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Your farm data—financial records, operational data, equipment information—is valuable to attackers and adversaries. Backups, encryption, and strong passwords are your defense.
Ransomware Is the #1 Threat to Farm Data
NEW Cooperative faced a $5.9 million ransom demand. JBS paid $11 million. Without backups, you either pay or lose everything. Backups are your only reliable defense.
This simple rule ensures you can recover from any disaster— ransomware, hardware failure, fire, or theft.
Keep three total copies of your important data
Store on two different types of media (e.g., SSD + cloud)
Keep one copy in a different location (cloud or another building)
Test quarterly: Restore random files to verify backups actually work.
Keep 3 copies of data on 2 types of storage with 1 offsite. Your only defense against ransomware.
Read Guide →Protect sensitive data with encryption. If a laptop is stolen, encrypted data stays private.
Read Guide →Use a password manager to generate and store unique passwords for every account.
Read Guide →Secure your cloud storage and understand where your data is actually stored.
Read Guide →A password manager generates and stores unique passwords for every account. You only need to remember one master password.
Open source, free tier available. Premium is $10/year for individuals, $40/year for families.
Polished interface, great for families. $36-60/year depending on plan.
YubiKey - $25-50, most secure
Authy, Google Authenticator
Vulnerable to SIM swap
The most important step is starting a backup. Do it today—ransomware doesn't wait.