PURPOSE

The purpose of this policy is to protect any type of data from loss or destruction by specifying reliable backups that are based upon the availability needs of each unit and its data.

SCOPE

This policy applies to all Scoreplay Data and the Information Systems used with it.

POLICY

• Data is backed up in a manner sufficient to restore any or all of an Information System in the event of a data loss, according to Recovery Time Objectives and Recovery Point Objectives.
• Backups are periodically tested to ensure that backups are sufficient and reliable.
• Backup systems and media protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of stored data.
• All backups are stored on AWS S3, in two different AZs to ensure there will be no data loss.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. The Chief Technological Officer is responsible for establishing Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO), in conjunction with data users and owners, for all data collected, stored or maintained by the unit. The Chief Technological Officer should verify that Data used by the unit, but collected, stored or maintained by others, have appropriate backup plans.
2. The Chief Technological Officer is responsible for implementing backup systems and processes to ensure that RTO and RPO can be met for all data collected, stored or maintained on unit Information Systems.
3. The Chief Technological Officer is responsible for implementing systems and specifications to facilitate unit compliance with this policy.