A method and system for data protection

Embodiments of the invention relate to methods and systems for data protection. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the kinds of data protection method, comprising: receiving at least one event from at least one message source prediction message, the at least one event prediction message is predicted to occur in future periods associated with the event; analyzing the at least one event forecast information related to the events contained in the message to determine the level of risk to be protected event data; and determining a data protection operations based at least on the level of risk and scheduled events dealing tactics. Also discloses a corresponding data protection system. Using an embodiment of the present invention, it can actively, dynamically and flexibly respond to high-risk events that may cause damage to the data, to better ensure the security of the data.