Saving Your Business from a Data Loss Randy Clark

The types of disasters most commonly putting businesses at risk for data loss Effects of a data loss How to implement a disaster recovery strategy The most vital piece to include in your recovery strategy 6 critical steps to save your business from a data loss disaster

Customer Data Bases Financial DataClient Lists Proprietary Information Intellectual Property Business Operations Data What would the impact be to your business if this data was lost?

The most common disasters that cause data loss: Hardware Failure – such as hard drive failure or power surges 42% Human Error – such as accidental deletion of data or accidental damage to hardware (dropping a laptop) 30% Software Corruption 13% Computer Viruses 7% Crime – such as computer theft or sabotage 5% Natural Disasters – such as floods, fire, and tornados 3% * Dr. Bill Bruck, “Taming the Information Tsunami, “ Microsoft Press

If your business suffered a data loss, and you had no disaster recovery plan in place, what could happen? Financial Loss Productivity Plunge Damaged Reputation Lost Sales/ Contracts Bankruptcy

Implement a Disaster Recovery Plan! The objective of a disaster recovery plan (DRP) is to establish, and implement as needed, procedures to restore any loss of data. A disaster recovery plan is the part of an overall contingency plan that contains a process enabling an enterprise to restore any loss of data in the event of disaster. Getting Started: 1. Identify your needs and define what business continuity means to you 2. Determine and document your recovery objectives 3. Evaluate technologies that support your strategy 4. Implement and test the technologies best suited to your requirements

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6 Steps You Can Take to Save a Business from Data Loss 1.Backup your data off-site – online backup and recovery is the best method available. 2.Test your backup technology to ensure that data is being backed up and is recoverable – many online backup solutions provide backup logs. 3.Reduce risk of viruses and hackers by utilizing appropriate anti-virus and security software. 4.Make sure you have a data recovery plan in place so that your team knows how to react in the event of a data loss. 5.Make it simple and seamless for both local and remote employees to backup and restore data themselves. 6.Contact the COMPUTER BOX to speak to a disaster recovery expert and begin protecting your data today.

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