Backup Plan Comparisons

As with all security systems, there’s a tradeoff in convenience for security. When determining a backup plan, consider:

  • Backup Strategy: The number of backup copies. More copies are more resilient to larger disasters, but come at the price of keeping all of those copies up-to-date.
  • Coverage: What assets the security blanket will protect. For example, all accounts or just TLAs? Covering a larger number of accounts and devices will provide faster recovery time, but requires writing a bigger blanket where the likelihood of using any one card becomes less probable.

Compare the different backup strategies and coverages below to find the right backup plan for you.

Backup Strategies

  • 1 Copy: A personal security blanket at home.
  • 2 Copies: A personal security blanket at home and off-site backup security blanket (i.e. safety deposit box)
  • 2A Copies: A personal security blanket at home and a trusted contact with a backup security blanket.
  • 3 Copies: A personal security blanket at home, an off-site backup security blanket (i.e. safety deposit box), and a trusted contact with a backup security blanket.

Comparison of how different backup strategies* protect you in the following scenarios:

Scenario 1 2 2A 3
Forgotten Password ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Damaged Device ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Natural Disaster destroys home devices and security blanket   ✅ ✅ ✅
Device and Personal Security Blanket are temporarily inaccessible (i.e. on vacation)     ✅ ✅
Family member needs to access your account on your behalf     ✅ ✅

*Assumes a Regular+ blanket coverage.

Coverages and their Security Blanket composition.

  • Basic: TLAs and Tools cards.
  • Regular: TLAs, Tools, and Devices cards.
  • Full: TLAs, Tools, Devices, and EAs cards.

Comparison of coverage features

  Basic Regular Full
Restores TLA Access ✅ ✅ ✅
Restores Device Access   ✅ ✅
Restores EA Access Quickly     ✅

Use the following resources to implement your backup plan.