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by Ensorceled 2138 days ago
I can't think of a mechanism where you can lose the customer's database records but can still recover files associated with that customer ...
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Total systen compromise. The backup for the files worked. the ones for the DB didn't.
Right, but how to you figure which customers own which files? I don't label the assets FrankPJonesPortlandOregonUSA9095551212.jpg. If I've lost the database record I have no idea who owns cat_picture.jpg