I agree. If you're spending years getting a PhD, and losing the data would put that degree in jeopardy, then it's definitely on you to ensure that the data you

I agree. If you're spending years getting a PhD, and losing the data would put that degree in jeopardy, then it's definitely on you to ensure that the data you collect can't be lost. It's a necessary skill of being a scientist, just like keeping accurate lab notebooks, doing statistics, and everything else. If nobody taught you how to do this, you'll just have to learn it yourself.