Does Article 32 of the GDPR affect how you backup your cloud accounting data?

First of all, if you are backing up your cloud accounting data, well done! You’re a conscientious person who sincerely cares about your customer. There’s only one more thing you have to consider. Keep reading…

Backups of client data…done!

Here’s the section I’m referring to; “1. © the ability to restore the availability and access to personal data in a timely manner in the event of a physical or technical incident;” So what’s your restoration plan if your customer gets hacked or the platform goes down?

Perhaps you are manually downloading backups or paying for an automation service that downloads the files for you, again that’s commendable but only goes halfway to the goal line. If you want to put it in the net, you have to have a plan to restore the data. SCORE!!!

Let’s agree on a few points about backups and restoration. For backups, you probably keep copies of:

1. General Ledger
2. Trial balance
3. Income Statement (Optional)
4. Balance Sheet (Optional)
5. Accounts Receivable Listing
6. Account Payable Listing

Downloading and saving them can take between 12 and 18 minutes…per account. This is the minimum information you will need…