Accidental
damage
When data is unintentionally amended or deleted
Malicious
damage
When data is intentionally amended or deleted
Back up
Making a copy of data and programs on a regular basis for the purpose of being able to restore them in case of data loss
Archiving
Moving data that is no longer actively used to a separate storage device for long-term retention. Consists of older data that is still important and may be needed for future reference / must be retained for regulatory compliance such as for tax purposes