E-Business
Issue No. 12 - August/September 2003
Crash, but don’t Burn
A typical business has over 2000 hours invested in data stored in its computers. That’s nearly 250 full business days of work; day—to—day reports; personnel files; legal documentation and irreplaceable accounting records.
Needless to say, computer data is one of the most important assets of your business. You should not trust your luck to avoid a data loss disaster.
Key questions to ask yourself are:
- Do I have a back up copy of all my mission critical data?
- Am I dedicating too much of my workday to computer back ups?
- Are my backups being done on a regular basis?
- Are they stored in a safe area off site?
- How much time will it take to restore systems completely in the event of a disaster?
These questions make up the assessment routine applied by Adelaide information security firm, DataSafe Solutions.
DataSafe offers a complete solution for on—line data risk management. Targeting small to medium businesses, the solution offers business continuity and minimises downtime.
“The DataSafe software enables automatic electronic backup of ‘business critical’ computer files via the Internet to a secure remote location,” says DataSafe’s Peter Idol.
“DataSafe performs an automated, secure on—line “sweep” of all your designated computers, data can be backed up and retrieved as often as the user requires.”
As data is backed up automatically there is no need to u...
