Backups 102 and 2FA restore fail

It's not just data that we need to back up. We also need to back up processes. I recently failed to do that and I share a story of woe from my phone breaking my two-factor authentication.TOPICS* story about 2FA backup methods* 3-2-1* backup to external drives* consider encryption* how often? as often as your data changes....* two local drives - continuous backup vs point in timeHOMEWORK FOR NEXT TIME* Do you first (next?) backup. * Extra credit: Do a test restore!LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE* Authy - two-factor authentication (2FA) app* Apple TimeMachine (macOS and Mac OS X only)* Microsoft Authenticator - two-factor authentication (2FA) app* SanDisk 256GB USB Flash Drive* Seagate Backup Plus Portable 5TB for Windows or Mac* VeraCrypt - encryption software for Windows Mac, and Linux (warning, not incredibly user friendly -- I'll cover this more humanely in the future)* Windows Backup (Windows 8.1 only)PODCAST WEBSITEhttps://monozukuritech.com/podcastHUMANE TECH EMAIL NEWSLETTERSign-up to receive a weekly newsletter that's to-the-point with helpful advice, links, and information on upcoming podcast episodes, and more! Your information will never be sold or shared.COMING SOON* file sharing services: Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, iCloud Drive, etc* secure cloud storageIf you're enjoying the podcast please leave a review and subscribe. If you have comments, questions, concerns, or suggestions please email us at [email protected].