, shred what you no longer need.

Going deeper

How it works

  • Legal and contract rules set minimums.
  • Keeping less limits what a breach exposes.
  • Backups also follow the rule.
  • Write the schedule down.

How WILDCARD handles it

A retention schedule is a vCIO output; Unified Backups retention settings follow it.

In practice
  • Old client files kept for ten years.
  • Email kept forever.
  • A clinic keeps records as required.

A question owners ask

How long should I keep records? It depends on the type. Check your industry rules and legal advice.

Where WILDCARD handles this
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vCIO
  • Fractional CIO on retainer
  • Moonlight, Sunlight, Starlight tiers
  • Credits for single outputs
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Unified
Backups
  • Cloud and device backups
  • One bundled price
  • Unlimited restores
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Related terms
AIArtificial IntelligenceALEAnnualized Loss ExpectancyAROAnnualized Rate of OccurrenceAUPAcceptable Use PolicyBackupBCPBusiness Continuity PlanningBIABusiness Impact AnalysisCARCorrective Action Report

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