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Data protection has become one of the most urgent challenges for businesses in Iraq. Cyber incidents, accidental deletions, ransomware, and system failures create serious risks for companies that operate without strong backup and recovery strategies.
At Osous Al Taqnia, we work with organizations across Baghdad, Basra, Erbil, Najaf, and Mosul. We see the same patterns repeatedly, and many incidents could have been avoided with simple but essential improvements.
This blog highlights the most common mistakes Iraqi businesses make, supported by a real scenario and practical tips for building stronger protection.
Many companies still store backups:
This puts the business at risk because a single event, such as ransomware, hardware failure, or fire, can destroy all copies.
A construction company in Basra stored all project drawings, contracts, and financial files on a single server.
Problem:
A ransomware attack encrypted the server and the attached backup drive.
What Osous Al Taqnia did:
Outcome:
The company returned to normal operations with better resilience and a documented disaster recovery plan.
Many Iraqi businesses assume backups are enough. However, backup without a disaster recovery plan means you may not meet your required recovery time.
A solid disaster recovery plan defines:
Without this structure, even a small incident can lead to long downtime.
Some companies place entire folders on shared drives without proper access rules. This increases the risk of:
Solutions like DLP, IAM, and permission-based access help prevent these issues.
Iraqi businesses often overlook the value of remote data replication. Without it, natural disasters, theft, or equipment loss can be devastating.
With modern cloud services, replication has become affordable and simple. Osous Al Taqnia frequently deploys:
A backup that has never been tested is not a backup. This is one of the most dangerous mistakes we see in Iraq.
Some IT teams assume backup jobs run correctly because they see “completed” in the dashboard. The real test is whether you can restore:
Osous Al Taqnia performs scheduled restore tests for clients to ensure they are always ready for emergencies.
Data protection and top cybersecurity go hand in hand. Without strong security, attackers can:
That is why we integrate:
as part of every data protection strategy.
Our team provides complete solutions, including:
We combine local experience with global best practices to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable data protection frameworks.
If you are concerned about backup reliability or data loss risk, now is the best time to act. Request a quote for a data protection assessment. Osous Al Taqnia is ready to build a strong, secure protection strategy for your business.
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